Soya Rice Recipe | Easy Soya Pulao Recipe
Author: Zeel Patel
Recipe type: Main
Cuisine: Indian
Serves: 2 - 4
- Soya Chunk - 1 cup
- Rice - 1 cup
- Onion - 2, thinly sliced
- Carrot - 1 - 2 , chopped
- French beans - handful, chopped
- Corn - ¼ cup
- Peas - ¼ cup
- Green chili - 1 - 2, as per taste
- Ginger - 1 inch
- Garlic - 6 - 7 cloves
- Curd - 2-3 tbsp
- Cumin seeds - ½ tsp
- Dry red chili - 1, broken
- Bay leaf - 1
- Cloves - 2
- Cinnamon - 1 inch
- Red chili powder - 1 - 2 tsp, as per taste
- Coriander powder - 1 tsp
- Garam masala - ¼ tsp, or less as per taste
- Hing - a pinch
- Salt -1 ½ - 2 tsp, as per taste
- Oil - 1 - 2 tbsp
- Ghee - 2 tbsp
- Water - for soaking and cooking
- To soak the soya chunks in a bowl, add hot boiling water.
- Add soya chunks and ½ tsp of salt.
- Combine it well and let it soak for 15 - 20 min.
- Rinse the rice properly. Add 1¾ - 2 cups of water.
- The quantity of water depends on the type of rice. So add water accordingly.
- Soak the rice for 30 min.
- After 15 min, Drain the soya chunks. Squeeze them to remove all excess water. Keep it aside.
- Make a paste of ginger, chili, and garlic.
- Add curd, chili paste, red chili powder, coriander powder, and garam masala in a bowl. Add a little bit of salt. Mix well.
- Add soaked soya chunks. Mix well and let it marinate for a while.
- In a Kadai, add oil and ghee.
- Add cumin seeds. Add all whole species.
- Saute them until they release the aroma.
- Add a pinch of hing.
- Add sliced onion. Saute onions until they turn pink.
- When the onion is cooked nicely, it will release the oil.
- Add all chopped vegetables and marinated soya chunks.
- Add ½ tsp of salt.
- Mix well.
- Cover the pan and cook for the next 12 - 15 min on a slow flame.
- Stir occasionally.
- When soya chunks and vegetables are tender, add soaked rice with water.
- Add salt as per taste.
- Bring it to a boil, let it boil for 2 - 3 min.
- If required, adjust the salt at this stage.
- Cover the pan and cook it on slow flame for 10 - 12 min.
- After 12 min, check the rice. Cook more if required.
- Turn off the flame and let it sit for 10 - 15 min.
- After 15 min, gently toss the rice.
- Garnish with coriander leaves and serve warm.
Recipe by Zeel's Kitchen at https://www.zeelskitchen.com/recipe/soya-rice-recipe-easy-soya-pulao-recipe/
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