"Soya chunks pulao

Ingredients:
basmati rice – 1 1/2 cups
soya chunks – 1 cup (150 g)
thinly sliced onions – 2
ginger garlic paste – 1 tsp
salt – as needed
turmeric powder – a pinch
red chilli powder – 1/2 tsp
whole spices – for flavor
mint leaves – fistful
chopped coriander leaves -fistful
For pulao masala
fennel seeds – 1 teaspoon
cardamoms – 3
cloves – 3
cinnamon – 1 inch

Preparation:
Soaking Basmati Rice
soak 1 1/2 cups of basmati rice for 30 minutes.meanwhile you can prepare masala and soya chunks.
Preparing Masala:
heat a pan,add fennel seeds, cinnamon stick, cardamom,cloves and sauté for a minute.
make them into fine powder and keep aside.
Soaking Soya chunks:
take hot water,add salt so the water tastes salty.
add soya chunks, and leave for 7-10 minutes.
volume of soya chunks raises after few minutes.strain out the water from chunks.
squeeze the chunks to remove absorbed water.
here you can marinate soaked soya chunks with little salt,red chilli powder,masala powder for 5 minutes.
Cooking Soya Chunks Pulao
heat a pan,add oil.when the oil is hot,add one bay leaf,some whole spices,thinly sliced onions, salt and sauté until they become soft. add ginger garlic paste and fry until the raw flavor goes away. next add turmeric powder,red chilli powder,pulao masala,yogurt and mix well.
add soaked soya chunks mix again,cover it and cook for 5-7 minutes low heat or until the soya chunks absorb the spices. Add 3 cups of water for 1 1/2 cups of soaked rice.
add fresh mint leaves,chopped coriander leaves and bring it to boil.
when the rice starts to boil.turn the heat to simmer,cover it and cook until the rice is perfectly done. Turn off the heat and leave it for few minutes and then serve.
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