Soya Chunks Briyani

Ingredients

• • Rice - 2 cups
• • Soya chunks - 1 cup
• • Water - ½ liter
• • Fennel seeds - 1 teaspoon
• • Cinnamon stick - 1 inch
• • Green cardamoms - 3
• • Cloves - 3
• • Oil - 2 tablespoons
• • Bay leaf - 1
• • Cumin seeds - 1 teaspoon
• • Mace strand - 1
• • Cinnamon stick - 1 inch
• • Green cardamoms - 2
• • Onion - 100 grams
• • Green chillies - 2
• • Ginger-garlic paste - 1 teaspoon
• • Turmeric powder - ¼ teaspoon
• • Salt - 1 teaspoon
• • Red chilly powder - ½ teaspoon
• • Yogurt - ½ cup
• • Mint leaves - 1 teaspoon
• • Coriander leaves - 1 teaspoon

Method

• 1. In a mixing bowl add rice and water. Soak for 30 minutes.
• 2. In a another mixing bowl add soya chunks and water. Soak for 20 minutes.
• 3. Take a pan add fennel seeds, cinnamon stick, cardamom, and dry roast them.
• 4. Transfer it to blender and blend it into a smooth powder.
• 5. Heat oil in a deep pan, add bay leaf, cumin seed, mace strand, cinnamon stick, cardamom and stir.
• 6. Now add onions, green chilly, ginger-garlic paste and stir until golden brown.
• 7. Add turmeric powder, salt, red chilly powder, fennel seeds mixture and mix well.
• 8. Then add soaked soya chunks, yogurt and mix.
• 9. Cover it with a lid and cook for 3 - 5 minutes.
• 10. Add water, mint leaves, coriander leaves, soaked rice and mix well to combine.
• 11. Again cover with lid and cook for 12 - 15 minutes or until the rice is perfect done.