Veg Soya Keema Restaurant Style

Veg Soya Keema is a popular and excellent substitute for vegetarians in place of meat keema. The main ingredient in this recipe is soya, which is also a very healthy food.

The process of making this veg soya keema recipe is very similar to that of the meat keema. And when you have a look at the soya mince, it will be hard to differentiate it from meat mince.

Many times vegetarians are mocked by non-vegetarians. They are told that they are missing on so much fun as they don’t eat meat. Now, with this recipe, you can get back at them. You can also say that a vegetarian does have their way of enjoying food that way.

The soya chunks are finely chopped and ground, and so it enhances the taste of the recipe. This dish is ideally served with roti or chapati and is a complete set of meals. But you can also have it with flatbread or just plain bread.

Soya is a healthy option and is also rich in protein content. Moreover, it is also a dish that won’t be a problem for vegans to devour. So you are in a win-win situation.

It is an ideal dish to serve during dinner, though. Because it is easily digested, so it is better to have it at night time. This way, your stomach won’t disturb your sleeping.

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Soya Manchurian is similar to Chines Manchurian. The cooking process is almost the same with a small difference. We need to coat and deep fry the soya balls to make them look like Manchurian balls. Click to watch the recipe video now.
Soya chunks are good for cardiovascular and also it is cholesterol-free food. My mother prefers eating soy instead of any all-purpose flour food items.

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Ingredients of Veg Soya Keema

  • Water - 3 glass
  • Soya Chunks - 200 gm
  • Salt - 1 tbsp
  • Cooking Oil - 1 small bowl
  • Cumin Seeds - 1 tbsp
  • Black Pepper - 10 pcs (Whole)
  • Cloves - 5 pcs
  • Cinnamon - 1 pcs
  • Ginger-Garlic Paste - 1 tbsp
  • Chopped Onion - 1 large size
  • Red Chili Powder - 1 tbsp
  • Coriander Powder - 1 tbsp
  • Turmeric Powder - 1 tsp
  • Tomato Puree - 1 small bowl
  • Salt - 1 tsp
  • Lemon Juice - 2 tbsp
  • Garnishing: lemon & butter

Steps for Veg Soya Keema

  • Take a deep vessel, add water, soya chunks, and salt. Mix it and allow soya chunks to boil till they are soft.
  • After boiling soya chunks cool them down. Drain the hot water. Use a strainer and drain excess water from the soya chunks. Now your soya chunks are ready for further process. Do not make soya chunks too dry otherwise, it will soak the gravy.
  • Grind the soften soya chunks to make fine "keema" or mince.
  • Take a pan, add cooking oil, cumin seeds, whole black pepper, clove, cinnamon, and ginger-garlic paste. Mix well and saute it for 2 minutes or till the ginger-garlic paste is light brown in color.
  • Now add chopped onion and saute till onions turn light brown.
  • Add red chili powder, coriander powder, and turmeric powder. Mix well and cook for a minute.
  • Add tomato puree, mix well, cook for a minute again.
  • Now add salt and lemon juice. Mix again. Reduce the flame to avoid burning at the bottom.
  • Time to add the ground soya chunks. Add gradually and mix gently. Put off the flame.
  • Garnish it with lemon, coriander, cheese, or butter. Veg soya keema is ready.

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