Meal maker Kurma

Meal maker Kurma 

Fully rich protein dish.

Mock meat dish ie., Meat look-a-like.

It has an awesome crunchy taste.

Ingredients Needed:-

1. Meal maker - 1cup 

2. Onion - 3 (2 for grinding and 1 chopped finely for frying)

3. Tomato - 2 (medium size) 

4. Turmeric powder

5. Chilli powder

6. Fennel powder (Sombu Podi) 

7. Oil - 2 tablespoons

8. Garam masala powder - 1/2 tsp

9. Water 

Ingredients for Grinding:-

1. Onion - 2 nos roughly chopped

2. Ginger - small piece

3. Garlic - 6 pods

4. Dhania - 3/4 tsp

5. Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp 

6. Green Chilli - 1

7. Curry leaves 

Grind the above ingredients into fine paste. 

 

Method:-

 

1. Grind the paste and keep aside.

2. Boil water and put meal maker.
Squeeze and wash few times to remove the raw smell.

 

3. Heat oil in a pan add chopped onion and sauté till it becomes brown.

 

4. Now goes the grinded paste and keep on stirring till it becomes brown in medium flame. Roughly it takes 10-12 mins.

5. Now add turmeric, salt, chili powder, fennel (sombu) powder and garam masala and stir for a minute.

 

6. Add in cut tomatoes and cook till oil separates on sides.

 

7. Add washed and squeezed meal maker to this gravy.

 

8. Thoroughly mix and add 1 1/4 cup water and cook.

 

9. Cook till the oil floats on top. Garnish with coriander leaves.

Note:-

1. This can be served with hot rotis.

2. Tastes good with Jeera rice.

3. Coconut milk can be added at last to get creamy texture to this gravy.