Soy chunks Pulao

Ingredients
2 onions thinly sliced
1 tomato chopped
2 bay leaves
3 Cloves
1 Cardamom pod
1” pc. Cinnamon stick
2 cups Basmati Rice
3-4 tbsps Oil or Ghee
1 tbsp Ginger Garlic paste
1 Cup Soya chunks
chilli powder 1 tsp
corriander pd 1 tsp
Salt to taste
Few drops lime juice
1/2 cup curd


Grind together :
2 Green chillies
1/2 cup Mint
1/2 cup corriander leaves

Wash and soak Basmati rice for 15 mins. Keep aside. Soak soya chunks in water for 10-12 minutes. Drain and give them a good rinse. Squeeze out excess water and keep aside.

Heat oil/ghee in a pressure cooker. Add Bay leaves, Cardamom, Cloves and Cinnamon. Fry for a minute till fragrant. Now add onions. Fry till onions are soft and become translucent. Add ginger garlic paste and saute for a couple of minutes. Add the mint paste, tomato, chilli powder, corriander powder, curd and stir in the soya chunks and add the required quantity of water ( 1:1.5 for most basmati rice).
When the water boils, add the washed, strained rice. Add salt and a few drops of lime juice. Stir and close the lid, turn heat to high and when the steam begins to rise , place the weight, reduce heat to low and cook for 8-10 mins.

Turn off when done and let sit for a few minutes before opening the lid. Mix well before serving. Garnish with corrander leaves and serve hot with onion raitha.