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Apr 16, 2011

Vegeterian Keema-Curry with Soya Granules


        This is another treat for veggie lovers.Non-vegetarian preparation for veg ingredient :) The result was so good and very tasty curry..i made this for chapathi,it was a full filling dinner...so aromatic,little spicy v liked it a lot...
To my friend's request from this post i am going to add some nutritional information/benefits(of the main ingredient) to all my future posts...hope useful to u also :)
Soya  ...rich source of protein when compared to milk,meat,cheese n egg...only vegeterian food rich in protien..Research shows that just one serving of Soyafoods everyday is sufficient to exert clinical effects.
Heres the recipe:

Ingredients
  1. Soya Granules(Nutrela)   1 cup
  2. Onion   1 medium(finley chopped)
  3. Tomato   2 medium(finley chopped)
  4. Frozen Peas   1 handful
  5. Coriander leaves  5 sprigs(finely chopped)
  6. Turmeric Powder   a pinch
  7. Chilli powder   1 tsp
  8. Coriander Powder   1 tsp
  9. Salt   to taste
To temper
  1. Oil   1 tbsp
  2. Mustard seeds   1/2 tsp
  3. Cumin seeds   1/2 tsp
  4. Curry leaves   few
To wet grind
  1. Ginger   2" large peice 2 no.
  2. Garlic   5 large flakes
  3. Onion   1 and 1/2 tsp(finely chopped)
To dry roast n Grind
  1. Fennel seeds  1 tsp
  2. Clove   4 no.s
Method
  • Boil 4 cups of water in a wide vessel,when water starts boiling add 1 cup of soya granules,after 3 minutes remove form the stove,drain and wash in fresh water for 2-3 times,drain completely and keep aside.
  • Grind ginger,garlic n onion with little water n keep aside.
  • Heat a pan and roast fennel n clove for 1 minute in medium heat,cool n make it to a fine powder n keep aside.
  • Heat oil in a wok/kadai,add the tempering ingredients and when it splutter add ginger-garlic-onion paste and saute till raw smell leaves.
  • Then add the finely chopped onions,sprinkle some salt and fry till light golden brown.
  • After that add finely chopped tomatoes and saute till it turns tender n mushy.
  • Then add drained soya granules,frozen peas and give it a stir and add all the dry powders and stir fry for 2 minutes and cook covered for another 2-3 minutes.
  • and now add the fennel-clove powder,some chopped coriander leaves and saute for 1-2 minutes.
  • Its done...Delicious vegetarian Keema is ready to serve now.


Note: You can also try this with Soya chunks.. follow the first step n grind n use.I used 1 and 1/2 tsp chilli powder..it was little more spicy...so here i reduced it to 1 tsp for normal spicy...so u adjust according to your taste...

7 comments:

  1. Curry look so delicious.I too make a similar dish,will try your version soon.Thank you dear for stopping by my space.

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  2. Perfect with chappathis, sure Vegetarian's protein treasure.

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  4. This is a great idea! Love the preparation - first time here - look forward to following your posts

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