Aloo Meal Maker Masala Curry

Ingredients:-

Potato - 5
Meal Maker/ Soya chunks - 1/2 cup
Onions - 1

Peas - 1/2 small cup
Chilli powder - 1tsp
Turmeric - 1/2 tsp
Coriander - some for garnishing
Oil - 3 to 4tsp
Mustard - 1tsp
Jeera - 1tsp
Salt to taste

For Masala :

Garlic - 5to6
2Elaichi
2 - 3 Lavang or Cloves
1 inch Chekka or cinnamon stick
Gasagasalu - 1/2 cup
Coconut - 1/2 cup

Procedure:-

• Soak the meal maker in hot water and cut them into small pieces and keep it aside.
• In an cooker add 3-4 tsp oil and to it add mustard seeds, jeera and when they start spluttering add aalo, onions, peas and fry for 5mins and meanwhile prepare the paste of masala.
• For masala paste grind all the ingredients in masala section till all the poppy seeds are fully grinded into a paste and then to it add chilli powder, turmeric, salt and mix well and keep it aside.
• Now when the onions and aloo is fried add this paste and the meal maker pieces to it and fry for 3 more mins.



• Now pour around 1 big glass of water in it and mix well and add some salt if necessary and keep the cooker lid and cook it for 1-2 whistles. (can cook outside too without using cooker but i prefer this method for easy and quick cooking.)
• Now after 5 mins take the lid and if needed add chilli powder and salt to taste and mix well.
• Garnish it with coriander and serve it hot with chapati , roti .........

Im sending this to Think Spice Think Garam Masala event hosted by Sara and started by Sunitha of Sunitha's World