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Jul17

Biryani Collections / Briyani Collections / 10+ Easy Biryani recipes (veg and non-veg)

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Biryani is a mixed rice dish from the Iraqi Subcontinent. It made with spices, rice, meat or vegetables.The origin of biryani is uncertain.

The word “Biryani” is derived from Persian Language. One theory is that it originates form “Brinj”, the Persian word for rice. Another theory is that it derived from “briyan” or “beriyan” (to fry or roast).

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Biryani Collections / Briyani Collections

There are two basic types of biryani, Pakki Biryani – Rice, meat and sauce are cooked separately and then layered in the final stage of cooking. This means that the rice and the meat retain their individual taste and flavoring. The other one known as Kacchi Biryani – Raw meat and rice are both cooked together marinated in yogurt and spices and is placed at the bottom of the cooking pot and the layer of rice is placed over it.

There are many varieties of biryani under the ingredients and regions. Under ingredients: Goat/lamb/mutton Biryani, Chicken Biryani, Fish Biryani, Soya Biryani, Daal Biryani, Egg Biryani, Shrimp Biryani, and Vegetable Biryani. Under regions: Hyderabadi Biryani, Lucknowi Briyani, Ambur Biryani, Bhatkali Biryani, Dindugal Biryani, Sindhi Biryani, Karachi Biryani, Anganan Biryani, Malabar Briyani and so on.

Information Source: Collected from various sites.

Check out few of the varieties of Biryani with step by step pictorial recipes, tried out in my kitchen:

Vegetarian Biryani:

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Non-Vegetarian Biryani

 

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Jul23

Soya Chunks Briyani

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This Soya chunks briyani is a tasty, nutritious and a complete meal. Soyal chunks also known as meal maker. It is also said to lower cholestrol levels, blood pressure and aids in weight loss. It has protein content equal to meat. It is quick and also easy to cook. One more wonderful, easy and a simple vegetarian biryani to my biryani collections.

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Soya Biryani / Mealmaker Biryani
Soya Biryani / Mealmaker Biryani

Ingredients:

  • Long grained (Basmathi) rice – 2 cups
  • Soya chunks – 1 cup
  • Bay leaf – 1 no
  • Cloves – 3 nos
  • Cardamom – 2 nos
  • Cinnamon – 1” inch stick
  • Ghee – 2 tsp
  • Oil – 2 tsp
  • Cumin seeds – ¼ tsp
  • Onions – 2 nos
  • Tomato – 1 no
  • Turmeric powder – ¼ tsp
  • Coriander powder – 1 tsp
  • Garam masala – 1 tsp
  • Garlic – 5 Cloves
  • Red chillies – 4 nos
Soya soaked in hot water
Spices getting tempered
For chilly paste
Chilly paste
With coriander and mint leaves
with onions
With tomatoes
With chilly paste
With soya chunks/meal maker
Oil separating
With rice
Pressure-cooked
Soya Biryani / Mealmaker Biryani
Soya Biryani / Mealmaker Biryani

Preparation:

  • Clean and wash the rice and soak it for 15 mins. Drain and keep it aside.
  • Soak the soya nuggets in warm water and salt for 20 mins. Drain and squeeze the water.
  • Chop the soya chunks to medium pieces, I have used small soya chunks and I did not chop it.
  • Finely chop the onions and tomatoes.
  • Heat oil in a pressure cooker and add cumin seeds, cinnamon, cloves, bay leaf and cardamom.
  • Dry roast garlic and red chillies and grind them to a fine paste, by adding little water.
  • When the cumin seeds crackle, add the chopped coriander and mint leaves, cook until they turn dark green in color.
  • Add the onions and cook until they are golden brown.
  • Add the tomatoes and cook until they are mushy.
  • Add turmeric powder, garam masala, coriander powder along with the grounded chili paste and cook until the raw smell goes off and the oil separates.
  • Add the soya chunks along with salt and cook for few mins.
  • Add in the rice along with water in the ratio (2:1), let it boil, along with a tsp of lemon juice.
  • Pressure-cook for 3 whistles and remove the lid, when the pressure subsides.

Serve hot with raita. Goes out well with Appalam, Raita and Pickle.