FOOD LIBRARY

High Protein Tomato Rice with Soy Chunks

Ingredients

  • 1 cup cooked rice (about 180 g)
  • 50 g dry soy chunks, boiled and squeezed
  • 2 medium tomatoes, chopped (about 200 g)
  • 1 tsp oil
  • 1/2 tsp mustard seeds
  • 1 pinch hing (asafoetida)
  • 1 tsp sambar powder
  • 1/4 tsp turmeric
  • 1/2 tsp salt or to taste
  • 1/4 tsp red chilli powder (optional)

Preparation

  1. Boil soy chunks until soft, drain and squeeze out excess water.
  2. Heat oil in a pan; add mustard seeds and hing; let them splutter.
  3. Add chopped tomatoes and cook until soft and pulpy.
  4. Stir in squeezed soy chunks, sambar powder, turmeric, chilli powder and salt.
  5. Add cooked rice, mix well and cook 4–5 minutes on medium heat.
  6. Adjust salt, turn off heat and serve hot.