Seitan and Vegetable Curry
Author:
EasyRecipes .
Recipe type: Curries
Cuisine: Indian
Serves: 8
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Seitan is a high protein item that is vegetarian.This is a guideline but you can use it. Customize it to your tastes – change the vegetables, switch out the spices, throw in some coconut milk, endless possibilities and you’ll be amazed how versatile it can be.
Ingredients
- Oil – 1 tbsp
- Onion – 1, finely chopped
- Ginger – 1 tbsp, minced
- Garlic – 1 tbsp, minced
- Tomatoes – 2, finely chopped
- Salt – to taste
- Turmeric Powder – ¼ tsp
- OR
- Oil – 1 tsp
- Frozen Masala – ¼ cup, defrosted
- Coriander Powder – 1 tsp
- Cumin Powder – ½ tsp
- Seitan – from 1 cup Gluten flour (Details on how to make Seitan)
- Potatoes – 1, large, cubed
- Cauliflower – ½ medium, florets
- Carrots – 2 medium, cut to bite-size
- Peas – ½ cup
- Liquid (Water + Broth) – 2.5 cups
- Red Chili Powder – to taste
Instructions
- In a pressure cooker, heat Oil and add in the defrosted Masala.
- Allow it to heat up and add in the spices – Coriander Powder, Cumin Powder and Garam Masala and mix.
- Add in the Potatoes, Carrots and Cauliflower, Red Chili Powder and Salt and mix so that the Masala coats the vegetables.
- Pour in the Broth, mix, close pressure cooker and allow it to whistle once, turn off and let the pressure go down by itself.
- Once it is safe to open, mix in the Peas and the Seitan and additional water if needed.
- Turn the heat on medium flame and all the vegetables to cook all the way.
- Once done, garnish with Cilantro and Lime Juice and serve.
- Enjoy with Chapatis, Rice or bread.
- Making Fresh Masala:
- In a Pressure Cooker, heat Oil.
- Add in the Onions and cook for 2 minutes and add in the Ginger and Garlic and Salt.
- Cook till the Onions have changed color to a light golden.
- Add in the Tomatoes and cook till the mixture separates from the Oil.
- Add in the spices – Coriander Powder, Turmeric Powder, Cumin Powder and Garam Masala and mix.
- Add in the Potatoes, Carrots and Cauliflower, Red Chili Powder and Salt and mix so that the Masala coats the vegetables.
- Pour in the Broth, mix, close pressure cooker and allow it to whistle once, turn off and let the pressure go down by itself.
- Once it is safe to open, mix in the Peas and the Seitan and additional water if needed.
- Turn the heat on medium flame and all the vegetables to cook all the way.
- Once done, garnish with Cilantro and Lime Juice and serve.
- Enjoy with Chapatis, Rice or bread.