4 Black Pepper, 1 Cinnamon Stick, 3 -4 Green Cardamom, 4 Cloves, 1 Bay Leaf
Ingredients to make ground spice mix:
1/2 tsp Haldi Powder
1 tsp Red Chilli Powder
1 tsp Biryani Masala
1 tsp Kasuri Methi
1 tsp Salt
Soya Chunks Veg Biryani Recipe: Method
Wash and soak the rice and soya chunks in separate bowls for 15 to 20 Min & Cut the Veggies.
Heat a cooker pan with oil
Once the fennel seeds starts changing color, add the ginger, garlic, curry leaves, green chilli,
onion and saute until the onion changes to golden brown.
Then add the tomato, salt and saute until the tomato turns mushy.
Add all the cut veggies and saute for a minute. Turn the flame to low - medium and then all the powders
(garam masala, red chilli, turmeric, coriander, cumin) and give a stir.
Add the coriander leaves and mint leaves along with curd and give a stir.
Add the soya chunks to the mixture. Before adding soya chunks, squeeze out the excess water.
Finally, add the rice and 1 cup of water. Mix everything together. Close the lid of the cooker and cook for 1 whistle or until the rice is done.
Wait till the pressure subsides, then open the lid and optionally sprinkle with 1/2 tsp of ghee and transfer to the serving bowl.
