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Chilly Soya Chunks (Meal Maker) Dry and Gravy Recipes

Posted by veeenajan on January 13, 2010
Posted in: chinese, vegetable dishes. Tagged: , , , . 26 Comments


Ingredients


Soya Chunks – 100 gms

Green chilly – 3

Dry red chilly-2

Ginger-garlic -1 tbsp(chopped finely)

Onion-1 big (cubed)

Green capsicum-1 (cubed)

Soya sauce- 2 1/2 tbsp

Hot chilly sauce -1 tbsp

Tomato sauce – 2 tbsp

Sesame oil – 2 tbsp

Dry Type

Method

Soak the chunks over night ..In the morning squeeze the water and  add hot water into it ..Keep it for 15 minutes and drain the water and squeeze..Again do the same for 3-4 times ..We are doing to remove the smell ..I don`t like soya ..But if u do these much time of soaking and squeezing then the chilly soya will taste too good….

So cut each squeezed waterless soya chunk into 2  and keep aside ..

Now heat oil in a pan and add chopped ginger-garlic ..Saute for 1 minute in low flame.Add dry chilly pieces and saute.

Add onion in to this and saute for another 2 minutes

Then add capsicum and green chilly slits and saute ..

Now add soya chunks and saute for 5 minutes ..

Add soya sauce,chilly sauce and tomato sauce ..

Mix well …Close the pan and cook for another 15 minutes in low flame ..

No need to add salt coz soya sauce is having enough salt ..U can increase or decrease the amount of chilly and tomato sauce ..

So the simple and tasty chilly soya is ready to serve ..

Serve with chapathi or any best combination

Gravy Type

Method

Do the same procedure till adding soya sauce ,chilly sauce and tomato sauce ..

Then add 1 cup  of corn flour mix (mix 1 tbsp of corn flour in 1 cup of water) .Mix well …Allow to boil and cook the corn flour ..

Add little bit of soya sauce and tomato sauce .Close the pan and allow to cook for 10 minutes in low flame ..

Now the gravy will thick .Check the salt .

So the gravy chilly Soy chunks is ready ..

Transfer to a serving plate and sprinkle spring onion and decorate ……

Click the link below to view the printable version

Chilly soya chunks(meal maker )

Cooking time : 25 minutes

Can serve up  to :   3 people

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Aloo Paratha

Posted by veeenajan on September 11, 2008
Posted in: Bachelors Recipes, bread, Kids Special. Tagged: , , , , . 12 Comments

Ingredients

 

Atta-1 1/4 cups
Oil –
Water
Salt-to taste
Filling

 

Potato-2 big
Green Chilli-4
Coriander leaves  -handful
Grated Ginger-1tsp
Big onion-one small
Cumin powder-1/4tsp
Chilli Powder-1/4 tsp
Garam Masala-2 pinch
Kashmiri chilli powder-1/4tsp
Dry mango powder-one pinch |(opt)
Turmeric Powder- 1/4 tsp

 

 

Aloo Paratha

Aloo Paratha

 

Method

Dough

Mix water ,salt, and oil ..mix well ..then add flour and mix together .., knead well to make a soft dough ..Keep the dough aside for 15 minutes in a tight container

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Filling

Cook the potatoes by adding salt and 2 cup of water . .If u are cooking in cooker then 1 whistle is enough ..Once cooked ,remove from the fire and open the cooker and let them cool down.Don’t pour water on it .After the potatoes are cold enough to handle, peel the skin off and mash them well.

 

Heat oil in a kadai,add finely chopped onion ,green chilli d ginger .Saute till transparent ..

Then lower the flame and  add all powders,saute till raw smell goes ..

Then add mashed potato  d salt ,and mix well .. Cook till u get a dry mixture (moisture free)

Then add finely chopped Coriander leaves  ..mix well..Check the taste and adjust..

 

And allow this mix to cool down..

 

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Making Parathas

 

Divide the dough  and potato filling in to equal parts

 

.Roll the dough into small circles and place the potato balls in the center..

 

Seal by pulling the edges of the rolled dough together to make a ball.

let the ball to settle for 2 minutes before rolling them ..Now roll the balls .Lightly press the ball on the sealed  side and  keep it on the  top side when rolling .Roll the balls into medium size ..when u feel sticking in the rolling surface then lightly  sprinkle the atta on both side of the semi rolled paratha .

Heat  a pan on medium high .place the paratha on the pan.after 1 minute flip the paratha over ..Then after 1 minute turn to the other side .

You should see some golden brown spots on the top side.Then spread 1 tsp of oil  or ghee on the paratha ..Again flip the paratha and lightly press the puffed areas with a spatula.Flip again do the same .When golden colour on both sides remove from the fire ..so ur all time favourite aloo paratha is ready to serve ..Serve with curd and pickle …

If the filling is coming out ,then put the filling in the fridge for sometime to get cool ..Then make parathas.. 

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Veena