Methi Soya Chunks Pulao Step by step method

This challenge is started by Priya akka. It is wonderful challenge. She gave a pair to me. My partner is Poornima. She gave 2 secret ingredients. Those are rice and greens.

Ingredients

Rice - 2 cups

(Soak for 30 minutes)

Methi leaves / menthi koora - 1 big bunch
Cooked soya Chunks - 1/2 cup
Coconut milk - 2 1/2 cups

Water - 1 1/2 cups

Chopped onion - 1 big

green chilli slits - 4

Red chilli powder - 1 tsp

Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp

Ginger garlic paste - 1 tsp

Cloves - 2

Cinnamon - small piece

Cardamom - 2

Star anise - 2

Oil + butter - 4 tsp

Method

Separate the leaves from the stem and wash the leaves twice in water.
Cook soya chunks in water for 5 mins and drain it. Squeeze the chunks the water comes out.

In a pressure cooker, heat oil, butter. Add  cloves, cinnamon, cardamom, star anise and fry for 30 seconds.

Add the onion, chillies, turmeric powder, chilli powder and saute till onions turn to golden brown color.

Add ginger, garlic paste and fry. Add methi leaves cooked soya chunks and fry for 3 to 5 minutes.

Add coconut milk, water and wait for till the liquids are hot. Add soaked rice and salt. Mix well.

Close it with a plate and put the flame on low medium. Cook until fully done.

Serve with raita.

Methi Soya chunks Pulao

Methi Soya chunks Pulao with Raita

Linking to:

Shhhhh Cooking Secretly,
Gayathri's WTML event hosted by Rafeeda.