Thursday, April 28, 2016

Soya stuffed Parathas







Raksha is an innovative chef. Today, she shares the recipe of soya stuffed parathas with us. Thanks!

Ingredients:
A handful of soya chunks
About 1/4 tsp each of cumin seeds, fennel seeds, minced garlic, grated ginger, turmeric powder, red chilly powder, garam masala powder
1 finely chopped onion
Finely chopped coriander leaves for garnishing
Oil for cooking the parathas
Salt to taste



Cook soya chunks with water and salt in a pressure cooker for 4-5 whistles(this makes it softer n less chewy than the traditional method of cooking it by just boiling in water.  Also, it reduces the pungent taste of cooked soya chunks). Squeeze the excess water off the chunks. Chop them finely/ mince them  and set aside.

Fry cumin seeds, fennel seeds, chopped garlic, grated ginger, chopped onion in oil.  Add some salt, turmeric powder , red chilly powder and garam masala powder as per your taste. Add the minced soya chunks and fry in oil on a medium flame so that they get a slightly roasted flavour. Then, mix a small spoon of thick salted curd and sauté(v minimal. This step is optional). Ensure that no moisture is left in the mixture. Garnish with a  generous helping of coriander leaves.
Use this mixture as a filling to make parathas.