Veg / Soya Mutton Biryani:

Biryani is one of the best aromatic and delicious meal with Indian spices. Mostly it is believed that Biryani will be delicious only with mutton and chicken varieties, but the taste and flavour can be done in vegetarian too. The style of mutton biryani as veg recipe especially for you!Protein rich soya is essential for our healthy life.

Protein rich soya is essential for our healthy life. This can be used alternatively in the usage of mutton.

Ingredients:

Soya Chunks-1/2 cup(soaked and cut into small cubes

Basmathi rice-1 cup

Onion chopped-1 big

Tomato chopped 2

Green chillies-2

Curry leaves-1 twig

Coriander-1 tbsp

Cashew broken-1 tbsp

Chilli powder-1 tsp

Garam masala powder-1/2 tsp

Turmeric powder-1/4 tsp

Ghee-2 tbsp

Salt- 1 tsp

Ginger Garlic paste-2 tsp

Coconut milk- 1 cup 0r curd 2 tbsp

Water-1 cup

To Grind:

Coriander, Mint leaves-1/2 cup

Fennel seeds-1 tsp

Cumin seeds-1 tsp

Black pepper-1/2 tsp

Ginger+Garlic few

To Temper:

Bay leaf-1 long

Cinnamon-1 inch piece

Cardamom-2

Black pepper-1/4 tsp

Cloves-3 nos

Star anise-few

Jathi pathiri-1 inch

Method to prepare Biryani:

1Soak Soya chunks cut into small cubes.

2.Golden fry cashews in s.

3.Grind the above mentioned “To grind” ingredients to a paste.

4.Wash and soak rice. Cut tomato, green chillies and onion.

5.Heat Pan, add 3 tbsp of oil and season with above To temper ingredients, add ginger garlic paste and fry till it looses its raw smell.

6. Add cut onion, tomato, and green chillies fry for 3 minutes, add soya chunks.

7. Add the ground paste and saute for a while till it changes its smell.

 

8. Now add, chilli powder, garam masala powder, turmeric powder and salt mix well.

 

9.Finally, add soaked rice, coconut milk or curd and water cook in the pressure cooker for 2 whistles.

10.Mix well once done add few drops of lemon juice if necessary.

11.Transfer to a serving dish and garnish with chopped coriander leaves and fried cashews with the ghee.

Delicious Veg biryani is ready in non-veg style.