SOYA BEAN SUBZI (CHUNK)

Soya bean subzi is favourite of my son.  I personally do not like much though it is very good for health.  Soy is a complete protein and soyfoods are rich in vitamins and minerals including folate, potassium.  Soy foods are low in saturated and trans fats.   Recent research suggests that soy may also lowr risk of prostate, olon and breast cancers as well as osteoporosis and other bone halth problems.  Also alleviate hot flashes associated with menopause.  tofu made out of soya is good for heart and diabetic patients.

You can prepare the subzi with soya bean, soy  chunks and soy granules too.

Soya bean subzi

Ingredients:

2 fistful soya bean ( around 15-20 pcs)

3/4  tsp chilli powder (kashmiri chilli powder) if you want more punchant, can put  little more. 

2 big onion finely chopped

2 big tomatoes chopped (if you are using the puree of tomato and onion,  no need to chop finely)

3-4  garlic pods

1/2 tsp ginger paste  or a small piece of ginger( you can crush a small piece of ginger along with garlic)  ALTERNATIVELY, YOU CAN GRIND THE SAME WITH TOMATO AND ONIION. BUT CUT THE GINGER AND PUT IT IN MIXER.

1/2 tsp garam masala powder

1/2 tsp coriander powder (dhania powder, dry kothamalli powder)

 a pinch of roasted cumin powder (jeera podi )

a pinch of turmeric powder (manjapodi, haldi)

salt as per taste

2 tsp oil

1/4 tsp cumin seeds (jeera, jeerakam)

2 tbsp chopped coriander leaves

Method:

1)  Take some hot water in a bowl and put the soya bean in it and cover it.  Let it rest for 15 minutes. it will swell. remove the water, wash it with fresh water,  then  squeeze out the excess water and keep aside.  

2)  Peel the onion and cut into slices.  wash and cut the tomato also.  Put it in mixer and make puree out of it.  (grind to a smooth paste) and keep aside.

3)  Heat oil in kadai.  put the cumin seeds. 

4)   when it crackles, add the ginger garlic paste and saute for a second.  (if you are grinding the same along with tomato and onion, then after cumin crackles, follow the 5th point)

5)   add the tomato onion paste in it. 

6)   saute the same till the water evaporates from it and becomes dry. 

7)   now add the masalas viz. coriander powder, cumin powder, turmeric powder, chilli powder and saute for few seconds.  

8)  now add the soya bean saute for a minute or two.

9)  Add  3 cups of water (tea cup),add salt and allow to cook till the masalas are incorporated in the soya bean.  check the salt.   If you want more punchant and watery, add chilli powder, water and allow to boil for two minutes. 

10)   Finally add the garam masala, mix well.

11)  switch off gas. add the chopped coriander leaves and serve hot.

IF YOU ARE USING CHOPPED ONION AND TOMATOES.

after adding the ginger garlic paste,  add the onion and saute the same till transparent.  The heat should be sim. (gas stove).  to fasten the process, you can add little salt to the onion.   when it is done, add the chopped tomatoes and cook the same till it is mushy.

always keep tomato-paste-masala. ready in fridge, it is handy.(in freezer)  as most of the gravies are tomato based only. and the masalas are different viz. for chole, chole masala is added, for rajma, rajma masala is added etc. 

If the gravy becomes dry, do not worry, you can always add water and make the consistency as required, but have to check the salt.

NOTE:

If you are using tomato paste add 3-4 tbsp after adding the ginger garlic paste.

If you are using tomato paste ,  then while adding chilli powder, you have to check and add because tomato paste is having chilli powder.

How to make coriander powder:  Pick the whole coriander as there could be stones in it.  Put them in mixer and grind to a smooth powder.  (you can sun dry the same before this process or just heat the kadai, put the coriander and just heat it.  gas should be in SIM as it could get burnt fast)  Similary you can roast cumin seeds again you have to be careful - heat a tava  add the cumin seeds only few seconds you have to heat it. cool it and grind to a powder in mixer.

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