Soy Chunk and Peas Rice

I have used Soy Chunks in this Rice dish. It is an excellent source of  protein and rich in Vitamin B and Omega 3 fatty acid. It is also often used as a meat substitute.

Ingredients
Basmati rice - 1 cup
Soy Chunk - 1 cup
Onion - 1
garlic - 2 cloves
Peas - 1/2 cup
Bay leaf
turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
Butter/Ghee - 3 tsp
pepper powder - 1 tsp
Masala Powder - Grind 3Cloves, 2 cardamom pods and a  small cinnamon stick in a coffee grinder/mixie
salt to taste

Method
Add 2 tsp Ghee to a hot pan. Add bay leaf and rice. Fry the rice in low flame for 2 minutes. Then add
2 1/2 cups of water, salt and the ground masala powder and cook the rice till the water is evaporated and rice is cooked.
In a microwave safe vessel cook the soy chunk in salt water for approximately 5 minutes. Drain the water and keep it aside.
In another pan add 2 tsp oil. Add the cut onions. Fry till it is lightly brown. Add  cooked soy chunks turmeric powder, pepper powder and peas and fry them in low flame. Mix the fried chunks to the rice and serve it with thick curd and pickle.

Aloo Baingan

This is a simple dry vegetable curry that can be eaten with rotis. I have used very light spices to coat potatoes and eggplant. 

Ingredients
potatoes - 2 medium sized
Baingan(eggplant) (small) - 6-7 nos
Yellow Onion - 1
Coriander Cumin powder - 1 tsp
Red chilli powder to taste
Amchur Powder -1 tsp
Turmeric Powder - 1/4 tsp
Salt to taste
Oil for stir frying
Coriander leaves for garnish

Method
Peel the potatoes. Cut into cubes. Cook them in the microwave in salt water. Take it out when it is 3/4 the cooked. It will take approximately 15 minutes.
Cut baingan into cubes.  
Cut the onion. In a pan add 1 tsp oil and fry the onion till golden brown and keep it aside in a plate.
In the same pan add 2 tsp oil. Add the baingan, salt, amchur powder and fry till it is 3/4 cooked in medium flame. Add 1 tsp oil, cooked potatoes,  fried onion, turmeric powder, coriander cumin powder and chilli powder cook in low flame till the vegetables are cooked. Garnish with coriander leaves.

Pita Sandwich

This is a recipe when we have leftovers from a weekend party. 

I had some cooked spiced mexican rice from my weekend party. 

I had pita bread in my pantry and sour cream, three cheese and jalapeno pickles inside my refrigerator.

The result was a stuffed pita sandwich.

Method

Mix  mexican three cheese or shredded cheddar cheese to the rice. Cheese quantity can be your choice. I like it handful cheese to 1 cup cooked rice.

Take Pita bread. Cut it into half and make a pocket. Brush sour cream in the inside of the pocket. Fill the rice and cheese mixture and spice it up with jalapeno pickles.