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Paneer & Soya Chunks Biriyani

August 19, 2013 By Preeti Tamilarasan 23 Comments

Paneer & Soya Chunks Biriyani
Paneer & Soya Chunks Biriyani

 

Last weekend, we went for a short trip to Rameshwaram and had good time there. Back from a short vacation, i really feel lazy to cook and click. So I’m sharing the post from draft. To prepare this biriyani, i used all the masala and powder from scratch. Paneer cubes and Soya Chunks are cooked with all masala which gives a nice aroma. Enjoy it with onion raita and any veg/non-veg gravy.

 Paneer & Soya Chunks Biriyani

Ingredients :

For Biriyani :

  • 3 cup basmati rice – soaked in water for 30 mins
  • 10-12 Paneer cubes (cottage cheese)
  • 10-12 Soya chunks (Meal Maker) – soaked in hot water for 15 mins
  • 1/4 cup mint leaves
  • 1/4 cup chopped coriander
  • 2 small tomatoes – finely chopped
  • 2 tbsp curd / yogurt
  • 1/4 tsp turmeric powder
  • 1/2 tsp red chili powder
  • salt to taste
  • 1 tsp lemon juice

To Grind :

  • 1 tbsp ginger-garlic paste
  • 1/2 cup mint leaves
  • 1/2 cup chopped coriander leaves
  • 2 medium sized onions – chopped
  • 1 green chili – chopped

To Roast & Grind :

  • 1 tbsp fennel seeds
  • 4 cloves
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 2 green cardamom
  • 1/2 tbsp cumin seeds
  • 1 tsp peppercorns
  • 2 bay leaf
  • 1 tsp dry ginger powder (sonth)
  • 1 tsp nutmeg powder
 Paneer & Soya Chunks Biriyani

 

Paneer & Soya Chunks Biriyani

Method :

  • Soak soya chunks in hot water for 15 mins and then squeeze out the water completely. Cut chunks into two halves. Keep it aside.
  • Dry Roast all the ingredients  mentioned under (To Roast & Grind) for few seconds and allow to cool. Grind in a mixer to coarse powder. Keep it aside.
  • Grind ginger-garlic paste, mint leaves, coriander leaves, onion and chili in a mixer adding 2 tbsp water to smooth paste. Keep it aside.
  • Heat 3-4 tbsp oil in a pressure cooker. Add ground onion-mint paste and saute a while on low flame.
  • Add tomatoes and mash the pulp. Now you can cook on medium flame. Add turmeric powder, red chili powder and ground spices powder.
  • Saute a while. Add curd and sprinkle little salt. Mix everything well. Add paneer cubes and soya chunks. Stir well and add 1/4 cup water. Cook it covered with a plate on low flame for 5-8 mins.
  • Add 5 cup water (measure it accordingly) and let it boil. Once it starts boiling, add washed & drained rice to it.
  • Add salt to taste and lemon juice. Mix well everything and close the lid. Pressure cook for 2 whistles and remove from the heat.
  • Once the pressure settles down, remove the lid and fluff with fork. Serve it hot with raita.

 

Paneer & Soya Chunks Biriyani

 

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Filed Under: Paneer Recipes Tagged With: Biryani Recipes, Pressure Cooker Recipes, Rice Varieties, South Indian Style Biryani, Soya Recipes

Comments

  1. Manjula Bharath says

    August 19, 2013 at 1:43 pm

    wow biryani looks super flavorful and delish 🙂 love this protein rich version of biryani 🙂

    Reply
  2. Veena Theagarajan says

    August 19, 2013 at 1:49 pm

    healthy briyani.. love it

    Reply
  3. Divya Shivaraman says

    August 19, 2013 at 1:59 pm

    super good vegan pulao…love the way you styled here…wonderful combo and am sure the rice will have great flavor and taste

    Reply
  4. Sanoli Ghosh says

    August 19, 2013 at 2:02 pm

    Delicious biryani Preethi, healthy and mouth watery.

    Reply
  5. DivyaGCP says

    August 19, 2013 at 3:22 pm

    Hope you had a wonderful vacation.. awesome combo of paneer and soya chunks..delicious and flavorful biryani..

    Reply
  6. Rumana Ambrin says

    August 19, 2013 at 3:33 pm

    Super delicious briyani…

    Reply
  7. Navaneetham Krishnan says

    August 19, 2013 at 4:10 pm

    Ahh!!! Lovely rice dish. I adore any type of rice dish and this is definitely high up on my list.

    Reply
  8. Jagoda S says

    August 19, 2013 at 4:46 pm

    The rice looks perfect in the photos, yum!

    Reply
  9. Hamaree Rasoi says

    August 19, 2013 at 4:52 pm

    Simply mouthwatering to look at biriyani. Wonderfully prepared. Pics look so delicious.
    Deepa

    Reply
  10. Uma Ramanujam says

    August 19, 2013 at 5:20 pm

    Nice one Preeti.. Like it much…

    Reply
  11. linsy patel says

    August 19, 2013 at 6:29 pm

    delicious biryani. fan of soya so loved it anyway.

    Reply
  12. Priya Suresh says

    August 19, 2013 at 7:21 pm

    Briyani,the word itself makes me drool that too with paneer and soya, wat a tempting one pot meal.

    Hope u had a wonderful trip Sis.

    Reply
  13. Vineetha says

    August 19, 2013 at 9:16 pm

    Glad to hear u had a grt hoilday,BTw biriyani looks wonderful 🙂

    Reply
  14. Sangeetha Priya says

    August 20, 2013 at 12:21 am

    delectable biryani n appealing clicks da

    Reply
  15. Rekha Vengalil says

    August 20, 2013 at 2:07 am

    super combo 🙂 bookmarking

    Reply
  16. AparnaRajeshkumar says

    August 20, 2013 at 2:51 am

    good one ! U cooked the rice nicely ! i always failed in cooking basmathi except two or three occasions it came out well ~!

    Reply
  17. Nilu A says

    August 20, 2013 at 7:19 am

    Flavorful nutritious biryani.. Never tried this combo before.. Loved it Preeti 🙂

    Reply
  18. Swasthi Blank says

    August 20, 2013 at 8:17 am

    beautiful clicks and yummy biryani

    Reply
  19. Priya Anandakumar says

    August 20, 2013 at 8:27 am

    Nice to hear about your vacation Preethi, the biryani looks awesome. inviting and very flavourful…

    Reply
  20. Sona S says

    August 20, 2013 at 8:38 am

    Nice combination, biriyani looks delectable.

    Reply
  21. Happys Cook says

    August 20, 2013 at 10:54 am

    flavourful Biriyani…

    Reply
  22. Asha Shivakumar says

    August 21, 2013 at 4:37 am

    Thanks for a nice biryani masala recipe. It's always nice to have one on hand..The biryani looks good. Rameshwaram is beautiful.

    Reply
  23. best hotel management colleges in Kolkata says

    April 7, 2015 at 11:43 am

    I came across your blog while looking for some Indian food recipes and liked a lot. How amazing! I will keep an eye out for all your recipes 🙂

    Reply

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