Soya Chunks Pulao

Hi Friends....
 Sometimes we all get bore with same dal and roti ......we need a change either rice or pasta or something chinese.
This time I made soya chunks pulao instead of regular veggies pulao or peas pulao ...
Soya is rich source of protein, good for all age groups :-) You can use soya in granule form too....

Ingredients:

2 cups basmati rice 

3 tbsp ghee

1 tsp  cumin seeds 

2-3 cloves

1" cinnamon stick

1 bay leaf

2 big onions (finely sliced)

1 tbsp ginger-garlic paste

1 big tomato (finely chopped)

1/2 tbsp garam masala

1/4 tsp red chilly powder

1/2 tbsp coriander powder

salt to taste

1 cup dried soya chunks

2 cups water

Garnish fresh coriander leaves (finely chopped)

Method :

• Wash and soak rice in water for 30 mins.
• Wash and boil soya chunks in salted water till they become soft, squeeze extra amount of water and keep them aside.
• Heat ghee in a heavy bottomed vessel. Add  cumin seeds, cloves, cinnamon stick and bay leaf, cook till the jeera splutters. Add the sliced onions and ginger garlic paste. Saute till onions turn pink.
• Add tomato and cook on medium heat till oil separates. Add salt and all other dry masalas. Mix well
• Add the cooked soya chunks and cook for 2-3 mins . 
• Add rice and mix well. Add water and cook on low flame till rice are cooked and water dries up. ( You can cook this in pressure cooker too just give 2 whistles and remove from fire) 
• Garnish with fresh coriander leaves.
• Serve with veggie raita or green chutney.

Note: You can add chopped veggies too (beans, carrot, cauliflower, peas)

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