How to make Tasty Soy Nugget Rice Pulao

We all love to have rice in our lunch / dinner and sometime it happens that we land up cooking more than our necessitate; next day we wonder what to do with the remaining cooked rice!!! .
This is how I started cooking my subsequent dish with rice & soya (soy) chunks/nuggets; and is now cooked even for lunch / dinner at home.
Soy chunks look an excellent natural source of soy proteins which can be used as a healthy and economical meat substitute. Beans that is bland; fragrance-free; ready to mould with all kind of recipe.

Health benefit Soy Nugget Rice Pulao :

• High Protein Soya Chunks
• Low in calorie
• Rich in protein
• Good for all ages
• Filled with vitamins, minerals, fiber and protein; best non-fish sources of essential omega-3 fatty acids

In today’s world health is given the foremost priority….so I use “Saffola Arise” . However it depends on individual’s choice…..consider it one of the types of rice.
Lets sneak peek the benefits Saffola Arise:

• Has lower glycemic index, this gives it a better nutritional goodness
• One feels light post consumption
• Gives sustained energy for longer period
• When cooked, grains expand; so lesser quantity of the same is needed.

Preparation time: 10mins (20-30 mins more if you are using saffola arise rice)
Cooking: 15 mins


       

Ingredients to make Soy Nugget Rice Pulao

• Rice                                             One medium bowl
• Soya Chunks                              One small bowl
• Onion                                          Two Medium (sliced)
• Green capsicum                        Two Medium (sliced)
• Green Chili                                  Two sliced
• Salt                                               to taste
• Cayenne Pepper                         to taste
• Roasted Cumin Powder             1/4 tea spoon
• Garam Masala                            ¼ teaspoon
• Garam Masala (Raw)
• Tej Pata / Bay Leaf                          One
• Javitri /Mace                                    One
• Phool Chakra /Star Anise              One
• Jeera/Cummin Seeds                     to taste
• Red Chilli                                          Small two
• Black Cardamom/Badi Elachi       Two

Grounding of vegetables & Soy nuggets:

Boil the chunks for 3 mins; wash them in the running water and keep a side for water to drain;
Heat tea spoon oil (refined / olive) in a griddle (preferably non stick); put in all the raw garam masala & heat it for few seconds (on high gas).
Add the sliced onions; sauté the same till it turns light brown(on medium gas); adjoin capsicums, all powdered masala & stir the same till all the ingredients are medium fried and than add the soy nuggets. Mix well the vegetables & fry till it turns brown. Post frying mix the vegetables with cooked rice.

Note: Cook rice as you do on regular basis. Incase you‘re using Saffola Arise than that needs to be cooked slightly more than in comparison to other rice.
Serving :
It serves to three persons with bundi raita / jeera raita /masala dahi/ salad/ fried green chilly sprinkled with kala namak.


Tip for cooking:
Use really good non-stick pan/griddle so your cooking will automatically contain less fat.