Green Soya Kheema

Full written recipe for Soya Matar Keema

Prep time: 15-20 minutes

Cooking time: 25-30 minutes

Serves: 4-5 people

Ingredients:

Green Paste

• FRESH CORIANDER | हरा धनिया 1 CUP
• MINT | पुदीना A SMALL HANDFUL
• SPINACH | पालक 3-4 LEAVES (OPTIONAL)
• GREEN CHILLI | हरी मिर्च 3-4 NOS.
• CORIANDER SEEDS | साबुत धानिया 1 TBSP
• BLACK PEPPERCORNS | साबुत काली मिर्च 4-5 NOS.
• CUMIN SEEDS | जीरा 1 TSP
• GREEN CARDAMOM | हरी इलायची 2 NOS.
• BLACK CARDAMOM | बड़ी इलायची 1 NO. (CRUSHED)
• ICE CUBE | बर्फ 1 NO.
• WATER | पानी AS REQUIRED
• Boiling Soya Granules
• GREEN CHILLI | हरी मिर्च 2 NOS. (SLIT)
• GINGER | अदरक 1 INCH (JULIENNE)
• SALT | नमक A PINCH
• SUGAR | शक्कर A PINCH
• SOYA GRANULES | सोया ग्रैन्यूल्स 150 GRAMS

Final Cooking

• OIL | तेल 1/3 CUP
• ONION | प्याज़ 5 MEDIUM SIZED (CHOPPED)
• GINGER GARLIC PASTE | अदरक लेहसुन की पेस्ट 3-4 TBSP
• GREEN PEAS | हरे मटर 1/2 CUP
• CURD | दही 1/3 CUP
• POWDERED SPICES
• CORIANDER POWDER | धनिया पाउडर 2 TBSP
• SPICY RED CHILLI | तीखी लाल मिर्च पाउडर 1/2 TBSP (OPTIONAL)
• CUMIN POWDER | जीरा पाउडर 1 TSP
• SALT | नमक TO TASTE
• DIL LEAVES | सोआ 1/4 CUP (CHOPPED)
• HOT WATER | गरम पानी AS REQUIRED
• SALT | नमक IF REQUIRED
• GARAM MASALA | गरम मसाला A PINCH
• GREEN CHILLI | हरी मिर्च 1-2 NOS. (SLIT)
• FRESH CORIANDER | हरा धनिया A SMALL HANDFUL (CHOPPED)
• BUTTER | मक्खन 2 TBSP
• KASURI METHI | कसूरी मेथी 1 TSP

Method:

1. To make the green paste, add fresh coriander, mint, spinach leaves & all the remaining ingredients in a mixer grinder jar & grind them into a fine paste, your green paste is ready.
2. Bring water to a roaring boil in a stock pot & then add green chilli, ginger, salt & sugar, let the water boil for 2-3 minutes.
3. Further add the soya granules & boil for 3-4 minutes & then strain them out using a sieve, press the boiled soya using a large spoon or a ladle to squeeze out the excess moisture, your soya is ready.
4. Set a tawa over high heat & add oil, once the oil gets hot add the chopped onions, stir well & cook them until golden brown.
5. Once the onions turn light golden brown, add ginger garlic paste, stir well & continue to cook until the onions turn completely golden brown.
6. Add the boiled soya & green peas once the onions turn golden brown, stir well & cook over high flame for 1-2 minutes then add the prepared green paste & stir well.
7. In a separate bowl add curd along with all the powdered spices & whisk it well, then add the curd mixture into the tawa along with salt & mix well.
8. Cook the masala for 4-5 minutes then add the chopped dil leaves, stir well & then add hot water & continue to cook over medium low flame until the oil gets separated.
9. Once the oil separates, taste & adjust the seasoning if required, then add garam masala, green chillies & fresh coriander, stir well.
10. Heat a small pan separately & add butter, once the butter melts add in the kasuri methi & immediately pour the tadka over the keema & stir well.
11. Your soya matar keema is ready, serve hot with some fresh pav.