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Soy is high in Proteins and it is a good substitute for meat and contains no fat..This is a healthy and  spicy dry curry for rotis or rice.

Ingredients

1. Cauliflower(medium,cut into florets) – 1 cup
2. Soya chunks – 1/2 cup
3. Onion(chopped) – 2
4. Ginger –Garlic Paste – 1 tbsp
5. Green Chilly – 2
6. Kashmiri Red chilly powder- 2 tsp
7. Turmeric powder – 1tsp
8. Coriander pwoder –1/2 tsp
9. Tomato(chopped) – 1
10. Pepper powder – 1/2 tsp
11. Cumin seeds(jeerakam) –1/4 tsp
12. Cloves – 2
13. Bay leaf –1
14. Cinnamon stick – 1/2” piece
15. Cardamom – 2
16. salt
17. Coriander leaves
18. Oil

Preparation

1. Soak soy chunks in warm water for 10 minutes and squeeze out the excess water.
2. Chop cauliflower into florets and immerse in warm water(add a pinch of turmeric to the warm water) for 2-3 minutes to get rid of germs.
3. Heat oil in a pan. Add cumin seeds,cloves,bay leaf,cardamom and cinnamon stick.Let it splutter and once the aroma of fried jeera comes,add chopped onions,ginger-garlic paste  and saute till onion turns golden brown
4. Add chopped green chilly,chopped tomatoes to it and once tomatoes are soft,add red chilly powder,pepper powder , turmeric powder and coriander powder.
5. Mix well and once the oil starts to leave the pan,add soy chunks and cauliflower florets.Add salt to it and Stir well.
6. Add 1/2 cup of water to it.Cover and cook for 5-8 minutes till  veggies are cooked well.
7. Garnish with chopped coriander leaves.
8. Serve with rice or Roti

I am sending this to Veggie/ Fruit a Month Event for September- Cauliflower hosted by Priya and Tiffin Carrier Antiques.