Nutrition with Soy

I've been meaning to post this recipe for a long long time. It took a while for me to load the pics on to the computer and post the blog.

I am not a big fan of Soy products other than tofu. I eat/drink them only if a gun is put to my head. Being ovo-lacto vegetarian, I try to add different sources of protein (and as I already mentioned soy chunks or soy milk is not one of them). I was searching the web for some recipes and happened to come across this on tarladalal.com. The recipe looked very simple and I decided to try it. I was impressed with the taste but I think I might try the recipe with paneer ir tofu instead of Soy chunks.

Here is the recipe:

Soya Mutter ki Subzi/ Soya nuggets and peas curry

Serves :2

1/2 cup soya nuggets/soya chunks

1/2 cup green peas

1/2 tsp Cumin seeds (jeera)

a pinch of asafoetida (hing)

1 tsp ginger-green chili paste (I used a little more that a tsp)

1/2 tsp garlic paste

2 medium onions - chopped

2 tomatoes- chopped

1/2 tsp chilli powder

1/2 tsp coriander powder (dhaniya powder)

1/4 cup Yogurt

1/4 tsp turmeric powder (haldi)

1 tsps chick-pea flour (besan)

2 tbsp milk

2 tbsp Oil

Salt to taste

Method:

Cook the soya nuggets in hot salted water for about 20 mins and keep aside

Heat the oil and add cumin seeds. When they splutter, add asafoetida, giner-green chilli paste, garlic paste and onions and saute till the onions are trasclucent.

Add the tomatoes, turmeric powder, chilli powder and coriander powder and cook on medium flame for about 5-10 minutes.

Mix the curds , gram flour and milk and 3/4 cup of water and add to the onion-tomato gravy.

Add the soya nuggetssugar and salt and simmer for 3-4 minutes.

Add the peas and simmer for couple more minutes.

Serve hot with roti, puri, rice

I served this with Peas Pulao... and it was a hit with my hubby..