Andhra Style Vegetarian Biryani with Soya Chunks Recipe
A vegetarian Andhra recipe with basmati rice, soy chunks (nuggets), onions - sliced. Ready in 1h 15m, serves 4.
Curated bySuresh Naidu🇮🇳
Instructions
16 steps- 1
To begin making the Andhra Style Vegetarian Biryani, soak the soy chunks in 1/4 cup water and keep it aside
soy chunks (nuggets)(1 cup) - 2
Soak the basmati rice also in water and keep it aside
basmati rice(2 cup) - 3
Ground all the spice mix mentioned in the biryani spice mix to a coarse powder
turmeric powder (haldi)(1 teaspoon) - 4
Heat a pressure cooker with oil
- 5
Add bay leaf, cardamom, cinnamon stick, cloves, star anise and mace
bay leaf (tej patta)(1)cardamom (elaichi) pods/seeds(2)cloves (laung)(2)inch cinnamon stick (dalchini)(1/2)star anise(1)mace (javitri)(1)cardamom (elaichi) pods/seeds(3)cloves (laung)(4)inch cinnamon stick (dalchini)(1) - 6
Fry the spice for 10 seconds until the aroma is released
- 7
Add the chopped onions, ginger garlic paste and green chili
onions - sliced(4)tomatoes - chopped(2)green chilli - slit(4)ginger garlic paste(1 teaspoon) - 8
Sauté until the onions become light brown
onions - sliced(4) - 9
Add the chopped tomatoes and little bit of salt so that the tomatoes will get cooked faster and become mushy
tomatoes - chopped(2) - 10
Add the powdered spice mix, turmeric powder and give it a mix
turmeric powder (haldi)(1 teaspoon) - 11
Wash the soaked rice several times and add only the rice into the sautéed gravy
basmati rice(2 cup) - 12
Add the soaked soya chunks as well
soy chunks (nuggets)(1 cup) - 13
Mix well till the masala is mixed
- 14
Add 4 cups of water, check for salt and pressure cook for 2 whistle and switch off the heat
- 15
Allow the pressure to release by itself and open the lid and mix the rice well with the masala and serve
basmati rice(2 cup) - 16
Serve the Andhra Style Vegetarian Biryani with Tomato Onion Cucumber Raita and Mirchi Ka Salan Recipe by the side
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Andhra Style Vegetarian Biryani with Soya Chunks Recipe
A vegetarian Andhra recipe with basmati rice, soy chunks (nuggets), onions - sliced. Ready in 1h 15m, serves 4.
Curated bySuresh Naidu🇮🇳
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Directions
16 steps- 1
To begin making the Andhra Style Vegetarian Biryani, soak the soy chunks in 1/4 cup water and keep it aside
soy chunks (nuggets)(1 cup) - 2
Soak the basmati rice also in water and keep it aside
basmati rice(2 cup) - 3
Ground all the spice mix mentioned in the biryani spice mix to a coarse powder
turmeric powder (haldi)(1 teaspoon) - 4
Heat a pressure cooker with oil
- 5
Add bay leaf, cardamom, cinnamon stick, cloves, star anise and mace
bay leaf (tej patta)(1)cardamom (elaichi) pods/seeds(2)cloves (laung)(2)inch cinnamon stick (dalchini)(1/2)star anise(1)mace (javitri)(1)cardamom (elaichi) pods/seeds(3)cloves (laung)(4)inch cinnamon stick (dalchini)(1) - 6
Fry the spice for 10 seconds until the aroma is released
- 7
Add the chopped onions, ginger garlic paste and green chili
onions - sliced(4)tomatoes - chopped(2)green chilli - slit(4)ginger garlic paste(1 teaspoon) - 8
Sauté until the onions become light brown
onions - sliced(4) - 9
Add the chopped tomatoes and little bit of salt so that the tomatoes will get cooked faster and become mushy
tomatoes - chopped(2) - 10
Add the powdered spice mix, turmeric powder and give it a mix
turmeric powder (haldi)(1 teaspoon) - 11
Wash the soaked rice several times and add only the rice into the sautéed gravy
basmati rice(2 cup) - 12
Add the soaked soya chunks as well
soy chunks (nuggets)(1 cup) - 13
Mix well till the masala is mixed
- 14
Add 4 cups of water, check for salt and pressure cook for 2 whistle and switch off the heat
- 15
Allow the pressure to release by itself and open the lid and mix the rice well with the masala and serve
basmati rice(2 cup) - 16
Serve the Andhra Style Vegetarian Biryani with Tomato Onion Cucumber Raita and Mirchi Ka Salan Recipe by the side
Rate this recipe
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