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    Soya Chunks Pulao Recipe

    Last Updated On: Apr 14, 2025 by Aarthi

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    Soya Chunks Pulao Recipe with step by step pictures. This is made with Basmati Rice and Soya Chunks. Simple rice for lunch box.

    Soya Chunks Pulao

    A simple and clean pulao, taste fantastic with any spicy curries or gravies..I made it quite easy, in my opinion, pulao has to be simple without lots of spice powders but it should have a whole lot of flavour from the whole spices.

    I have a quite a few pulao recipe in this blog. Check out my Spicy Aloo Peas Pulao, Peas Pulao and many more..For Non Veg Version, check out my Chicken Pulao & Mutton Pulao

     
     

    Ingredients for Soya Chunks Pulao Recipe

    • Basmati Rice - 1 cup ( I used normal cooking rice )
    • Soya Chunks - 1 cup cooked (Refer Here for Recipe)
    • Onions - 1 large sliced thinly
    • Green Chillies - 4 to 5 slit lengthwise
    • Peas - 1 cup Optional ( I used frozen )
    • Ginger Garlic Paste - 1.5 tbsp
    • Garam Masala Powder - 1 tbsp
    • Salt to taste
    • Water - 1.5 cup
    • Oil - 1 tbsp
    • Ghee - 1 tbsp 
    Whole Spices:
    • Cinnamon / Pattai - 4 cm stick
    • Fennel Seeds / Sombu / Saunf - 2 tsp
    • Cumin Seeds / Jeerakam - 1 tsp ( I used Shahi Jeera)
    • Cloves / Krambu - 4 piece
    • Star Anise / Natchathira Sombu - 1
    • Kal Paasi / Black Stone Flower - 2 piece 

    How to make Soya Chunks Pulao

    1. Wash and Soak Basmati Rice for 30 mins. Cook Soya Chunks as per this direction and set aside.
    2. Heat Oil and Ghee in a pressure cooker.
    3. Add in all whole spices and let them sizzle for a min. Add in sliced onions and green chillies. Sprinkle some salt and cook the onions till it turns golden.
    4. Now add in ginger and garlic paste and saute for a min.
    5. Add in peas, garam masala powder and soya chunks. Toss well.
    6. Add in soaked rice and mix well in the masala.
    7. Pour in water and mix well. Bring this whole thing to a boil, simmer and cook for 1 whistle, simmer the flame and let it cook on a very low heat for 7 to 8 min. Switch off the heat and let them steam go all by itself. Open the cooker and fluff the rice.
    8. Serve it with your favorite curry.
     
     

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    Soya Chunks Pulao Recipe

    Soya Chunks Pulao Recipe with step by step pictures. This is made with Basmati Rice and Soya Chunks. Simple rice for lunch box.
    4.34 from 3 votes
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    Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 45 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 55 minutes minutes
    Servings: 4 servings

    Ingredients

    • 1 cup Basmati Rice I used normal cooking rice
    • 1 cup cooked Soya Chunks Refer Here for Recipe
    • 1 large sliced thinly Onions
    • 4 to 5 slit lengthwise Green Chillies
    • 1 cup Peas Optional I used frozen
    • 1.5 tbsp Ginger Garlic Paste
    • 1 tbspGaram Masala Powder
    • Salt to taste
    • 1.5 cup Water
    • 1 tbsp Oil
    • 1 tbsp Ghee
    • Whole Spices:
    • 4 cm stick Cinnamon / Pattai
    • 2 tsp Fennel Seeds / Sombu / Saunf
    • 1 tsp Cumin Seeds / Jeerakam I used Shahi Jeera
    • 4 piece Cloves / Krambu
    • 1 Star Anise / Natchathira Sombu
    • 2 piece Kal Paasi / Black Stone Flow

    Instructions

    • Wash and Soak Basmati Rice for 30 mins. Cook Soya Chunks as per this direction and set aside.
    • Heat Oil and Ghee in a pressure cooker.
    • Add in all whole spices and let them sizzle for a min. Add in sliced onions and green chillies. Sprinkle some salt and cook the onions till it turns golden.
    • Now add in ginger and garlic paste and saute for a min.
    • Add in peas, garam masala powder and soya chunks. Toss well.
    • Add in soaked rice and mix well in the masala.
    • Pour in water and mix well. Bring this whole thing to a boil, simmer and cook for 1 whistle, simmer the flame and let it cook on a very low heat for 7 to 8 min. Switch off the heat and let them steam go all by itself. Open the cooker and fluff the rice.
    • Serve it with your favorite curry.
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    Soya Chunks Pulao Recipe step by step picture

     
    Take all your ingredients
    Check here to know how to cook soya chunks
    Heat ghee and oil in a pressure cooker
    Add your aromatic whole spices
    Sauce them for a min
    Add in onions and green chillies
    Saute them for couple of  min
    Add some salt to make the onions cook faster
    Now the onions are almost golden
    Add in ginger and garlic paste
    Saute them for a min
    I also added some frozen peas for colour
    Sprinkle a healthy amount of garam masala
    This is a stuff which i made, click here for recipe
    Mix that well
    Add in cooked soya
    mix well
    Add in soaked rice
    Toss well with the masala
    Add water
    Bring it to boil
    cover and cook
    Done
    Fluff the rice up
    and serve
     
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    Comments

    1. Hamaree Rasoi

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      Very simple and delicious looking soya chunk pulao. Wonderfully prepared.
      Deepa

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    2. ramya

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      Hai aarti.Thanks for ur recipe.
      Can u pls make vegetable briyani. Each one suggests me different different methods. I dnt know how to make. Within 3 months I am gng to marry. My fiancée loves briyani. But I cnt make proper briyani. Help me.

      Reply
    3. Aarthi

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      @ramya Check this out

      http://yummytummyrecipeindex.blogspot.com/2010/12/biryani.html

      http://yummytummyrecipeindex.blogspot.in/2010/12/biryani-non-veg.html

      Reply
    4. Sudhabindu Das

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      Healty testy

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    5. sugu suganya

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      How to make Dis recipe by using pan..without cooker.

      Reply
    6. Aarthi

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      @sugu suganyasame method. just use a pan

      Reply
    7. Anonymous

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      Tried today for lunch....yummilicious

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    8. Revathy

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      Thanks for this yummy recipe, I tried this and can’t out very well.. Very nice explanation and pictures... 😃

      Reply
    9. Ajitha Steephen

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      5 stars
      Tried this recipe and it came out awesome. Thank you for the recipe.

      Reply
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