Soybean Pulao/ Soybean Tehri (For Protein Packed Lunch)

Ingredients

• 200 gram basmati rice, soaked for 30 minutes
• 100 gram soybean chunks, boiled, strain and stir fry in 1/2 tsp Oil
• 2 onion medium size, sliced
• 1 tomato 🍅 medium size,sliced
• 1-2 tbsp oil
• 1 tbsp ginger garlic green chili paste
• 1 tsp haldi powder
• 1 tsp garam masala powder
• 1 tsp coriander powder
• 1 tsp ghee
• Water as per required
• Salt to taste
• Some cashew nuts for Garnish

Steps

1. Soak rice (200 gram means 1 cup) 1+1/2 cup water, 1 tsp ghee and heat a pan. Once water comes to boiling then turn on low flame and cover the lid until well cooked rice. Once cooked,set aside.
2. In a kadhai, heat oil, add shahi jeera, black cardamom, laung, cinnamon stick, once crackle, add in sliced onions and dried red chili and saute until golden. Add sliced tomato and saute for minutes.
3. Add ginger garlic green chili paste, garam masala powder, coriander powder, haldi powder and salt mix it well. Add some water and cook until aromatic, then add boiled stir fry soybean chunks and cook for another 5 minutes. Stir occasionally.
4. Add cooked rice, some salt mix it well and let it cook for another few minutes on low flame heat. Cover the lid let it cook for few another mins. Then turn off the flame.
5. Delicious and protein rich Soybean Pulao (Soybean Tehri) is ready. Serve warm with some cashew nuts and fresh homemade dahi or raita.