Tofu-Veggie Pulav

Recipe Type : Indian                                                               Yield : 4
Preparation Time : 10 mins                                                    Cooking Time : 35 mins


Ingredients :
1 tbsp coconut oil
1 cup basmati rice (soak for 15 mins)
2 cups water
salt
200g tofu cubes
1 onion
1 tomato
small cinnamon stick
1 anise
2 black cardamoms
2 tbsp clarified butter
4 black peppercorns
2 green chilies
1/4 tsp black cumin seeds
1 cup mixed veggies (carrot, beans, peas, corn)
1/4 tsp gram masala
1/2 tsp chilly powder
1/4 tsp turmeric powder
1/2 tsp cumin-coriander powder
pinch of asafoetida

Method :
1. Heat a pan containing clarified butter. Put chopped green chilies, anise, 4 black peppercorns, black cardamoms, and cinnamon stick.

2. Add chopped onion, and tomato. Fry for few minutes.

3. Now add mixed veggies, salt, chilly powder, asafoetida, turmeric powder, and cumin-coriander powder.
4. In another pan add coconut oil, and tofu cubes. Fry for 4 mins. Keep aside.

5. Pour water and soaked rice. Cover pan and allow to cook.

6. Once basmati rice is 3/4th cooked, add fried tofu. Gently mix well. Cook until rice is done.
7. Garnish with coriander leaves.
8. Serve with avocado raita.