Veg Soy Keema Matar/Nutri Matar

Soy is a rich source of protein and a great substitute for non veg, especially chicken. It is a low fat food and a healthy option for those who have high cholesterol or who wants to reduce weight.

Ingredients:

1. 1 cup soy granules

2. 1/2 cup boiled peas

3. 2 large onions

4. 1 large tomato

5. Whole jeera seeds - 1/2 tbl spoon

6. Coriander powder - 1 tbl spoon
7. Red chilly powder - 1/2 tbl spoon
8. Garam masala - 1/4 tbl spoon
9. Salt to taste

Serves: 3-4 people

Method:

1. Boil 4 cups water and put soy granules in it with 1/2 spoon salt. Let this boil for 4-5 mins on slow flame. Strain soy granules and wash with cold water. Keep aside.
2. Grind onions coarsely. This should not be a thin paste.
3. Heat 2 spoon refined oil in a pan and add whole jeera seeds to it. Let jeera crackle.
4. Add grounded onions and cook on slow flame while stirring in between.
5. When onions are cooked to light brown then put 1/2 katori water to it.
6. Put coriander powder and red chilly powder to this. Cover and cook for 5 mins on slow flame.

7. Puree the tomato and add to onions. Cover and cook this for 7-8 mins (or till oil separates from tomatoes).

8. Add little salt to this followed by boiled soy granules and boiled peas.
9. Put garam masala, cover and cook for 5 mins till the water has evaporated.
10. Serve hot with chapatis.

Tip: Be careful while adding salt as we have added some salt while boiling the soy granules.