What do you make for lunch the day you eat vegetarian? This seems hard for some people. I really enjoy my vegetarian day. I do not stick myself with salad. I always try to make a wide variety of vegetarian dishes each vegetarian Day, for me, it is every Monday. Last Monday, I chose to treat myself to Soya chunks Cauliflower Pulao along with Jeera Aloo ( Potato curry with whole roasted Cumin, asafoetida, and other spices). Who does not love potatoes? So, it's worth eating this vegetarian meal like this any day of the week, as it's tasty, yummy and healthier.
Soya chunks, Peas, and Cauliflower Pulao
Prep:15 mins Cooking Time:1 hr
Servings: 3 - 4
INGREDIENTS :
Kala jeera Rice or Basmati Rice - 2 Cups
Ghee - 4 Tablespoon
Whole Spices (Cinnamon, Clove, Cardamom, Bay Leaf, Big Cardamom, Star anise )
Onion - 1 medium chopped
Green Chili - 2 chopped
Ginger paste - 1 tablespoon
Garlic - 1 teaspoon
Tomato - 1 medium chopped
Turmeric powder - 1 teaspoon
Chili Powder - 1 teaspoon
Jeera powder - 1teaspoon
Coriander Powder - 1 teaspoon
Mint Leaves - 1/2 cup
Coriander Leaves -1/2 cup
Salt - 3 teaspoons or as much required.
Sugar - 1 tablespoon
Water - 4 Cups
Peas - 1 cup
Cauliflower - 1 medium size cut into small pieces and fry lightly.
Soya chunks - 1 and 1/2 cups soak in hot water for 10 mins and then squeeze the excess water.
Methods:
Heat a heavy bottom pan and add ghee and whole spices.
Add onions and saute
Add ginger and garlic paste and saute
Add tomatoes and green chilies
Add peas and saute for 2 mins.
Then add turmeric powder, red chili powder, cumin powder, coriander powder
Add the soya chunks and cauliflower cook for few minutes
Add the washed rice and 4 cups of water
Then add coriander leaves, mint leaves, salt, and sugar and mix them well.
Then put the lid on and cook in very low heat until the rice soaks all the water and cooks properly.
When the rice cooks, make the Jeera aloo at the same time.
Dry Hing Jeera Aloo (Dry Potato curry with asafoetida and whole cumin and other spices)
Ingredients:
1. Aloo - 750 gram of small potato cut in half
2. Oil - 4 tablespoon
3. Hing (Asafoetida) - 1/4 teaspoon
4. Whole cumin seeds - 1 teaspoon
5. Green Chili - 2 chopped
6. Ginger paste - 1 and 1/2 teaspoon
7. Tomato - 1 medium chopped
8. Turmeric powder - 1 teaspoon
9. Chili Powder - 1 teaspoon
10. Jeera powder - 1 teaspoon
11. Coriander Powder - 1 teaspoon
12. Coriander Leaves -1/4 cup
13. Salt - 1 teaspoon or according to your taste
14. Sugar - 1 teaspoon
15. Water - 1 cups or as much needed
Methods:
Heat a pan with some oil, add hing (asafoetida) and whole cumin seeds
Then add potatoes and fry for 5 mins
Add salt and sugar
Add ginger paste, tomatoes, and green chilis
Add turmeric powder, red chili powder, cumin powder, and coriander powder and saute for few mins
Add water and mix everything well
Cover it with a lid and cook the potatoes on low heat.
When potatoes are done, and the water is dry, add coriander leaves.
Serve hot Hing Jeera Aloo with warm Soya chunks, Peas, and Cauliflower Pulao.