Soya Chunk Biryani (Soy Meat Low-carb Spiced Rice)
Muscle Biryani without meat! Explosion of soy meat inhaled with spice juice
Description
Biryani fulfilling dieter's dreams, cooking substituting 'soy meat (Soya Chunks)' for high-calorie mutton/chicken, reducing oil (Ghee) to limit.
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Recipe
Ingredients
- Soy meat(Soya Chunks)
- Basmati rice
- Onion
- Yogurt
- Mint
- Cilantro
- Biryani Masala
Instructions
- [For
- Servings/Ingredients] 150g Basmati rice (or brown rice), 100g Soya Chunks (dried soy meat, bite-sized), 1/
- sliced onion, 1/
- minced tomato,
- tbsp unsweetened yogurt,
- tbsp Biryani Masala,
- tsp garlic-ginger paste,
- handful each mint/cilantro,
- tbsp oil (or Ghee), salt, water.
- Prep completely removing soy odor. Boil dried Soya Chunks in hot water
- mins, washing with cold water while powerfully squeezing sponge-like soybeans 'squeeeeze' repeatedly with both hands to drain.
- Put unsweetened yogurt, Biryani Masala, garlic-ginger paste, salt, chopped mint/cilantro in bowl making red marinade, rub moisture-squeezed Soya Chunks resting
- mins (*Soybeans absorb spice liquid like sponges).
- Heat
- tbsp oil in pan, fry onions until deep brown, add tomatoes turning into paste.
- Toss marinated Soya Chunks with liquid here, stir-frying briefly.
- Cover pre-boiled firm Basmati rice (or brown rice) flatly 'like geological layers' over fried Soya Chunks.
- Scatter little water/mint leaves, close lid tightly (seal), 'Dum (steam-bake)' on ultra-low heat ~
- mins.
- Open lid, gently mix bottom spices and rice. Even without mutton fat, yogurt richness and intense spice umami absorbed by soybeans cause brain illusion of 'heartiness' comparable to real meat Biryani—magical diet meal.
Learn more Spice, substitutes, tips
Key spices
Biryani Masala、Garlic、Ginger、Mint
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
Chicken breast (use low-fat meat instead of soy meat)
Pairing
Raita(Unsweetened cucumber yogurt salad)
Trivia
[Hardcore] Ultimate cheat meal devised by Indian fitness demographics overturning common sense 'Biryani is calorie violence'. Lacking umami from meat fat, Soya Chunks are pre-marinated intensely in spices/yogurt, steaming via rice steam calculated so biting pops spice meat-juice (pseudo) 'juicily' from inside. Chunk of quality carbs (Basmati is low-GI) and plant protein, perfect as post-muscle-training bulk-up meal.
Eating tips & etiquette
[Unique Eating] Dump massive 'unsweetened Raita (yogurt salad)' over cooked Biryani, slurping like Ochazuke adding acidity/moisture like curry!
Allergen
Soy, Dairy (if using yogurt)