Few months back we had a pot luck lunch @ my appice (ladies special)!
Did I mention it was vegetarian lunch.. Those who know me also know that I descended from a line of carnivorous dinosaurs and I DO NOT eat grass! :P However I do love to cook and so I prepared an easy to make 'Soy Kheema Gravy with Paneer & capsicum'
When it comes to cooking I prefer to
KISS ~ Before I let your imaginations runwild, I ll clarify i meant
Keep It Simple Silly ! Yes yes I learnt it from a lame T.V. program :P
A friend and a fellow foodie of mine really liked it and has been asked me for the recipe, however the lazy Bum I am I could never pen down or share the recipe..
This one is for her..
Minced Soy ~Veg Kheema
Ingredients
1 small cup of Soy granules (I use a brand called Nutrela) -
soaked in a hot water with salt and turmeric for 2 minutes and drained
10 Shallots pealed and chopped finely
2 ripe tomatoes chopped finely
1 spoon red chilli powder & garam masala powder
(alter as per your taste)
5-6 cloves of garlic crushed with a 1 inch of ginger
Spices: Bay leave, cloves, Cardamom and cumin seeds (you can tweak this as per your taste)
Optional : A small bar of paneer and a medium size capsicum
(Cut Paneer and capsicum into medium - big size pieces, saute in vegetable oil and a pinch of salt kept aside )
Method
- Heat a thick cooking pan, add required amount of oil
- Add all the spice, chopped shallots, crushed ginger, garlic and saute till golden brown
- Add the chopped tomatoes, chilli powder, garam masala, salt and fry till oil separates
- Add the drained soy granules and stir
- Sprinkle water and let it simmer for 5-10 minute
- Reduce heat and add the sauteed paneer and capsicum
- Let flavors and fragrances of all the ingredients blend!
- Turn the stove after 2 minutes
- Serve with Chapathi, roti, rice, idllis or dosai
Lettuce eat!
P.S. This one's for you Sudha, sorry to keep u waiting for so long :) Kamman!! try it and tell me how you like it!
