Hyderabadi style Soya Nuggets ki Biryani and Safed Mirchi ki Salan

Name: Hyderabadi style Soya Nuggets ki Biryani and Safed Mirchi ki Salan
Total time: 7800 s
Yield: 3 people
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 cup Basmati Rice; 1/4 cup soya nuggets; 1 large onion sliced fine; 1 Tbsp ginger-garlic paste; 1 tsp turmeric powder; 1 tsp red chilli powder; 1/2 tsp garam masala powder; 1/2 tsp whole garam masala; 2-3 green chillies chopped fine; 1/2 cup beaten yogurt; Pinch saffron dipped in 1/2 cup milk; 1/2 cup oil; 4 Tbsp ghee; 2 tsp Mint leaves; 3 tsp Coriander leaves; 4 tsp lime juice; to taste Salt; 1/2 cup green chillies deseeded; 1/2 cup coconut powder; 1/2 cup white sesame seeds; 1/2 tsp cumin seeds; 2 tsp lime juice; 1/2 cup oil; to taste Salt

Madhumita Bishnu @Madhubish27

Kolkata

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When the theme is Hyderabadi Biryani and Salan immediately comes to my mind. Hyderabadi style is very unique and the food has influences both from within the country and foreign like Iran, Turkey etc.

Madhumita Bishnu @Madhubish27

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Ingredients

Preparation time-1hr, Cooking time-1hr10 mins

3 people

For Biryani
1 cupBasmati Rice
1/4 cupsoya nuggets
1large onion sliced fine
1 Tbspginger-garlic paste
1 tspturmeric powder
1 tspred chilli powder
1/2 tspgaram masala powder
1/2 tspwhole garam masala
2-3green chillies chopped fine
1/2 cupbeaten yogurt
Pinchsaffron dipped in 1/2 cup milk
1/2 cupoil
4 Tbspghee
2 tspMint leaves
3 tspCoriander leaves
4 tsplime juice
to tasteSalt
For Safed Mirchi ki Salan
1/2 cupgreen chillies deseeded
1/2 cupcoconut powder
1/2 cupwhite sesame seeds
1/2 tspcumin seeds
2 tsplime juice
1/2 cupoil
to tasteSalt

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Steps

Preparation time-1hr, Cooking time-1hr10 mins

1

For Biryani - soak Soya Nuggets in warm water for 30 mins.
2

In a pan heat oil and fry the sliced onions golden brown. Set aside half and add ginger-garlic paste, half of chopped green chilies. turmeric powder, red chilli powder, garam masala powder. Stir.
3

Add beaten yoghurt, salt. Add soya nuggets and stir well.
4

Add half mint and coriander leaves, half of lime juice. Add 1/2 cup water to cook the soya nuggets. Set aside
5

In a heavy rimmed bottom pan boil water and add rice, salt and whole garam masala. Cook rice 3/4th done. Strain and discard the whole garam masala.
6

In another pan heat ghee, add half of rice, add the soya nuggets curry, spread well, add rest of lime juice, rest of coriander leaves, rest of mint leaves, rest of chopped green chilies, rest of fried onion and saffron dipped in milk. Close the lid and on low flame cook for 7-10 mins
7

For Safed Mirchi ki Salan - deseed the green chilies. Fry and set aside
8

Roast the white sesame seeds, add coconut powder and stir for 1 mins. Set aside. Make a paste and set aside
9

In a pan heat oil and add cumin seeds, when it crackles add the sesame seed paste and stir well, add water slowly and keep stirring. The oil should come on the surface
10

Add the fried green chilies and stir well on low flame. Add salt and lime juice. Set aside
11

Plate both together and enjoy

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Madhumita Bishnu @Madhubish27

on December 09, 2020 11:53

Kolkata

I’m a Home Chef and love cooking different recipes from all across the world. I enjoy sharing and learning from foodies like me. Follow me on my blog madhubish27.com and IG @madhubishskitchen, @madhubish. Thank you