Soya Chunks Biriyani

Soya Chunks if made properly can easily  replace meat .. There are many recipes that we can make with Soya Chunks. Here I have made Biriyani using Soya Chunks.  It’s ideally made on a veg day in my house.. its served with raita. 

To Marinate the Soya Chunks 

Ingredients 

200 grams Soya Chunks boiled, washed and water drained out 

1 tsp Ginger paste 

1 tsp Garlic paste 

1/2 tsp Fresh Chilli paste 

1 tbsp sliced fried Onion 

1/2 cup Curd 

Salt to taste 

1/2 tsp Turmeric powder 

1/2 tsp Cumin seeds powder 

1/2 tsp Coriander powder

1/2 tsp Garam Masala powder 

Method 

Take a bowl, add in all the above ingredients, mix all the ingredients together and keep it aside for 1 hour. 

To Make the Rice

Ingredients 

250 grams / 1 cup Basmati Rice washed and soaked for 30 minutes and water drained out

1/2 tsp Caraway seeds / Shahi Jeera

Few Pepper Corns

1 Star Anise

1 Green Cardamom 

2 Cloves

1 small piece Cinnamon 

2 Bay Leaves 

Salt to taste 

Method 

Take a pot, add 2 cups water, let the water boil, add the spices, bay leaves and the salt. Now add the rice. Let the rice cook until it’s 80 percent done. Once done switch off the flames. Add a cup of water and drain the water out from the rice. 

To make the Soya Chunks Biriyani 

Ingredients 

Marinated Soya Chunks 

6 to 8 small size Potatoes peeled

Few Coriander leaves chopped 

1 tbsp sliced fried Onion

Salt to salt 

1/4 tsp Turmeric powder 

Pinch of Saffron 

1/4 tsp Rose Water

1/4 tsp Kewra Water

1 drop of Biriyani flavoured Essence - optional 

1 cup Milk 

6 tbsp Ghee

Method 

Take a heavy cast iron pot, add 4 tbsp Ghee, let it heat, on a low flame, add the potatoes, little  salt and turmeric powder. Sauté and fry the potatoes. 

Meanwhile take a hot cup of milk, add saffron, rose water, Kewra water and Biriyani essence. Once the potatoes are fried, add the marinated soya chunks. Stir and cook for a minute. Add 1/3 cup of milk, now add the cooked rice and spread the rice well, pour the milk, remaining ghee, sprinkle the fried onion and coriander leaves. Cover and let it cook on low flame for 15 to 20 minutes. The liquid in the Biriyani should dry up. Switch off the flame, don’t open the pot, wait for 15 to 20 minutes and then serve with raita of your choice. 

Soya Ball Spaghetti

According to the net source, Spaghetti and meat ball was innovative in the 20th century by the Italian immigrants of New York. It’s an Italian-American dish. 

I have replaced the meat and used Soya Chunks. 

Boiled Spaghetti 

Ingredients 

Half Packet of Spaghetti 

Salt to taste

Method 

Cook the spaghetti in a pot of boiling salt water as per the instructions given on the packet. Drain the spaghetti and keep it aside. 

To make the Soya Balls 

Ingredients 

20 - 25 Soya Chunks boiled and water squeezed out

2 Bread pieces 

2 Garlic Cloves 

Salt to taste 

1 tsp Pepper powder 

1 tsp Dried Parsley

Oil to fry the Soya balls

Method

Add all the above ingredients into a grinder and grinder all the ingredients together into a fine paste. Roll out small lemon size balls.  Keep the soya balls for 15 minutes in the refrigerator.  Fry the soya balls until golden brown in colour. Remove the soya balls and keep the soya balls on a paper towel. 

To make the Sauce 

Ingredients 

2 big size Tomatoes blanched, peel the skin and chopped . 

2 Tomato puréed 

2 medium size Onion chopped 

2 tbsp chopped Garlic Cloves 

Salt to taste 

1 tbsp Sugar

1 tsp Black Pepper powder 

1 tsp Dried Basil 

1 Bay Leaf 

Fried Soya Balls

Boiled Spaghetti 

Grated Parmesan Cheese for garnish 

2 tbsp Olive Oil

Method 

Take a sauce pan, add the oil, let the oil heat up. Add the garlic, onion and bay leaf. Sauté the onion and garlic till translucent. Add the tomato purée, chopped tomatoes, sugar and salt. Stir for few seconds, add 1/2 cup water and cover the pan. Let it simmer for 20 minutes on a low flame. Remove the lid, stir,  add the pepper powder and dried basil. Stir it once more and let it simmer for another 10 minutes on a low flame. Switch off the flame and add the soya balls, stir the sauce once.

To serve the Soya Ball Spaghetti

Take a plate, add the boiled Spaghetti. Pour in the Sauce on the Spaghetti. Sprinkle the Parmesan Cheese and serve hot.