High protein side dish- Soya kheema

If you’re constantly looking for high protein vegetarian side dish, then this soya kheema is for you. Would you believe me if I told you this meal packs in 25g protein? And the best part is it doesn’t have beany flavour of soya.

If you're looking for a high-protein breakfast recipe, check chickpea spread on toast out. 

Serves: 4 people

Ingredients

·        Soya chunks- 140g raw

·        Onions (1 big+ 1 small)- 117g

·        Tomatoes (2 big+ 1 small)- 169g

·        Capsicum (1 medium)- 71g

·        Fresh green peas (1/2 cup)- 81g

·        Masala-e-Magic- 1 pack

·        Sambhar powder- 1.5 tbsp

·        Salt- to taste

·        Cumin seeds- ½ tsp

·        Oil- 2 tsp

Method:

1.    1.  Soak the soya granules for at least an hour, squeeze the excess water and pulse it in mixer to get soya granules.

2.    2.  Finely chop the onions and capsicum. Roughly chop the tomatoes and make a smooth puree. Wash the peas and keep aside.

3.    3.  Heat oil in a kadhai, and add cumin seeds, let it splutter. Now, add onions and saute until it turns translucent.

4.   4.   Then add green peas and cook for a few mins. Now, add capsicum, tomato puree and cook for a few mins. Add few spoons of water, if needed.

5.   5.   Add salt, spices, soya granules and cook well for 5-7 mins.

6.      Serve hot with chapati & enjoy! 😋

 

Note: Feel free to use red chilli powder, coriander powder and some garam masala, if you don’t have sambhar powder and Masala-e-Magic.

Nutritional info per serving: Pro- 21 g, Energy- 184 kcal, Carbs- 18 g, Fat- 3 g, Fiber- 3 g

1 serving of soya kheema- 21 g protein

2 chapatis- 4 g protein

Total protein in the meal- 25 g

Give it a try and do let us know how it turns out. Share it with friends and family who would love to try this. 😄

Thanks for stopping by.

Chandhini & Subhashini