Soy chunks & Potato fry

Soy is a high protein food.The product we get in form of chunks and granules.Here i am using chunks.This can be prepared in couple of minutes easy to prepare and tasty too...

Ingredients

Soy chunks - 10

Potato - 1 

Onion - 1

Cinnamon stick 1" - 1

Clove - 1 

Cardamom - 1

Red chili powder - 1/2tsp

Garam masala powder - 1/4tsp

Yogurt/curd(thick) - 3tsp

Coriander leaves - few

Oil - 2tsp

Procedure

1. Soak the soy chunks in water for 15min or till they get soft.Squeeze out the water from it using hand and set aside.

2. Chop the potato into cubes.(i like to cut into soy chunk size) 

3. Put the pan add oil after heating,add crushed cardamom,clove,and cinnamon stick.Saute them for a while till the aroma comes out add the chopped onion and fry until they turn brown in colour.

4. Add the potato cubes and fry them until they becomes soft or half cooked.

5. Add the soy chunks,pinch of salt ,mix them and cook for 3-5mins by stirring.(You can sprinkle some water to make them soft)

6. Add all the spices and give it a mix.Now add the thick yogurt/curd and mix it.and let it cook until it looses oil and becomes dry.

7. Finally add the coriander leaves.

Your tasty Soy & potato fry is ready to serve.

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Puffs with veg keema College Canteen Snack

Puffs are the favorite snack because most of them remember college canteen days when you the name"puff".I remember my lunch used to be taken by my friends and i used to have always samosa & puff..:)Easy to make no longer time.I usually do this when left over dry curries,boiled eggs,etc it goes with anything in which stuffing should be dry.One day i made with leftover carrot halwa,It was really good than eating alone carrot sweet.You too have a try and enjoy the snack with each other college days.

Ingredients
Puff Pastry sheets - 1box(from frozen section)

here i used leftover vegetable keema/soy granules fry you can use any,(it should be dry)

Procedure
1.Take the sheets of Puff Pastry out and thaw them at room temperature for about 30 minutes.
2. Pre-heat the Oven at 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
3.Now Cut the sheet to 6' size appx.(i used 2 sheets out of 3)You can freeze Left over in refrigerator.

4.Put 1 1/2tsp of curry appx.and fold it from other side like shown below and seal the edges by pressing.

5. Place these on a cookie sheet or oven proof tray lined with foil.
6.Place in the preheated oven at 400F  for 15min.

7.Once they are out of oven,let it stand for 5min & serve.


Your tasty Puff is ready to serve with any chutney/ketchup.

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This is an entry for the event "cook it healthy"proteinicious conducting by Sobha 

Soy Granules Fry/Andhra Veg Kheema "high protein keema"

Hi!Todays recipe is that which can be prepared in very less time.I do this when i am getting late for the meal.There is a story behind this recipe whenever i make this recipe i remember the situation.In my childhood i attended the function in a village with my mom.as you all know in villages its not a buffet system of serving.When they are serving this recipe me & my mom asked not to serve non-veg still they did,at that time my mom's aunt told that its not keema(minced meat of lamb)its a soy granule fry.We were surprised,when we are tasting the dish we still have doubt...It was 100% tasted like kheema.I love non-veg so obviously i loved this fry and i always ask my mom to cook very frequentlly.She also enjoy in making because it takes only few minutes.Later when i grew i could know the importance of soya(i.e very high in protein).It has many health benefits,i will try to list out later.Lets go to the recipe.

Ingredients

soy granules - 1cup

Onion (big)- 1

green chillies - 2

ginger garlic paste - 1tsp

Oil - 2tsp

salt - req

Red chilli powder - 1tsp

Garam masala powder - 1/2tsp

Crushed cashew powder - 1 tsp

Coriander leaves - handful

Procedure

1.Soak the soy granules for 10min in water.

Before Soaking

2.Drain the water completely and squeeze the water from the granules by using hand so that excess water can be drained.

Soaked Soy Granules

3.Take a pan,after heating add 2 tsp of oil.Add green chilies,chopped(small) onion and fry until it turns brown color.

4.Add turmeric,ginger garlic paste and fry until it looses its raw smell.

5.Add the soaked soy granules and mix nicely and fry for 2-3 min.

6.Add salt,red chili powder,garam masala powder,cashew powder and very little water(1/2cup)just to absorb all the spices.and put a lid for 4-5min apprx

7. When all the water is absorbed take the lid and stir continuously till all the moisture is absorbed.

8.Finally add coriander leaves and switch off the stove.

Your Soy granules fry is ready to serve with rice/roti.

• You can cook with green peas is one combination
• Any leafy veg(usually mom cooks with fenugreek leaves)
• Potato and granules.

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