Chana Soya Masala

Chana Soya Masala


Preparation Time: 30 mins
Cooking Time: 10 mins
Makes 4 servings


Ingredients

1 cup soaked kabuli chana (white chick peas)
1/2 cup soya chunks (nuggets) , soaked and drained
1/2 cup chopped onions
1 cup chopped tomatoes
1/2 tsp turmeric powder (haldi)
1/2 tsp cumin seeds (jeera)
1 tsp ginger-garlic (adrak-lehsun) paste
1 tsp red chilli powder
1 1/2 tsp coriander-cumin seeds (dhania-jeera) powder
1 tsp garam masala powder
1 tsp dried fenugreek leaves (kasuri methi)
2 tsp oil
salt to taste

For The Garnish
1/4 cup chopped coriander (dhania)
1 slit green chilli


Method

Combine the kabuli chana, soya nuggets with ¾ cup of water, turmeric powder and salt and pressure-cook it for 3 whistles. Remove from the flame, drain and discard the water. Keep the kabuli chana and soya nuggets aside. Heat the oil in a non-stick pan, add the cumin seeds, when the seeds crackle add ginger-garlic paste and onions and sauté till they turn translucent. Add chopped tomatoes, red chilli powder, coriander-cumin seed powder, garam masala powder, kasuri methi and ¼ cup of water and cook till the oil separates.
Add cooked kabuli chana, soya nuggets and salt and mix well. Simmer it for another 5 to 10 minutes.
Serve hot garnished with coriander and green chilli .