Method
- Boil the potatoes, cool and mash it.
- Chop the veggies.
- Boil water in pot with a tbsp of salt.
- Add the soya chunks; keep closed for 5 to minutes.
- Drain them and wash it with running tap water and squeeze well.
- Cut each chunks to 4 quarters.
- Microwave the veggies adding 1/2 cup of water for each vegetable - carrot (4 minutes), beans (5 minutes), frozen peas (3 minutes).
- Don`t overcook; it should remain crunchy.
- Now heat 1/2 tbsp of oil in the pan, when it is hot add the chopped onion.
- When it is slightly fried add the ginger garlic paste.
- Once raw aroma has disappeared, add the tomato and some salt.
- When tomatoes are mushy, add the chunks, followed by 1/2 tbsp garam masala and 1/2 tbsp chilli powder.
- Saute for a few minutes so that the chunks will very slightly get roasted and everything is blended well.
- Now at this stage add remaining garam masala, chilli powder, boiled potatoes, veggies and 2 1/2 cups of water and salt. Mix well.
- Let them boil and cook for some time (Don`t cover - it changes color).
- When it starts to thicken, add a tbsp of lemon juice.
- When desired consistency is obtained, switch off the flame and add chopped coriander leaves.
- Serve hot with fluffy and soft bread or rotis.
Recipe and image: Dishes from My Kitchen
Ingredients:
3 cups - soya chunks
3 big - potatoes (peeled, boiled and mashed)
1 cup - carrot, chopped
1 cup - beans, chopped
1 cup - green peas
1 medium size - onion, chopped fine
1 medium - tomato
5 pods - garlic
1/2 inch - ginger
1 tbsp - chilli powder
1 tbsp - garam masala
1 tbsp - lemon juice
1&1/2 cups - water for microwaving the veggies+ 2 1/2 cups more
1/2 tbsp - oil
Salt as needed
2 handfuls - coriander leaves, finely chopped