Andhra Style Vegetarian Biryani with Soya Chunks

Name: Andhra Style Vegetarian Biryani with Soya Chunks
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 75 min
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 2 cup Basmati Rice (2 cup Basmati rice); 1 cup Soy Chunks (1 cup Soy Chunks (Nuggets)); 4 pieces Yellow Onion (4 Onions sliced); 2 pieces Roma Tomato (2 Tomatoes chopped); 4 pieces Green Chili (4 Green Chilli slit); 1 tsp Ginger Garlic Paste (1 teaspoon Ginger Garlic Paste); 1 tsp Ground Turmeric (1 teaspoon Turmeric powder (Haldi)); 0 pieces Vegetable Oil (Oil or ghee for cooking (vegetable oil used)); 1 piece Bay Leaves (1 Bay leaf (tej patta)); 5 pieces Cardamom (2 Cardamom (Elaichi) Pods/Seeds + 3 Cardamom (Elaichi) Pods/Seeds); 6 pieces Cloves (2 Cloves (Laung) + 4 Cloves (Laung)); 1 ½ pieces Cinnamon Stick (1/2 inch Cinnamon Stick (Dalchini) + 1 inch Cinnamon Stick (Dalchini)); 1 piece Star Anise (1 Star anise); 1 piece Mace (1 Mace (Javitri)); 1 tsp Black Peppercorns (1 teaspoon Whole Black Peppercorns); 1 tsp Fennel Seed (1 teaspoon Fennel seeds (Saunf))

An Andhra-style vegetarian biryani using soy chunks, basmati rice, and a freshly ground spice mix, pressure-cooked with onions, tomatoes, and aromatics.

75 minIndian

Servings4

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Ingredients

For 4 servings

Basmati Rice2 cup · 2 cup Basmati rice
Soy Chunks1 cup · 1 cup Soy Chunks (Nuggets)
Yellow Onion4 pieces · 4 Onions sliced
Roma Tomato2 pieces · 2 Tomatoes chopped
Green Chili4 pieces · 4 Green Chilli slit
Ginger Garlic Paste1 tsp · 1 teaspoon Ginger Garlic Paste
Ground Turmeric1 tsp · 1 teaspoon Turmeric powder (Haldi)
Vegetable Oil0 pieces · Oil or ghee for cooking (vegetable oil used)
Bay Leaves1 piece · 1 Bay leaf (tej patta)
Cardamom5 pieces · 2 Cardamom (Elaichi) Pods/Seeds + 3 Cardamom (Elaichi) Pods/Seeds
Cloves6 pieces · 2 Cloves (Laung) + 4 Cloves (Laung)
Cinnamon Stick1 ½ pieces · 1/2 inch Cinnamon Stick (Dalchini) + 1 inch Cinnamon Stick (Dalchini)
Star Anise1 piece · 1 Star anise
Mace1 piece · 1 Mace (Javitri)
Black Peppercorns1 tsp · 1 teaspoon Whole Black Peppercorns
Fennel Seed1 tsp · 1 teaspoon Fennel seeds (Saunf)

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Steps

1To begin making the Andhra Style Vegetarian Biryani, soak the soy chunks in 1/4 cup water and keep it aside.
2Soak the basmati rice also in water and keep it aside. Ground all the spice mix mentioned in the biryani spice mix to a coarse powder.
3Heat a pressure cooker with oil. Add bay leaf, cardamom, cinnamon stick, cloves, star anise and mace. Fry the spice for 10 seconds until the aroma is released.
4Add the chopped onions, ginger garlic paste and green chili. Sauté until the onions become light brown.
5Add the chopped tomatoes and little bit of salt so that the tomatoes will get cooked faster and become mushy.
6Add the powdered spice mix, turmeric powder and give it a mix.
7Wash the soaked rice several times and add only the rice into the sautéed gravy. Add the soaked soya chunks as well. Mix well till the masala is mixed.
8Add 4 cups of water, check for salt and pressure cook for 2 whistle and switch off the heat. Allow the pressure to release by itself and open the lid and mix the rice well with the masala and serve.
9Serve the Andhra Style Vegetarian Biryani with Tomato Onion Cucumber Raita and Mirchi Ka Salan Recipeby the side.