Tag: totakura

INGREDIENTS

Basmathi rice- 1 cup washed and soaked for 1 hour

Finely chopped totakura- 1 1/2 cups

Soya granules- 1 cup

Ginger garlic paste – 1tbsp

Pulav masala – 1/2 tsp

Ghee – 1tbsp

Oil – 1 tbsp

Onions – 2 finely chopped

Green chillies – 2 slited

Water – 1 1/2 cups

Salt to taste

METHOD

1. Washed and soak basmathi rice for 1 hour.
2. Boil soya granules in water for 5 to 8 minutes. Strain and wash in cold water.
3. Squeeze off the excess water and set aside. Wash totakura well and strain it. Boil totakura in water for 5 to 6 minutes on high flame.
4. Strain and squeeze off the excess water and set aside. Add oil and ghee in a kadai. Add finely chopped onions and green chillies.
5. Add salt and cook on low flame till onions turns light pink. Then, add ginger and garlic paste and fry for 5 minutes on medium flame.
6. Add soya granules and mix well. Fry for 3 to 4 minutes. Then add squeezed totakura and mix well.
7. Cook on medium flame for 4 minutes. Add salt and pulav masala. Mix well.
8. Add water and bring it to boil. Add strained basmathi rice. Check out seasonings.
9. Cook on low flame till the rice is done. Goes well with raita and any masala curries.