SOYABEAN BIRYANI

Preparation of SOYABEAN BIRYANI :

Ingredients:

•    Soybeans, soaked overnight - 1/2 cup
•    Rice, cooked - 1 cup
•    Cinnamon Stick - 1-inch
•    Green Cardamom -   1
•    Bay Leaf - 1
•    Salt (to taste)

For Masala

•    Onion, sliced - 1/2 cup
•    Cumin Seeds - ½ tsp
•    Ginger-Garlic Paste - 1 tsp
•    Tomato, chopped - 1 cup
•    Turmeric Powder - ½ tsp
•    Red Chili Powder - ½ tsp
•    Coriander Powder - ½ tsp
•    Low-Fat Milk or Low-Fat Plain Yogurt - ¼ cup
•    Boiled Mixed Vegetables - 1½ cup
•    Fresh Mint Leaves, washed & chopped - ¼ cup
•    Fresh Coriander Leaves, washed & chopped - ¼ cup
•    Oil - 1 tsp
•    Salt (to taste)

Method:

•   Wash the soybeans and drain the water.
•   Take a pan and combine 2 cups of water, washed soybeans, cinnamon, cardamom, bay leaf and      salt   in it. Cook on medium heat, till the soybeans become soft. Now, drain the excess water.
•   Take another pan and boil water in it. Add rice and cook till it becomes tender. Drain excess water.
•    Mix the cooked rice with the cooked soybeans.
  
  For Masala
•   Take a non-stick pan and heat oil in it.
•     Add cumin seeds and let them crackle.
•     Now, add sliced onions and the ginger-garlic paste to it and saute till it turns light brown.
•      Put tomatoes, turmeric powder, red chili powder and coriander powder. Cook until tomatoes are softened.
•      Add ¼ cup water and cook for a few seconds.
•       Now, add milk/ yoghurt, salt and mixed vegetables to it and saute for around 7 minutes, till the mixture becomes semi-dry.
•       Now sprinkle mint and coriander leaves over it.
  
  For Soyabean Biryani
•        Spread half of the soybean-rice mixture in an 8 inch diameter sized baking dish.
•        Spread the entire masala mixture over it and top it with rest of the rice and soybean mixture.
•        Cover it with aluminum foil and bake for 20- 30 minutes, at 350 degrees F.
•         Serve hot, with Raita of your choice..