A perfect mixture of textures and flavours, this vegetarian version of minced meat or kheema, will woo all the vegetarians and meat lovers alike. Soya, being a rich source of protein makes a complete meal with rotis or chapathis.
Ingredients:
Soya chunks – 1/2 cup
Oil – 1 tbsp
Butter – 1 tsp (optional)
Cumin seeds – 1 tsp
Chopped garlic – 3 tbsp
Ginger juliennes – 2 1/2 tbsp + 1/2 tsp
Green chillies – 3 cut into rounds + 1 cut into rounds
Capsicum – 1/2 cup chopped
Tomatoes – 1/2 cup chopped
Onions chopped – 1 /2 cup chopped
Coriander leaf – 2 tbsp chopped + 1 tsp
Salt – as needed
Turmeric – 1/2 tsp
Kashmiri chillie powder – 1 tsp
Roasted cumin powder – 1 tsp
Coriander powder – 1/2 tsp
Chat masala – 1/2 tsp (optional)
Paav bhaji masala – 1 1/4 tsp
Kasuri methi (dried fenugreek leaves) – 1/2 tsp
Brown onion paste – 1 onion (see below )
Tomato puree/store bought tomato paste – 1 1/2 tbsp
Water – 1/2 cup + 1/2 cup and 3-4 cups for soaking the soya
Soya Chunks:
Soak soya chunks overnight in medium hot water with little salt. The next day, squeeze out all the water and chop it in a vegetable chopper or pulse it coarsely in a mixer.
For brown onion paste:
Chop 1 onion into slices. Deep fry them in hot oil and keep it aside in a tissue. After some time, pulse it in a mixer to a coarse paste.
Preparation:
Heat oil in a pan or kadai. Add cumin seeds. When it starts to sizzle, add the chopped garlic, 2 1/2 tbsp ginger juliennes, 3 green chillies and saute it for 2 minutes. Then, add the chopped onions and saute again. Next, goes in the capsicum and the 1/2 cup chopped tomatoes and once again, saute for 2 minutes adding the 2 tbsp chopped coriander leaves. Add salt and then the kashmiri red chillie powder, coriander powder, cumin seed powder and the turmeric powder. Saute once again adding the chat masala and the paav bhaji masala making sure that it doesn’t burn. U can sprinkle a little water at this point. Add the kasuri methi, brown onion paste and the tomato puree and combine well. Add 1/2 cup of water and let the masalas cook for some time.
Next, add the soya bean mixture, 1/2 tsp ginger juliennes, 1 green chillie cut into rounds and 1 tsp coriander leaves. Saute well and add 1/2 cup of water. Close and cook for 20 minutes on low flame.
Add 1 tsp butter and serve.
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