Mixed Vegetable and Soya Chunks Curry

Whenever small amount of leftover veggies in fridge i make this curry along with some soya chunks or dried beans variety.Its a healthy blend of veggies with loads of flavor and taste.This curry can be made with or without coconut paste,but today's version is a coconut free.This curry tastes great with pulkhas,roti and rice too,here goes the recipe...................

Ingredients

Ingredient	Quantity
Soya Chunks	1/2cup
Chick peas/kondakadalai beans(cooked)	3/4cup
Cauliflower florets	1cup
Green beans	10
Potato	2nos.(medium size)
Onion	2(small size)
Tomato(chopped)	1(medium size)
Ginger&garlic paste	11/2tsp
Chilly powder	11/4tsp
Coriander powder	11/2tsp
Turmeric powder	1/4tsp
Garam masala powder	1/4tsp
Curry leaves(chopped)	2 sprigs
Coriander leaves(chopped)	1tbs
Fennel seeds/sombhu	1/4tsp
Salt	to taste
Oil	2tbs

Method

• Cook the chickpeas in the pressure cooker for a whistle or two with a pinch of salt.Put the cauliflower florets in the hot water with salt and turmeric powder and cut the french beans into one inch pieces.Boil or bake the potatoes and cut it into cubes.


• Put the soya chunks in hot water with a pinch of salt,cook it till it becomes double in size.Rinse it in cold water for couple of times to get rid of the odour and squeeze the excess water.Set it aside.


• Heat oil in a pan,saute the onion till transparent with a pinch of salt and add the ginger and garlic paste then follows the tomato,cook it until mushy.


• Add the chopped green beans and saute it for a minute.Now add the chilly powder,coriander powder,turmeric powder and salt to it.Add the  cooked soya chunks,sprinkle some water and cook it covered till the beans is tender.


• Now add the cauliflower florets,cooked chickpeas and potatoes to it and mix it well.


• Keep it in the medium flame for 4- 5 minutes or till the masala gets blended well.Finally add the garam masala powder and garnish it with coriander leaves.




Serve it with roti or rice.



Enjoy...........................................

• If you want to make it with coconut paste,add 2tbs of finely ground paste along with the spice powders.