Name: Soya Keema Biryani recipe by Runa Ganguly at BetterButter
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 500 grams basmati/any Long grain rice; 250 gram soya chunks; 2 tomatoes; 1.5 inch ginger peeled; 5 garlic cloves peeled; 2 onions; Handful of green peas; 2 Bay Leaves; 1 inch cinnamon stick; 4 green cardamom pods; 4 cloves; 2 star anise; 6-8 whole black peppercorns; 2 tablespoon cumin seeds; 3 slit green chillies; 4 tablespoon oil; 1.5 teaspoon turmeric powder; 1.5 teaspoon red chilli powder; 1.5 teaspoon coriander powder; 1.5 teaspoon garam masala powder; 4 tablespoon crushed dried fenugreek leaves/kasuri methi; Juice of 1 lemon; 2 tablespoon chopped mint leaves; Salt to taste; 1.5 cups of water

Ingredients Serving: 6

500 grams basmati/any Long grain rice
250 gram soya chunks
2 tomatoes
1.5 inch ginger peeled
5 garlic cloves peeled
2 onions
Handful of green peas
2 Bay Leaves
1 inch cinnamon stick
4 green cardamom pods
4 cloves
2 star anise
6-8 whole black peppercorns
2 tablespoon cumin seeds
3 slit green chillies
4 tablespoon oil
1.5 teaspoon turmeric powder
1.5 teaspoon red chilli powder
1.5 teaspoon coriander powder
1.5 teaspoon garam masala powder
4 tablespoon crushed dried fenugreek leaves/kasuri methi
Juice of 1 lemon
2 tablespoon chopped mint leaves
Salt to taste
1.5 cups of water

Instructions

soak the rice and soya chunks in a cup of water separately for 15 minutes
during the soaking period, chop the onions, tomatoes and make a paste of ginger and garlic
post the soaking, drain the water completely from the rice and soya
grate the soya fine in a blender ( do not squeeze the water from the chunks)
heat the oil in a non stick pan
temper with Bay leaf, cumin seeds, green chillies, cinnamon, peppercorns,cloves and star anise
after a few seconds, add the chopped onion, ginger-garlic paste and sauté until translucent
add the tomatoes next followed by turmeric, red chilli, coriander powders
mix well and cook covered until tomatoes soften
add the grated soya and green peas. mix well
add 1/2 cup water and cook covered for 5-7 minutes
add the rice next followed by salt to taste
mix well and add remaining water
bring it to boil
reduce heat and cook covered until rice is cooked
add the garam masala, lemon juice, dried fenugreek leaves and mint leaves
combine well and cook for another minute before taking off heat
serve hot with a choice of your gravies, raitas, saalans, etc

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