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
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| SOYA CHUNK PULAO |
PREPARATION TIME - 15 MINUTES
COOKING TIME - 25 MINUTES
SERVE FOR - 3