SOYA CHUNK PULAO

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This dish is healthy and one pot preparation. I am using soya chunks which are a great source of protein and nutrition. I am making it in microwave oven but traditionally this dish is prepared in hundi in Cole burn oven.  

INGREDIENTS

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• Soya chunk – 50 gm (boiled in water and drained out the water)
• Basmati rice – 2 large cup full ( washed and socked for at least 1 hour)
• Red onion  - 3 medium size, 2 cut very finely and 1 for paste
• Garlic paste – 1 tbsp
• Red chili powder – 1 tsp
• Garam masala powder – 2 tbsp
• Bay leaves – 2
• Deshi ghee or refine oil – 4 tbsp
• Clove – 3
• Cinnamon stick – 1
• Green cardamom – 3 or 4
• Salt to taste
• Mitha ator (essence) few drops

PROCESS

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• In an oven proof bowl, heat ghee  and put soya chunk and salt
• Cook for 5 minutes in high
• Add bay leaves, clove, cinnamon and cardamoms
• Cook for 10 seconds, a nice aroma of spices will come out
• Add onions chopped and cook in high for 2 minutes
• Add onion paste ,garlic paste and red chili powder, cook 3 minutes
• Add rice and mix well now add 3 and ½ large cups water, you can add salt if required , traditionally 2 tbsp sugar is added to make the dish little sweet but you can avoid sugar
• Run the oven for 10 to 15 minutes or until rice cooked and water evaporate
• Add garam masala powder and essence
• Remove from oven and cover for 10 minutes so the aroma of essence goes in the dish
• Colour of the dish will be whitish but you can use kesore food colour to make the dish orange yellow in colour
• In case of using colour ,apply ½ tsp colour to be added to water you added to cook the rice

SOYA CHUNK PULAO

PREPARATION TIME - 15 MINUTES

COOKING TIME - 25 MINUTES

SERVE FOR - 3