SOYA GRANULES WITH GREEN LENTILS (Turkish, Vegan)

 

 

Ingredients ( 4 servings )

3/4 cup soya granules     1 cup green lentils     1 medium onion

2 heaped tbsp tomato paste      3 tbsp olive oil     1 ½ cup hot water

Salt, pepper

 

Instructions

1.  Soak the soya granules in boiling water for half an hour. Drain and gently squeeze the liquid out of the soya granules.

2.  Wash and boil the green lentils for about 15-20 minutes. Drain. Set aside.

3.  Chop the onion finely.

4.  Heat the the olive oil in a pan and sauté the onions on medium-low heat until they are transparent, for about 5 minutes.

5.  Add the soya granules, mix well and sauté for about 5 minutes.

6.  Add the green lentils, hot water, tomato paste salt and pepper to taste. Mix well until the tomato paste dissolves.

7.  Cook on medium-low heat, covered, for about 10-15 minutes mixing occasionally. You can check liquid levels during cooking and add small quantities of hot water if necessary. There should be some liquid left in the pot when done (not too much).

8.  Serve hot with freshly ground black pepper.

 

NOTES: The original dish is made with ground beef, veal or lamb. It turned out amazingly well with soya granules.  The recipe for soya granules, a substitute for ground beef/veal/lamb which is often used in Turkish cooking, keeps well in the fridge for two days and can be used to make a variety of dishes. You can use this recipe link to prepare it in advance and add it to cabbage, zucchini, eggplants, potatoes, spinach, leeks and other vegetables.

 

BASIC SOYA GRANULES RECIPE FOR TURKISH COOKING (Turkish,Vegan )