Soya Bean Lentils Masala Gravy Recipe - South Indian Style

Ingredients :

Soya Bean Lentils - 1 cup (soak overnight and drain water) Onion - 1 no (finely chopped) Tomato - 1 no (finely chopped) Green Chili - 1 no (finely chopped) Red Chili Powder - 1/2 tsp Cumin Seeds Powder - 1/2 tsp Turmeric Powder - 1/4 tsp Ginger & Garlic paste - 1 tsp Cinnamon Stick  - 2nos (2" long) Cloves - 3 nos Star Anise - 1 no Cashew-nuts - 20 nos (blanch in hot water for 1/2 an hour and grind into paste) Coriander Leaves - 2 tbsp (finely chopped) Mint Leaves - 2 tbsp (finely chopped) Fresh Cream - 2 tbsp Curry Leaves - 1 stk Butter - 2 tbsp  Water - 1 cup  Salt to Taste.

Method :

Heat Butter in a Pressure Cooker Pan, roast Cinnamon Stick, Cloves and Star Anise. Add Onion and Curry Leaves, saute until light brown colour. Add Green Chili, Ginger and Garlic paste, saute for an minute, til raw smell leaves. Add Tomato, saute until smash well.

Add Mint and Coriander Leaves, saute for few seconds. Add soaked Soya Bean Lentils and saute for an minute. Now add Red Chili Powder, Cumin Seeds Powder and Turmeric Powder, saute until raw smell leaves.

Now add Cashew-nuts paste and required Salt, saute for few seconds. Add Water, close the lid and cook for 1 whistle and 5mins in simmer. When all the steam has escaped, open Pressure Cooker. Finally add Fresh Cream, mix well and ready to serve.

Serving Suggestion : Serve hot with Poori / Puri, Chapathi, Dosa or Idly.