Soya Chunks Cutlets And Hummus

Ingredients:

• Soya chunks-2 cup
• Potato(boiled)-2
• Onion-2,big
• Ginger- 1''piece
• Garlic-3pods
• Green chilly-3-5
• Curry leaves-a sprig
• Turmeric powder-1/4tsp
• Coriander powder-1/2tsp
• Pepper powder-1/2tsp
• Garam masala powder-1tsp  
• Coriander leaves
• Salt to taste
• Oil-as required 
• Egg- 1 large
• Bread crumbs-as required

Method:

• Take lots of water in a big pan and bring to a boil.Once it boils,add soya and switch off flame.
• Cover with a lid and keep aside for 15-20 minutes.
• Pour this in a colander and drain it.Squeeze out the excess water with your hands and mince it in a mixie.
• Chop ginger,garlic,green chillies,curry leaves and onion to a fine pieces.Saute until it turns light brown. 
• Add turmeric,coriander powder and salt.Stir for few minutes.Add minced soya chunks to this.Saute well.Sprinkle a few drops of water and cook for few more minutes in a low flame.
• Add pepper powder,garam masala,chopped coriander leaves/cilantro and boiled,peeled and mashed potato to this.Mix well.Stir for few minutes or till the water content in the mixture evaporates.Switch off flame.
• When the mixture is cool enough to touch,divide the mixture into small equal sized balls and shape them into a round or oval shapes,pressing gently with a flat side of the knife,from all sides of the balls,until all the cracks that form in between are sealed well.  
• Beat the egg using a fork and keep aside.Take bread crumbs in a  plate.
• Dip each of the shaped cutlets in beaten egg and then roll them into bread crumbs,coating all the sides evenly.Do this one by one.remove excess bread crumbs.
• Heat oil in a pan with enough oil.when the oil becomes hot,deep fry it until they turned brown in a low-medium flame. 
• Do not overcrowd the pan while frying as this would end up with your cutlets sticking together.

Serve warm with Hummus and tomato ketchup or with Challas.....
       
Hummus Recipe:

 Hummus is a delicious middle- Eastern dip made from boiled chick peas,tahini(sesame seeds) paste,garlic,lemon juice.It's origin is believed to be from shami region(Lebanon,syria,palestine and jordan).  

Ingredients: 

• chickpeas-150 gms
• garlic-2 cloves
• tahini paste-3 tbsp
• lemon juice-1tbsp
• olive oil-4 tbsp

Method:

• soak dry chickpeas over night.pressure cook with water and salt till soft.Cool and remove the skin.Put them in a mixie with garlic,salt and tahini and blend.add 2tbsp of olive oil and blend.add lemon juice and continue to blend till smooth.Chill in a refrigerator.Drizzle the remaining olive oil just before serving.

Serve chilled with pita bread or with any fried starters like cutlets,vada,samosa etc. 
Happy Cooking!!!