Want to prepare a spicy poriyal?? But no vegetables left out at home??? This Meal Maker poriyalcomes in handy in such times. It goes well with Variety rice and Parupu Sadham..
Here is the recipe..
Recipe For : 1
Preparation Time: 30 minutes
Ingredients:
Meal Maker - 1/4 cup (Soya Chunks)
Mustard Seeds - 1/4 tsp
Urad Dal - 1/4 tsp
Salt - As required
Turmeric Powder - a pinch
Chili Powder - 1/2 tsp
Cumin Powder - 1/2 tsp
Garam Masala Powder - 1/4 tsp
Curry :Leaves - few
Oil - 1 tbsp
Procedure:
- Soak Soya chunks, in hot water for 10 minutes. After that squeeze out excess water. This is done to soften the chunks. If the soya chunks are bigger chop into two. If its small, use as such.
- Heat oil in a pan. Add mustard seeds and urad dal.
- When they splutter, add soya chunks and curry leaves. Add salt, Turmeric powder, Chili Powder and cumin powder.
- Cover the pan with a lid and cook well.
- Saute in between to prevent the soya chunks from getting burnt.
- You will need at-least 20 minutes to get soya chunks to cook completely. Instead you can cook soya chunks in cooker for a whistle, After that you can start preparing the poriyal as above. And Don't waste the water in which you are cooking soya chunks. Just add to some other gravy which you prepare in order to get the nutrients in it.
- When the soya chunks are completely cooked and roasted, Switch off the flame and add Garam Masala powder.
- Enjoy with Variety Rice of your choice.