SOYA VEGETABLE MASALA RICE RECIPE (सोया वेजिटेबल मसाला राइस) तेहरी

I call it a one pot dish, where you do not need accompaniments be it served in lunch or dinner.  A healthy vegetarian recipe with rice, soya, and vegetables, easy to cook and also saves time.

INGREDIENTS:

·        Basmati rice = 1 cup.

·        Soya nuggets = ½ cup.

·        Fresh green peas = ½ cup.

·        Onion medium size = 2. (sliced)

·        Garlic cloves = 5-6. (finely chopped)

·        Green chillies = 2.

·        Carrot = 1. (diced)

·        Fresh beans = 6-7.

·        Cauliflower = 6-7 florets.

·        Salt = To taste.

·        Sugar = 1 teaspoon.

·        Mustard oil = 2 tablespoons.

·        Bay leaf = 2

·        Turmeric powder = ½ teaspoon.

·        Coriander powder = 1 teaspoon.

·        Garam masala powder = ½ teaspoon.

·        Red chilli powder = ½ teaspoon.

·        Kashmiri red chilli powder = 1 teaspoon.

·        Jeera powder = ½ teaspoon.

·        Fresh coriander leaves for garnishing.

METHOD

·        Wash and soak the rice in 2.5 cups of water for half an hour.

·        Soak the soya nuggets in warm water, once soaked squeeze out the water and keep aside.

·        In a heavy bottom pan, add mustard oil, heat it for sometime, add bay leaf, sliced onions, chopped garlic.  Soothe till translucent, add all the dry spices, sprinkle some water.  Now add soya nuggets, all the vegetables, one teaspoon of sugar and salt.  Fry the vegetables and masala with little water in it for 5-7 minutes.

·        Add soaked basmati rice with water and cover the lid, let it boil, once it comes to boil, slow down the flame, and let it cook till the rice is done.

·        Switch off the flame and let it cook in its own steam for 10 minutes.

·        Open the lid, stir it lightly so that everything mixes well, garnish it with some fresh green coriander leaves.  Serve hot.