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Wednesday, April 9, 2014

Mealmaker Fry Soya Chunks Varuval

Mealmaker fry

Ingredients

Soya Chunks/ Mealmaker-20 nos

Ginger and Garlic paste-1 tsp

Red chilli powder-1 tsp

Cumin powder-1/2 tsp

Fennel seed/ Sombu powder-1 tsp

Black pepper powder-1/2 tsp

Salt to taste

Curry leaves few

Oil-2 tbsp

Soya Chunks fry

Method

Bring water to boil in a pan, add the soya chunks to the boiling water, cook for a

minute and drain from water, squeeze excess water from the soya chunks and set aside. In a bowl combine ginger and garlic paste, red chilli powder, cumin powder, fennel powder, black pepper powder and salt. Add 1 tsp water if required and mix well. Add the cooked soya chunks to this masala paste, mix well and marinate the soya chunks for 10 mins. Heat oil in kadai, when hot add curry leaves and marinated soya chunks, fry for couple of minutes in medium heat until the soya chunks are dry and roasted.

Simple version of mealmaker fry

Instead of all the spice powder use 2 tbsp everest meat masala or chicken masala powder and prepare the soya chunks following the same above method.

Mealmaker - Soya Chunks Varuval

Sunday, March 30, 2014

NEUTRELA SOYABEAN CHUNKS GRAVY

NEUTRELA (SOYABEAN) CHUNKS (GRAVY)

INGREDIENTS

Neutrela (soyabean) chunks-1 cup
Tomatoes puree form-3-4
Ginger grated-1/4 inch
Asafoetida (hing)-a pinch
Cumin seeds (jeera)-1/2 teaspoon
Turmeric powder-1/2 teaspoon
Red chilli powder-1/2 teaspoon
Salt to taste
Oil-2 tablespoons
Dried fenugreek leaves (kasoori methi)-1/2 teaspoon
Garam masala powder-1/4 teaspoon

METHOD

Boil water in a pan & add neutrela to it.
Boil for 5-10 minutes & as it appears done, turn off the flame.
Strain out the water & rinse neutrela once with water (normal temperature).
Keep it aside.
Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a pan.
Add a pinch of hing (asafoetida) & 1/2 a teaspoon cumin seeds (jeera).
As they crackle, add grated ginger to it.
As the ginger turns brown, add tomatoes to it.
Add turmeric powder, red chilli powder & salt.
Mix them well.
As the mixture leaves oil, add kasoori methi to it.
Add the boiled neutrela & fry them them well till they are dried up.
Next, add a little water & fry them well till the water is dried up again.
Repeat this process 4-5 times.
This process makes the neutrela fried well & brings out a very nice flavour to it.
After frying them well, add 1-2 cups water & bring it to a boil.
Cover the pan with a lid & allow it to get cooked on a low flame till a thick gravy is formed.
As the appear cooked with a nice gravy turn off the flame & add garam masala powder to it.
Neutrela chunks are ready to serve.