Soya Chunk Pulao
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Ingredients
- To Marinate 1 cups Soya Chunks
- To Marinate Hot Water
- To Marinate ½ cup yogurt
- To Marinate ½ tsp. turmeric powder
- To Marinate 1 tsp. Chili powder
- To Marinate Salt 1 tsp
- 1 cup Basmati
- 2 Tbs. clarified butter or Ghee
- 1 Tbs. oil
- 1 stick Cinnamon
- 2 Cloves
- 4 Cardamom
- 2 big brown Cardamom / Badi Elaichi
- 1 bay leaf
- ½ tsp. cumin seeds
- 10-15 strands of saffron soaked in 2 tbs. hot water or milk
- 1 medium size Onion sliced
- 1 Tsp. Ginger Garlic paste
- 2 medium size tomatoes chopped
- ½ tsp. turmeric powder
- ½ tsp. chili powder
- 1 tsp. Garam Masala
- 10-15 Mint leaves
- Few Coriander Leaves
- 1 tsp. Salt or as per taste
- 1 ½ cups Water
Soya Chunk Pulao
METHOD
- Soak Soya Chunks in hot water for 15 minutes
- Soak rice for 25-30 minutes in water
- Squeeze Soya Chunks
- Take a bowl, add yogurt in it, red chili powder, turmeric powder & salt, mix well
- Add soaked & squeezed soya chunks in it and put aside for 30 minutes till marinated
- Keep pressure cooker on a stove and turn on stove on medium heat.
- Add Oil & when oil is little hot add cumin seeds, cardamom, cloves, bay leaves, cinnamon & roast these
- Add onions, green chilis & Sauté
- When onions are transparent add Ginger- Garlic paste and statue again
- Add tomatoes and sauté
- Add Turmeric Powder, Chili powder, Garam masala & sauté
- At this point add marinated soya chunks and cook for 4-5 minutes
- Add mint Leaves, coriander leaves and salt & mix well
- Add soaked rice and add water
- Add Saffron water
- Close the lid and pressure cook for 2-3 whistles
- Turn off stove and let it rest for 10 minutes
Soya chunk Pulao is ready and serve hot with cucumber Raita or any raita of your choice.
