Soya Chunks Coconut Pulao with Masala Eggs is a wonderful combination you can make for a lazy weekend meal. The Milk Pulao is not mild in spicy and hence the spicy Masala Eggs makes a good combination to be served along with it.
For the second day under BM# 49, Cooking for one / Bachelor Cooking, I made this simple spiced Soya chunks, cooked in coconut milk pulao. I was cooking just for my husband, while I made vegetarian for the rest of us. So I decided to make it more filling and paired it with Masala Eggs.I have started including Soya chunks more in my cooking for a protein supplement and it really works out best as they all like it. In fact, at times I tell my boys that it's chicken and they are happily eating it. At times they know about it and still pretend that they got convinced about it.
Anyway, both this pulao and the egg made a great combo, or at least that's what Hubby dear told me. The pulao is not very spicy, with mild spices and rich in coconut milk and the egg masala makes sure to take care of the spicy kick!
I have few more ideas on combo dishes like Idli Kurma, Colour Rice with Vankaya Kura.
The best part was, that my kids also loved this, who ended up seeing their father eating a different meal. So this is kids approved as well!
Step by Step Pictures for making Soya Chunks Coconut Pulao
Ingredients
For Soya Chunks
1/2 cup Soya Chunks
Salt to taste
1 tsp Butter
1/2 tsp Red Chili Powder
1/4 tsp Cumin Powder
A Pinch Turmeric Powder
For the Pulao
1/2 cup Rice
1 Bay Leaf
1 Cloves
1 inch cinnamon
1 Cardamom
1/2 medium Onion, julienne
2 medium Green Chilies
1/2 tsp Ginger Garlic Paste
Salt to taste
2 tsp Oil
1 cup Coconut Milk, thick
1/4 cup Water
For Masala Eggs
2 nos Eggs, boiled
1/2 cup onions
1 tsp Ginger Garlic Paste
1/2 cup Tomato Puree
Salt to taste
1/2 tsp Red Chili Powder
1/2 tsp Coriander Powder
1/4 tsp Garam Masala
Handful Coriander Leaves
1/2 cup Water if required
Instructions
Making the Pulao
Wash and soak rice for 20 mins.
Boil to boil a huge pan of water and cook washed soya chunks for 10 mins. Drain and squeeze out water.
In a nonstick, add butter, add the soya and toss with salt, red chili powder, and turmeric powder. Saute for couple mins. Keep it aside.
In a pressure cooker pan, add oil, add all the whole spices, saute for a min. Then add ginger garlic paste, slit green chilies, onions. Saute till the onions turn colour.
Then, add drained rice and combine everything. Add the spiced soya chunks, thick coconut milk, and water. Add salt and bring to boil.
Pressure cook till done.
Making the Masala Eggs
Saute onions with ginger garlic paste, then add tomato puree, salt, red chili powder, coriander powder. Then, when the masala is cooked, add boiled shelled eggs, add garam masala, and chopped coriander leaves. Can add 1/2 cup water if required.
Serve with pulao.
Recipe
Soya Chunks Coconut Pulao with Masala Eggs
Ingredients
For Soya Chunks
- 1/2 cup Soya Chunks
- Salt to taste
- 1 tsp Butter
- 1/2 tsp Red Chilli Powder
- 1/4 tsp Cumin Powder
- A Pinch Turmeric Powder
For the Pulao
- 1/2 cup Basmati Rice
- 1 Bay Leaf
- 1 Cloves
- 1 inch Cinnamon
- 1 Cardamom
- 1/2 medium Onion julienne
- 2 medium Green Chilies
- 1/2 tsp Ginger Garlic Paste
- Salt to taste
- 2 tsp Oil
- 1 cup Coconut Milk Thick
- 1/4 cup Water
For Masala Eggs
- 2 nos Eggs boiled
- 1/2 cup Onions
- 1 tsp Ginger Garlic Paste
- 1/2 cup Tomato Puree
- Salt to Taste
- 1/2 tsp Red Chilli Powder
- 1/2 tsp Coriander Powder
- 1/4 tsp Garam Masala
- Handful Coriander Leaves
- 1/2 cup Water if required
Instructions
Making the Pulao
- Wash and soak rice for 20 mins.
- Boil to boil a huge pan of water and cook washed soya chunks for 10 mins. Drain and squeeze out water.
- In a nonstick, add butter, add the soya and toss with salt, red chili powder, and turmeric powder. Saute for couple mins. Keep it aside.
- In a pressure cooker pan, add oil, add all the whole spices, saute for a min. Then add ginger garlic paste, slit green chilies, onions. Saute till the onions turn colour.
- Then, add drained rice and combine everything. Add the spiced soya chunks, thick coconut milk, and water. Add salt and bring to boil.
- Pressure cook till done.
Making the Masala Eggs
- Saute onions with ginger garlic paste, then add tomato puree, salt, red chili powder, coriander powder. Then, when the masala is cooked, add boiled shelled eggs, add garam masala and chopped coriander leaves. Can add 1/2 cup water if required.
- Serve with pulao.
Priya Suresh says
Wat an incredible one pot meal, i do this lipsmacking pulao often whenever i feel lazy to cook.
vaishali sabnani says
That looks to be a nice flavorful Pulao. Soya is a good source of protein but some how I cannot eat it for the physcological reasons...feels like non veg!!
Varadas Kitchen says
Nice combo. Never had soy chunks but the coconut milk oulao sounds delicious.
Harini-Jaya R says
I am sure with the coconut milk, the pulao was very flavorful.
Jayanthi says
Nice one Valli....unique way to add coconut milk in pulao. I've tried once in a friend's place and I loved the subtle taste of coconut milk. Nice idea to add soy chunks too...
Pavani N says
What a simple and flavorful soy chunk Pulao. It must have tasted awesome with that egg masala.
sneha datar says
A very interesting pulao with coconut milk and soya, everyone at home must have enjoyed this, looks yummy.
Sapana Behl says
Never tried pulav with coconut milk.Looks delicious.
Sandhya Ramakrishnan says
Pulao with coconut milk is so aromatic! Love this one pot meal.
Archana Potdar says
Nice one let me try telling mine its chicken :D. Love the one pot meal must try it out
Priya Srinivasan says
Lot many times, kuttu comes and eats from my plate, as i normally cook millets separately for myself. He thinks i m eating something delicious leaving him out! 🙂 Soy chunks pulao looks very yum!! i can imagine the flavor and aroma of coconut milk in the rice.