Here is the recipe…
Heat oil/ghee in a deep pan. Splutter the whole masala mentioned under rice. Add rice and fry it for 3-4 mins…
Add salt and 3 cups boiling water to the rice. Bring it to a boil and reduce the flame. Cover and cook till the water is dried completely and rice is done…
Heat oil/ghee in a pan and add chopped onion. When it turns golden brown add ginger, garlic and green chilli. Cook for 2-3 mins…
Ingredients
- 1.5 cups Rice (refer notes)
- 1 tsp Jeera
- 4 Cardamom
- 3 Cloves
- 4 Black peppercorns
- A small piece Cinnamon
- 1 Bay leaf
- 3 cups Boiling water
- 1.5 cups Soya chunks
- 2 medium - big Onion (chopped)
- 2 tsp Grated/crushed ginger and garlic (each)
- 3-4 Green chilli (chopped)
- 1/4 - 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder
- 1.5 tsp Coriander powder
- 1/4 tsp Fennel powder
- 1/2 tsp Garam masala
- 1 medium Tomato (chopped)
- 1 tbsp Chopped coriander and mint leaves (each)
- 1 tbsp Lemon juice
- Salt
- Oil / Ghee
Instructions
- Wash and drain the rice. Make sure the water is completely drained. Heat oil/ghee ina deep pan. Splutter the whole masala mentioned under rice. Add rice and fry it for 3-4 mins. Add salt and 3 cups boiling water to the rice. Bring it to a boil and reduce the flame. Cover and cook till the water is dried completely and rice is done. Spread the cooked rice on a tray. Keep it aside.
- Soak the soya chunks in hot water for half an hour. Squeeze out the water completely. No need to slice it.
- Heat oil/ghee in a pan and add chopped onion. When it turns golden brown add ginger, garlic and green chilli. Cook for 2-3 mins. Add masala powders, mix well. Fry for 2-3 mins. Add chopped tomatoes and mix well. Add 1/4 cup hot water to make sure the masala is combined well. Add soya chunks and mix well. Add 3/4 cup of hot water and salt. Bring it to boil , reduce the flame and cover and cook till the soya is done. Add chopped coriander and mint leaves. Add lemon juice and mix well. Remove from fire.
- Take a deep and wide vessel. Spread a layer of rice and top it with a layer of soya masala. Repeat the process till the rice and masala is done. The top layer should be rice. Cover it with a tight lid. Keep it on sim (lowest flame) for 10 mins. Open and mix it well. Serve hot.
Notes
in the 1st step ,is the rice raw???or we hav to cook n then add it?
Hi Lekshmi,
If you are referring to teh first pic in the step by step series, the rice is raw.
The rice is cooked separately, then the cooked rice is layered with the soya masala.
Hope it’s clear now..
Cheers
Maria
ya i think so…
Rice is fries before cooking it???
Hi Maria
Thank you for this wonderful recipe. I tried this. It’s came good.
You are welcome Roshini :)
Hi Maria ,
Can we make this pulao with soya granules as well ? I have always had the experience of soya tasting raw :(
Sangeetha Menon
http://www.bumpsnbaby.com
Hi Sangeetha,
I havent tried it with granules, but i guess you can can. Hope it comes out well.
Happy cooking :)
Cheers
Maria
Hi Maria ,
Can we make this pulao with soya granules as well ? I have always had the experience of soya tasting raw :(
Sangeetha Menon
http://www.bumpsnbaby.com
I just tried this out for a quick dinner. This is what I call a no-fuss yet fancy dinner :) It was really good… Thanks for the great recipe!
You are welcome Reeba :) Thanks for trying the recipe and also for leaving a comment here.
Cheers
Maria
This is definitley a yummy recipe Maria. I have always made curry out of soya. Have never really tried the pulav version. Will definitely make this. My mouth is watering already :))
Thanks Yasmine :) Hope you will like the pulao version.