Soya Vegetable Pulav....

Yesterday I made Soya Vegetable Pulav at home. Here is the recipe.

Ingredients:

1. Cumin seeds: A pinch
2. Cinnamon - One stick
3. Cloves - 3-4
4. Cardamom - 3
5. Black raisin - a few
6. Bayleaves
7. Cashew nuts: a few
8. Green chilli - One sliced horizontally
9. Onion chopped - half a cup
10. Potato cut into cubes - 1
11. Beans chopped - half a cup
12. Carrot chopped - half a cup
13. Cauliflower - half a cup
14. Olive Oil
15. Ghee
16. Soya chunks - One cup
17. Pulav rice: One cup
18. Salt to taste 
19. Mint leaves: A few

Steps:

1. Boil Soya chunks in water till they become fluffy. Quickly drain the water and press the chunks till all the water is removed from them 
2. Fry the chunks in olive oil till they are golden brown. Keep aside
3. In  a pressure pan, pour olive oil and ghee and heat
4. Once oil is heated, add the cumin seeds and let them crackle
5. Add Cinnamon, Cardamom, Cloves, Raisin, Bay Leaves, cashew nuts and mix them till cashew is golden brown
6. Add chilly
7. Add the onions and stir the mix till Onions turn golden brown. 
8. Add the remaining vegetables and Soya chunks and mix for two minutes. 
9. Pour water till it covers the vegetables
10. Add salt and stir till it is dissolved
11. Add rice and mint leaves
12. Mix thoroughly and keep the pan closed and with the weight on top. 
13. Heat in medium flame for three whistles
14. Switch off the stove and wait for 15 minutes.
15. Open the pan and viola ! your pulav is ready

After I made it, the quality check was done by my hyper demanding son. He gave his stamp of approval.