Soya Pilaf / Pulav Recipe
A vegetarian Indian recipe with basmati rice, soy chunks (nuggets), onions - finely chopped. Ready in 1h 10m, serves 4.
Curated byAarav Mehta🇮🇳
Instructions
25 steps- 1
To begin making the Soya Pilaf recipe, wash, drain and soak rice in fresh water for minimum 30 minutes before cooking
basmati rice(500 grams)kewra water(1 tablespoon) - 2
In a saucepan, boil water and add soya chunks in it and boil
soy chunks (nuggets)(2 cups)potatoes (aloo) - cut into big chunks(4)kewra water(1 tablespoon) - 3
Drain and keep aside to cool
- 4
Once cool, squeeze them to take off excess water and keep them separate in a plate/bowl
kewra water(1 tablespoon) - 5
Heat oil/ghee in a wok, add the potatoes, fry them and keep it aside
potatoes (aloo) - cut into big chunks(4)tablespoons ghee(2) - 6
In the same pan, add bay leaf, all the dry whole garam masala, shahi jeera in the reaming ghee/oil and allow it to splutter
tablespoons ghee(2)whole black peppercorns(1 teaspoon) - 7
Add finely chopped onions and fry till light and translucent
onions - finely chopped(2)green chillies - chopped(2)tomato - chopped(1)mint leaves (pudina) - a few sprigs choppedcoriander (dhania) leaves - a small bunch choppedcaramelized onions(1/2 cup) - 8
Add green chillies, ginger paste, garlic paste and fry for about a minute on low medium heat
green chillies - chopped(2)ginger garlic paste(2 tablespoon)red chilli powder(1 tablespoon) - 9
Add chopped tomato along with coriander powder, red chilli powder and fry well till the ghee starts leaving from the sides
onions - finely chopped(2)green chillies - chopped(2)tomato - chopped(1)tablespoons ghee(2)star anise(2)mint leaves (pudina) - a few sprigs choppedcoriander (dhania) leaves - a small bunch choppedtablespoons coriander powder (dhania)(2)red chilli powder(1 tablespoon) - 10
Add soya chunks and salt, mix all together, fry again for 1-2 minutes
soy chunks (nuggets)(2 cups)potatoes (aloo) - cut into big chunks(4)salt - to taste - 11
After 1-2 minutes, add a little water just to wet the masala and cook it with the lid closed on low flame
kewra water(1 tablespoon) - 12
Meanwhile in another large thick bottomed vessel, add lots of water with little salt, few drops of oil and lemon juice and allow it to boil
salt - to tastelemon(1)kewra water(1 tablespoon) - 13
Once the water is hot and starts boiling, add soaked rice and cook till the rice is 90% done
basmati rice(500 grams)star anise(2)kewra water(1 tablespoon) - 14
Turn off the gas and strain the rice very carefully and spread it in a big flat tray so that the grains doesn't stick to each other
basmati rice(500 grams)inch cinnamon stick (dalchini)(1) - 15
Allow it to cool a bit
- 16
Do not stir them as the grains may break
- 17
The next step is to assemble and layer the Soya Pilaf
- 18
Take a vessel in which you want to assemble the pilaf
- 19
Spread rice at the bottom of the vessel and then layer it with the some soya gravy
basmati rice(500 grams) - 20
Spread some rice again and then pour the remaining soya gravy on it with fried potatoes
basmati rice(500 grams)potatoes (aloo) - cut into big chunks(4)tablespoons cashew nuts - fried(2)tablespoons raisins - fried(2) - 21
Again, spread some rice and garnish it with fresh mint leaf, freshly chopped coriander, lemon juice, fried onions, some kewda water and fried dry fruits
basmati rice(500 grams)onions - finely chopped(2)green chillies - chopped(2)tomato - chopped(1)lemon(1)mint leaves (pudina) - a few sprigs choppedcoriander (dhania) leaves - a small bunch choppedtablespoons coriander powder (dhania)(2)kewra water(1 tablespoon)caramelized onions(1/2 cup)tablespoons cashew nuts - fried(2)tablespoons raisins - fried(2) - 22
Close the lid and allow the pilaf to cook for another 10 mins on low flame
- 23
For this take an iron tawa and place the pilaf vessel on it
- 24
Once the pilaf is done, hold the vessel from both sides and shake it vigorously, this will mix the soya gravy and the rice evenly inside without breaking the grains
basmati rice(500 grams) - 25
Serve Soya Pilaf with Burani Raita, Beetroot Raita or any other Raita of your choice
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Soya Pilaf / Pulav Recipe
A vegetarian Indian recipe with basmati rice, soy chunks (nuggets), onions - finely chopped. Ready in 1h 10m, serves 4.
