Thursday, March 01, 2007

SUPER SOYA…. a way to good health!

After trying my hand on zero oil cooking and getting a tremendous response from my fans, here I am with a new experiment just for all my enthusiastic chefs and especially for health freaks.
“Soyabeans” is my next topic of interest and I am sure it will be yours too after reading this. My nutritionists always emphasised on using soyabeans while make health recipes as it is high in protein, minerals like iron, calcium and also rich in antioxidants that fight cancer, lower cholesterol etc. Many of us are aware of all this but there are very few who are actually using soyabeans or its products in their daily cooking, reason being ignorance, lack of knowledge about using it or its unacceptable taste. It is because of this that the much-deserved soyabean is not getting its credit.
Hence to make soyabeans win its fans I thought of making a book on soyabean that will have a platter of healthy, most importantly delicious and palatable recipes. I have used soya granules, soya chunks, soya flour, soya milk, tofu (soya paneer), soya curds, soya oil etc. to formulate new recipes and modify a few popular dishes to suit Indian palate. These products are easily available at health shops, food malls thereby making it easy for us to add some more nutrients and health to our diet.
This book is not just a cookbook but a guide that explains the details about soyabeans, its processing, importance of processing, its health benefits and a special section on how to use soyabeans, how to cook them, store them etc.
Now, here’s your chance to spread good health and well being among your friends, family and relatives………try this interesting tofu recipe and enter in the world of nutritious soyabeans.

Green Peas And Tofu Parathas

Preparation time: 15 minutes. Cooking time: 35 minutes. Makes 6 parathas.

For the dough
½ cup whole wheat flour (gehun ka atta)
2 tbsp soya flour
Salt to taste

For the stuffing
1 tsp soya oil
½ tsp cumin seeds (jeera)
½ cup boiled and crushed fresh green peas
1 tsp ginger-green chilli paste
1/3 cup grated tofu (soya paneer)
¾ tsp sugar
1 tsp amchur (dry mango powder)
½ tsp garam masala
2 tbsp finely chopped coriander (dhania)
Salt to taste

Other ingredients
¼ tsp soya oil for kneading
Whole wheat flour (gehun ka atta) for roling
1 tbsp soya oil for cooking

For the dough
1.Combine all the ingredients in a bowl and knead into a soft dough using enough water.
2.Knead again using oil and divide into 6 equal portions and keep aside.

For the stuffing
1.Heat the oil in a non-stick kadai, add the cumin seeds and sauté till the seeds crackle, add the green peas and sauté for 10 minutes, stirring continuously.
2.Add the ginger-green chilli paste, tofu, sugar, amchur, garam masala, coriander and salt and mix well.
3.Cook for another 5 to 7 minutes or till the mixture becomes dry.
4.Divide the mixture into 6 equal portions and keep aside.

How to proceed
1.Roll out one portion of the dough into a 75 mm. (3") diameter circle using a little four.
2.Place a portion of the stuffing in the centre and fold the edges of the dough over the stuffing.
3.Pinch the edges together to seal the stuffing in.
4.Flatten the dough and roll out again into a 125 mm. (5") diameter circle.
5.Heat a non stick pan and cook each paratha over a medium flame using ½ tsp oil till it is golden brown in colour on both sides.
6.Repeat with the remaining dough and stuffing to make 5 more parathas and serve hot.

16 comments:

starry said...

I love soya and I think this recipe is neat, I just had a question, have read that eating too much soy will increase the estrogen in your body so its not good to eat too much.is that true?

Anonymous said...

yep, soya has had its share of controversies. Check out this website womentowomen.com, where a doctor has written an article about the "magic" bean. Its an informative article.

TNL said...

Congratulations on your recent Padmashri award!

Best wishes,
trupti

Anonymous said...

Dear Starry nights,

Thank you for appreciating our work.
This has always been a controversial topic. Studies have shown that the iso flavones (plant chemicals-phytoestrogens)found in soyabeans do have an estrogen like effect but has a very weak effect compared to human estrogen.

Besides this, there are limited studies, the evidence is small enough to claim soya a cancer causing food, however it has its own conroversies though. In contrast to this some studies show soya to prevent breast cancers in women.

However knowing the facts that it is rich in protein, calcium, fibre, B vitamins, omega 3 fatty acids and also contains 8 essential amino acids it is unwise on our part to not eat soyabeans.

As we all know "Anything in excess is bad for health", so is true for soyabeans. Hence I feel it is better to ignore the bad and accept the good.
Eat processed soyabeans and its products in moderate amounts, that suit your body the best and enjoy its benefits......

Tarla Dalal team.

Unknown said...

Hi Mam,

I may sound old fashioned but I dont find any better way to address you. I am a great fan of yours and has always tried my hands in your recipes. I have few of your books and they are great. Keep on visiting your site "www.tarladalal.com". Recently visited your BLOG, you are most welcome to the great BLOGWORLD. And congratulations on being awarded PADMASHRI. You deserve it and MORE... : )

Unknown said...

Heartiest Congratlulations on ur recent Padmashree award!!!! you really have worked hard all the way long and have got the recognition for it..........and do keep us looking forward for more new receipes from you..........

Anonymous said...

heartiest congratulation on yr recent padmashri award.i m great fan of yours..keep up the good work...:)priya

Pdk said...

Hi tarla.. ur parathas always are awsome.. In a way, its your recipes that created immense interest in cooking... the interest is still going strong.. U r my inspiration in the world of cooking.. tried ur eggless caramel custard.. came out so perfect.. hope to find many eggless baking recipes on your site.
Congrats on your padmashri Award
Love
Priya Dilip

The Travelers said...

Hello Tarla ji,

Very nice to see that you have a blog! And such fabulous recipes!

Congrats on your Padmashri. I received a mail from tarladala.com announcing that we will all get free access for a month to your site to commemerate your award, but I haven't still got the access.....

Also, it will be great if you can add the nutritional conent for the recipes.

As always, I enjoy your recipes...

Your fan,
Una

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