One Pot Soya Chunks Biryani

Ingredients:

• Basmati rice - 3/4 Cup
• Soya chunks - 1/2 Cup
• Ginger - 1/2 Tbsp (Finely Chopped)
• Garlic - 1 Tbsp (Finely Chopped)
• Green Chill - 1 (slit)
• Onion - 1/2 large (Finely Sliced)
• Tomato - 1 small
• Potato - 1 medium
• Salt - 1 tsp (adjust per taste)
• Garam masala powder - 1 tsp
• Red chilli powder - 3/4 tsp
• Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
• Coriander powder - 1/2 tsp
• Cumin powder - 1/2 tsp
• Biryani Masala -1 tsp
• Curd | Yogurt - 1 Tbsp 
• Coriander leaves - 2 Tbsp (Chopped)
• Mint leaves - 2 Tbsp (Chopped)
• Ghee - 1/2 tsp (optional)  

       To Temper

•  Oil - 7-8 Tbsp
• Cinnamon- 1 inch
•  Cardamon - 2
• Bay leaf - 1
• star anise -1

Instructions:

• First Wash and soak the rice and soya chunks in separate bowls. Both of them should be soaked for atleast 15 minutes. 

• Now heat a cooker pan with oil, add the ingredients under "To Temper" in given order. After 1 minute, add the ginger, garlic, green chilli, onion and saute until the onion changes to golden brown. Then add the tomato, salt and saute until the tomato turns mushy.

•   Turn the flame to low - medium and then all the powders (garam masala, red chilli, turmeric, coriander, cumin,biryani masala) and give a stir.

• Now add the coriander leaves and mint leaves along with curd and give a stir. And then add the soya chunks to the mixture. Before adding soya chunks, squeeze out the excess water.

•  Finally, add the rice and 1 cup of water. Mix everything together. Close the lid of the cooker and cook for 1 whistle or until the rice is done.

• Wait till the pressure subsides, then open the lid and optionally sprinkle with 1/2 tsp of ghee and transfer to the serving bowl.

• Enjoy hot with raita.