Soya Biryani

Ingredients (43)

• Prepping soya:
• 1 cup soya chunks
• 3 cups water
• 1 pinch salt
• Cooking rice:
• 1.25 cups basmati rice
• 1 tej patta
• 1 inch cinnamon
• 3 cloves
• 3 green cardamoms
• 3 to 4 mace strands
• 5 cups water
• 1 teaspoon salt
• For biryani gravy:
• 3 tablespoons oil
• 1.5 inches cinnamon
• 3 cloves
• 3 green cardamoms
• 1 black cardamom
• 1 star anise
• 1 tej patta
• ½ teaspoon caraway seeds
• 1.5 cups thinly sliced onions
• 1 tablespoon ginger-garlic paste
• ½ teaspoon turmeric powder
• ½ teaspoon cumin powder
• 1 teaspoon kashmiri red chilli powder
• 1 teaspoon coriander powder
• ¼ teaspoon garam masala
• 2 to 3 pinches grated nutmeg
• ¼ cup tomato puree
• 2 tablespoons chopped mint
• 2 tablespoons chopped coriander leaves
• ½ cup green peas
• ¾ cup water
• salt
• 1 cup thick coconut milk
• 1 tablespoon kewra water
• For biryani layers:
• 2 tablespoons chopped mint leaves
• 2 tablespoons chopped coriander leaves
• 2 tablespoons water
• 25 to 30 saffron strands