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Soya Chunks Pulao

Soya Chunks Pulao is a family favorite vegan rice pot dish. This delicious vegan rice recipe made with Soy chunks is one of the easiest TVP recipes! Try it!
Course entree, Main Course, rice
Cuisine Indian
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Servings 5 people
Calories 332.13kcal

Ingredients

To prepare the rice in a rice cooker

To cook the soya chunks

To prepare Soya Chunks Pulao

Instructions

To prepare the rice in a rice cooker

  • There are two ways to do that. You can cook the rice along with the veggies either in the Instant Pot/Pressure Cooker or on the stovetop. The other alternative is to cook the rice separately in a rice cooker or any other way you cook your rice. If doing this, add bay leaf, cinnamon stick, and cloves along with it because it allows the full depth of their flavor to permeate the dish. You can discard the spices once the rice is cooked.
  • However, no matter what method you choose, always use good quality Basmati rice when making pulao or biryani. Also, remember to soak rice for 30 minutes before cooking it.

To cook the soya chunks

  • Add water to a pan and bring to a boil. Add salt and turmeric followed by soya chunks. Using a ladle, press down the chunks so that it absorbs all the water. Let it cook in hot water for 15-20 minutes.
  • Once they have turned soft and doubled in size, drain the water and allow it to cool down. take some in your palm and squeeze out the excess water as shown in the pic. Soya chunks are now ready to use.

To prepare Soya Chunks Pulao

  • In the same pan, add oil and once it's hot, add cumin seeds. Let it fry for 5 seconds and then add minced garlic, ginger paste, minced jalapeno, and sliced onions.  Saute till the onions turn translucent.
  • Then add chopped tomatoes along with little salt. Saute till they have turned soft and are cooked. Adding salt speeds up the cooking process.
  • Add sliced bell peppers, turmeric, garam masala, and biryani masala. Mix it and saute for 2 more minutes.
  • Add the soy chunks to the pan and cook it with all the masala for about 4-5 minutes.
  • Lastly add the cooked rice and mix it all well together. Drizzle some lemon juice (optional) and garnish with chopped cilantro. You can also garnish it with fried onions. Cover the pan with a lid and let it cook in the steam for 2 more minutes.
  • Soya Chunks Pulao is ready! Serve this rice pot pulao with some raita on the side or even Mirchi Ka Salan.

Notes

If you are cooking rice along with all the veggies and not separately, then add the whole spices like cloves, cinnamon, and bay leaf along with cumin seeds. If you are not following a vegan diet, cook this recipe in ghee. This is a pulao recipe, but I like to add little Biryani masala for more flavor. You can skip it if you want. 
Feel free to add more veggies like carrots, green peas, beans, mushrooms, etc, or skip some if you don't have any. But do add onions and tomatoes. You can either use jalapenos or Indian green chilies. You can also add some mint leaves as a garnish for that extra zingy flavor. 

Nutrition

Calories: 332.13kcal | Carbohydrates: 58.99g | Protein: 14.55g | Fat: 3.36g | Saturated Fat: 0.54g | Sodium: 29.19mg | Potassium: 287.12mg | Fiber: 6.44g | Sugar: 5.81g | Vitamin A: 1239.18IU | Vitamin C: 44.77mg | Calcium: 112.79mg | Iron: 3.3mg