Soya Alu pulav

 Pulav is a one pot dish made with rice and spices generally and also by incorporating the vegetables in it.

Mostly all veggies can be used in one dish or the entire pulav can be prepared using a single vegetable too.

so here is the recipe of soya alu pulav that can be done in pressure cooker.

Ingredients:

Soya nuggets: 1cup

potato : 1 large( peeled and cubed )

Basmathi rice  : 1 cup

Elaichi : 3-4

cloves : 5

bay leaf : 1

cumin seeds : 1 tsp

cinnamon :  1 inch

onions : 1

tomatoes : 2

green chili : 5-6 ( adjust accordingly)

salt to taste

red chili powder : 1/2 tsp( can add more and skip green chilies)

dhaniya powder : 1 tsp

garam masala : 1/2 tsp

turmeric powder : 1/4 tsp

oil/ghee : 2tbsp

curd: 2tsp

ginger garlic paste :tap 1

Method : 

Wash and soak the rice for a hour.

Mean while chop the onions and tomatoes finely.

Also soak the soya nuggets in hot water.

Now Take a Pressure cooker and add oil/ghee and let it heat.

Add all the whole spices and fry.

then add the green chilies and then the onions and fry till brown

Add the ginger garlic paste and let it fry.

now add the tomatoes and let them cook well till mushy.

Now add the powdered spices except garam masala and mix well

and add curd to the mixture and let it cook for 2 minutes.

Squeeze out the water from soya and add them along with the cubed potatoes to it and mix well.

Now add the soaked rice to it and mix well.

saute for a minutes or so and add 1.5 cups of hot water to it .

Now add salt and garam masala and mix well.

Add  a tsp of ghee while closing the pressure cooker and cook for 2-3 whistles and its done.

serve with onion and raita...