Anu, a good friend of mine wanted me to make something with an ingredient or set of ingredients that I haven’t cooked with so far or avoid because we don’t like it. Soya chunks are something we like so that was out of the question.
My initial plan was to go make something with Quinoa. I have eaten many Quinoa dishes over the past couple of years but never tried to make anything with it myself. Work interfered and soon I was left with little time to figure out what to do, and that’s when I came across a bag of moong bean sprouts in the supermarket. While I make vegetable biryani very often, a biryani with soya chunks and moong sprouts was a new idea so I decided to follow that route.
TH hates sprouts and wouldn’t even come anywhere near it, let alone eat a salad or chaat made with sprouts. I had to think a bit creative here. I knew I would have to add something into the mix that he really likes – and soya chunks was the answer.
Soon, the idea for the biryani formed in my head and here we are. A healthy and very flavourful biryani for vegetarians and easily made vegan if you so desire.
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Soya Chunks Biryani Recipe
Serves 2
Ingredients:
2 cups of cooked rice
1 large onion
2 tomatoes, pureed
4 green chillies
1″ piece of ginger
4 garlic cloves
1 tsp of freshly ground mixture with 2 cloves, 2 cardamom, 1″ piece of cinnamon
1/2 tsp of black pepper powder
1 cup of moon bean sprouts
1/4 cup of soya chunks, cooked in boiling water for 5 mins, drained, and squeezed of extra water
1/2 tsp of jeera / cumin
1 tsp of coriander powder
1/2 tsp of red chilli powder
A pinch of turmeric
1 tbsp of ghee or oil
To taste salt
How to make Soya Chunks Biryani:
1. Grind together the onion, green chillies, ginger, and garlic.
2. Heat oil or ghee and add the cumin. When it sizzles, add the onion paste and fry together until it turns a darker shade of brown.
3. Next, add the red chilli powder, turmeric, and coriander powder, fry for 5 seconds, and add the pureed tomato. Coon until the oil begins to show on the sides – about 10 mins.
4. Now add the bean srouts and the soya chunks. Mix well and heat until the mixture mingles well – about 3 mins.
5. Finally mix in the cooked rice, salt and pepper and mix well.
6. Garnish with freshly chopped coriander leaves / cilantro and serve hot with any raita of choice.
its yum and so healthy and temting
This looks perfect one pot meal,,,
Hello Nags, I am soo impressed with your blog and have been following several of your recipes! many many thanks!
I am curious to know one thing though…How do you manage your time?? Seriously? May be some tips that I can follow? 🙂
Keep it up!!!
Healthy and delicious biriyani.
Moongbeans biryani is really scrumptious nags. Thanks for posting a healthy recipe.
looks very healthy.. and delicious too!!
Unique and healthy combo!
Delicious biriyani.. Loved the healthy ones…
Flavorful, Colorful and healthy too..
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Nice recipe n love the pics
Quite a rich looking biryani..
OMG,very tempting recipe dear…Amazing clicks.Loved ur biryani n the presentation too gud…
Very healthy n tasty…
definitely will gve a try….
Thanks for sharing!!
Thats indeed a healthy combo ,i have to try using soya chunks in my cooking soon.
This looks yummy!
Healthy and Good Combo recipe Dear.Luv this Briyani version.Mouthwatering Click as well
Flavourful and intesresting combination biriyani
Very different and innovative helathy biryani..
Missed your posts nags. Lovely idea. Sprouts in my biriyani. Intriguing.
Both make awesome and unique combo,sounds delicious!
wow healthy combo of briyani…Very interesting recipe…Outstanding Clicks…
In the recipe , did u miss out "adding the rice" part. Or am i missing it?
-Smitha
Love this recipe! I have to try adding sprouts to my biriyani next time 🙂 Thanks
Absolutely delightful..moong bean sprouts and soya chunks in Biryani! Health bhi aur taste bhi 😉
Would have never thought of using moong beans in a biryani although I make soy chunk biryani and masoor biryani quite often. This looks so full of health and flavor!