Soy Biriyani
The best news is vegetarian cooking is fun and exciting and no more difficult than typical cooking. Most popular meat dishes can be adapted into authentic tasting vegetarian meals that often taste better. This is one among them......
Ingredients
Soy Chunks: 150gms
Onion: 4 (Big)
Ginger Garlic Paste: 2 & 1/2 tbsp
Greenchilli Paste: 20 Nos (Ground without water)
Salt: Optimal
Tomato: 2 (big)
Potato: 150 gms (Cubes)
Ghee/Oil : Optimal (use oil & Ghee 1:1)
Yogurt: 1 cup
Coriander Powder: 1tbsp
Garam Masala: 1tbsp
Cummin Powder: 1 tbsp
Lemon Jiuce: 3tbsp
Jeerakashala Rice/basmati Rice : 5 Cups (Serves 5 people)
Water: 7.5cups (For cooking Rice)
For Garnish
Paneer: 10-12 Cubes
Onion : 2 (Thin Slices)
Cashew & Raisin
Preparation:
Soy chunks have to be dipped in boiling water & drained well & kept aside
Rice has to be washed well & soaked for 20 mins & drained well.
Saute Paneer,onion, raisins & cashews to golden & keep aside for garnish
Method
Masala
Place Cooker on Fire & add ghee & Oil(1:1)
Add Sliced Onion & saute till golden brown
Add green chilli paste & saute till it smell cooked.
Add ginger garlic paste & repeat the procedure.
Add tomato & wait till its well done.
Add coriander powder, garam masala & cummin powder and saute well.
Add potato & Soy chunks & saute well
Add yogurt, salt & 1 cup water & mix well. Cook well (1 Whistle)
Rice
Place big pan/vessel on fire & add ghee& oil (1:1)
Add Spices of your choice (Clove, Cinnamon, bay leaf etc etc) & sauté well
Add the washed & drained rice & saute well till the rice splutters.
Add water, lemon juice & cook well.
Baking/Dum
Take the baking dish & brush ghee on the walls.
Pour in the masala and spread it.(All pieces & most gravy should be poured)
Add rice to the top and spread it. Add the left over gravy over this & place the sautéed paneer.
Add another layer of rice & on top add sautéed Onion, Cashews & raisin.
Bake it for 20 mins in 150c & then another 20 mins in 100c.
~ Nisha Sajit

















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