Soya Paneer Pulao

Ingredients

Rice – 2 cup

Soya chunks – 1 cup

Onion - 2

Green peas – 1 cup

Paneer – 1 cup

Bay leaf – 1

Ginger garlic paste – 2 tsp

Green chilli and salt as per taste

Tomato – 2

Coriander powder – 2 tsp

Cumin powder – 1 tsp

Garam masala – ½ tsp

Cardamom – 1

Cloves – 3

Cinnamon – 1 inch piece

Lemon juice – 1 tsp

Coriander leaves for garnishing

Method

Soak rice in water for half an hour.

Soak soya in water for half an hour and then cook for 5 minutes.

Heat oil in a pan, add bay leaf, cardamom, cinnamon and cloves and then onion and fry till it becomes translucent.

Then add ginger garlic paste, chopped tomatoes and green chilli and cook till it is totally mashed.

Add green peas, coriander powder and cumin powder and coriander leaves. Stir fry for a minute and then add salt and four cups of water and leave it to boil.

When the water starts boiling, add rice and mix well and cook on a medium flame.

When the rice is half cooked, add paneer pieces and soya and gently fold it in the rice. Sprinkle lemon juice on top and cover and leave it to simmer on a slow flame for 2 to 3 minutes or till  the rice is fully cooked.