Curated byAarav Mehta🇮🇳
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Directions
25 steps- 1
To begin making the Soya Pilaf recipe, wash, drain and soak rice in fresh water for minimum 30 minutes before cooking
basmati rice(500 grams)kewra water(1 tablespoon) - 2
In a saucepan, boil water and add soya chunks in it and boil
soy chunks (nuggets)(2 cups)potatoes (aloo) - cut into big chunks(4)kewra water(1 tablespoon) - 3
Drain and keep aside to cool
- 4
Once cool, squeeze them to take off excess water and keep them separate in a plate/bowl
kewra water(1 tablespoon) - 5
Heat oil/ghee in a wok, add the potatoes, fry them and keep it aside
potatoes (aloo) - cut into big chunks(4)tablespoons ghee(2) - 6
In the same pan, add bay leaf, all the dry whole garam masala, shahi jeera in the reaming ghee/oil and allow it to splutter
tablespoons ghee(2)whole black peppercorns(1 teaspoon) - 7
Add finely chopped onions and fry till light and translucent
onions - finely chopped(2)green chillies - chopped(2)tomato - chopped(1)mint leaves (pudina) - a few sprigs choppedcoriander (dhania) leaves - a small bunch choppedcaramelized onions(1/2 cup) - 8
Add green chillies, ginger paste, garlic paste and fry for about a minute on low medium heat
green chillies - chopped(2)ginger garlic paste(2 tablespoon)red chilli powder(1 tablespoon) - 9
Add chopped tomato along with coriander powder, red chilli powder and fry well till the ghee starts leaving from the sides
onions - finely chopped(2)green chillies - chopped(2)tomato - chopped(1)tablespoons ghee(2)star anise(2)mint leaves (pudina) - a few sprigs choppedcoriander (dhania) leaves - a small bunch choppedtablespoons coriander powder (dhania)(2)red chilli powder(1 tablespoon) - 10
Add soya chunks and salt, mix all together, fry again for 1-2 minutes
soy chunks (nuggets)(2 cups)potatoes (aloo) - cut into big chunks(4)salt - to taste - 11
After 1-2 minutes, add a little water just to wet the masala and cook it with the lid closed on low flame
kewra water(1 tablespoon) - 12
Meanwhile in another large thick bottomed vessel, add lots of water with little salt, few drops of oil and lemon juice and allow it to boil
salt - to tastelemon(1)kewra water(1 tablespoon) - 13
Once the water is hot and starts boiling, add soaked rice and cook till the rice is 90% done
basmati rice(500 grams)star anise(2)kewra water(1 tablespoon) - 14
Turn off the gas and strain the rice very carefully and spread it in a big flat tray so that the grains doesn't stick to each other
basmati rice(500 grams)inch cinnamon stick (dalchini)(1) - 15
Allow it to cool a bit
- 16
Do not stir them as the grains may break
- 17
The next step is to assemble and layer the Soya Pilaf
- 18
Take a vessel in which you want to assemble the pilaf
- 19
Spread rice at the bottom of the vessel and then layer it with the some soya gravy
basmati rice(500 grams) - 20
Spread some rice again and then pour the remaining soya gravy on it with fried potatoes
basmati rice(500 grams)potatoes (aloo) - cut into big chunks(4)tablespoons cashew nuts - fried(2)tablespoons raisins - fried(2) - 21
Again, spread some rice and garnish it with fresh mint leaf, freshly chopped coriander, lemon juice, fried onions, some kewda water and fried dry fruits
basmati rice(500 grams)onions - finely chopped(2)green chillies - chopped(2)tomato - chopped(1)lemon(1)mint leaves (pudina) - a few sprigs choppedcoriander (dhania) leaves - a small bunch choppedtablespoons coriander powder (dhania)(2)kewra water(1 tablespoon)caramelized onions(1/2 cup)tablespoons cashew nuts - fried(2)tablespoons raisins - fried(2) - 22
Close the lid and allow the pilaf to cook for another 10 mins on low flame
- 23
For this take an iron tawa and place the pilaf vessel on it
- 24
Once the pilaf is done, hold the vessel from both sides and shake it vigorously, this will mix the soya gravy and the rice evenly inside without breaking the grains
basmati rice(500 grams) - 25
Serve Soya Pilaf with Burani Raita, Beetroot Raita or any other Raita of your choice
Rate this recipe
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