Ingredients

• 1 cup - basmati rice (washed and soaked for 30 minutes)
• 1 cup - shelled green peas (fresh or frozen)
• ½ cup - small soya chunks
• 2 onions (finely sliced)
• 1 tsp - cumin seeds
• 2 piece cinnamon
• 2 black cardamoms (peeled)
• 5 to 6 green cardamoms (peeled)
• 2 tsp - red chilli powder
• 2.5 cups water
• 5 to 6 cloves
• 2 bay leaves
• salt to taste
• 5 tbsp - oil

How to Make Soya and Green Peas rice

• Soak the soya chunks in hot water for 20 mins.
• Drain out the water and keep aside the chunks.
• Heat oil in a heavy bottom vessel.
• Add the cumin seeds, cloves, cinnamon, bay leaves and cardamoms. Saute for few seconds.
• Add the sliced onions and fry on a medium flame till golden brown.
• Add the soya chunks, green peas and red chilli powder.
• Saute on a low flame for five mins.
• Add the rice, 2.5 cups water and salt. Mix well. Simmer.
• Cover with a lid. Gently mix at regular intervals.
• Cook till the rice is done.
• Serve hot with raitha or any gravy dish.