Soya Peas Pulao

Ingredients:

• 1 cup brown rice
• 1/4 cup soya chunks (nuggets)
• 1/4 cup green peas
• 1/2 tsp cumin seeds (jeera)
• 1 stick of cinnamon (dalchini)
• 2 cloves (laung / lavang)
• 1 bayleaf (tejpatta)
• 1 cardamom (elaichi)
• 1/2 cup chopped onions
• 1/4 tsp turmeric powder (haldi)
• 1/4 tsp garam masala
• 1 tsp coriander (dhania) powder
• 1/2 cup chopped tomatoes
• 1 tsp oil
• salt to taste
• To Be Ground Into A Chilli-garlic Paste
• 3 garlic (lehsun) cloves
• 3 whole red chillies

Method

1. Clean, wash and soak the rice for 10 minutes. Drain and keep aside.
2. Add soya nuggets and salt with 1 cup of water and pressure cook for 2 whistles. Drain and keep aside.
3. Heat the oil in a pressure cooker and add the cumin seeds, cinnamon, cloves, bay leaf and cardamom.
4. When the seeds crackle, add the onions and prepared chilli-garlic paste and saute till the onions turn golden brown.
5. Add the turmeric powder, garam masala, coriander powder, tomatoes, rice, green peas, cooked soya nuggets and salt and saute for another 2 minutes.
6. Add 2 cups of hot water and pressure cook for 2 whistles.
7. Serve hot.