Tasty soy meat roast is what floors Manikandan Achari

Soy meat balls or chunks, which are excellent source of protein, are a tasty alternative for meat dishes. Delicious soy meat roast, cooked with lots of love, by his mother is award winning actor Manikandan Achary's favourite dish. “Meat and fish dishes aren't usually cooked at our house as my mother is a vegetarian. However, she has a special talent to cook amazing vegetarian dishes that tastes exactly like non vegetarian dishes. Those dishes don’t look or taste as if they are cooked with vegetables. Fried eggplants and soy meat roast are my mother’s masterpieces. But it definitely is the mouth watering soy meat roast that makes me lose control at the dining table,” says Manikandan with a smile. Here is the recipe of Manikandan Achary’s favourite soy meat roast:

Ingredients

100 gms soy meat balls (Big balls which are soaked in hot water for 5 minutes. Wash the soy meat balls at least thrice and squeeze them well before cutting each ball into four)

3 onions (sliced)

10 cloves garlic

Small piece of ginger

1 tomato

1 tbsp garam masala

1 tbsp coriander powder

½ tbsp turmeric powder

1 tbsp chili powder

Coconut oil

Salt as required

Preparation

Heat coconut oil in a pan and sauté the onions by adding some salt and turmeric powder

Into it add ginger - garlic paste and sauté well

Add tomato pieces

Mix well

In another pan add turmeric powder, chilli powder, and coriander powder and garam masala

Roast well until the masala turns aromatic

Add this masala mix into the sautéed onions and tomatoes

Keep stirring until the oil separates from the sides of the pan

Into it add the soy meat balls

Stir well until the soy meat balls are covered in the masala paste

Add coconut milk or warm water

Stir in intervals and cook until the liquid reduces and the soy meat balls are roasted well

Serve hot with rice, chapathi or roti.