Soya matar, another delicious recipe using soya nuggets. Green peas and soya chunks are sauteed in thick onion tomato gravy, and seasoned with some spices. A simple and tasty recipe to go with rice and chappatis.
Soak the soya chunks in hot water for around 20 minutes. Rinse it well, squeeze out all the extra water and keep aside.
Heat 3 tbsp oil in a frying pan, add 1 tsp cumin seeds, when it splutters add the chunks and stir well, sprinkle salt and 2 chopped green chillies and fry it well for around 5-6 minutes on slow flame. Remove and keep aside.
Heat around 3-4 tbsp oil in another pan, add all the whole spices, when it splutters add onions and fry till they turn brown.
Now add tomatoes and cook till they turn soft. Add salt, turmeric powder, pepper powder and green chillies and saute it for around a minute or 2.
Add around quarter cup of water and cook it again for 2-3 minutes. By this time the masala should leave enough oil and come in a form of thick gravy.
Now add peas and capsicum, stir well and cook it 3-4 minutes. Mix fried soya nuggets and saute it for 4-5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Sprinkle garam masala powder, amchur powder, chopped coriander and mint leaves, stir well.
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