SOYA PULAO

Preparation time: 5 minutes

Cooking time : 15 minutes

Serves: 6
Ingredients:

3 cups cooked rice
1 tsp cumin seeds
2 black peppercorns (kalimirch)
1" stick of cinnamon (dalchini)
1/2 cup soya chunks (nuggets) , soaked , drained and chopped
1/2 cup boiled green peas (optional)
1 tsp ginger-garlic (adrak-lehsun) paste
1/2 cup chopped onions
1 cup chopped tomatoes
1/2 tsp turmeric powder (haldi)(optional)
1 tsp chilli powder
1 tsp coriander powder
1 tsp garam masala
2 tsp oil
salt to taste


Method :

1. Heat oil in a non-stick pan; add the cumin seeds, peppercorns and cinnamon.
2. When the cumin seeds crackle add ginger-garlic paste and onions and sauté till they turn translucent in color.
3. Add tomatoes, turmeric powder, chilli powder, coriander powder, garam masala and cook till the tomatoes are mashed. 
4. Add soya nuggets, peas, 1/2 cup water and salt and mix well. Simmer for 5 to 10 minutes.
5. Add the rice to the gravy and mix gently.
6. Cook for 2 to 3 minutes in a kadhai and serve hot.