Keema is a traditional Indian meat dish, usually made from minced or ground beef. In this version, texturized vegetable protein (TVP) stands in for the meat.
Make sure you check the package when buying TVP, as it is not always made from soy. It can also be made from cotton seeds, oats and wheat. I purchase mine from Bob’s Red Mill, so I know it’s made from organic, non-GMO soybeans. Check out the companion recipes from Junnoon Restaurant in Palo Alto, CA : black lentils and cranberry chutney. Enjoy!
Suitable for:
vegan, gluten-free, reduced-sugar diets
Not for:
migraine diets
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Meatless Monday: Vegetarian keema
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp olive oil (extra virgin) butter, ghee, coconut oil
- 1/2 tsp cumin seeds
- 2 cloves (whole)
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 onions white or yellow, large
- 28 ounces tomatoes chopped, no salt added
- 1 tbsp chili powder red
- 1-2 tsp sea salt (omit for low-sodium diet)
- 1 cup texturized vegetable protein
- 1 tsp garam masala
- 1 tsp cumin (dried)
- 1 tbsp ginger (fresh) minced or grated
- 1/2 cup coconut milk cashew cream, MimiCream, cream
Instructions
- Heat the oil in a large sauté pan over medium heat and add the cumin seeds and cloves. When they crackle, add the garlic and cook about a minute until golden. Add the onion and sauté until golden brown.
- Heat one cup (250 ml) filtered water until boiling. Pour over the TVP and let sit while everything else is cooking.
- Put half of the tomatoes in a blender and blend until smooth. Add the tomatoes and chili powder to the pan and cook until the liquid from the tomatoes has evaporated. Stir in the salt, garam masala, cumin, ginger, and TVP. Cook on low with the lid on for 20 minutes. Take the lid off and stir in the coconut milk or cream substitute. Cook over low about 10 minutes.
- Serve garnished with chopped cilantro over brown rice. This is also excellent with cranberry chutney.
Notes
- 172 calories
- 9 g fat
- 4 g saturated fat
- 4 g monounsaturated fat
- 1 g polyunsaturated fat
- 0 g trans fat
- 0 g cholesterol
- 400 mg sodium (25 mg sodium with salt omitted)
- 813 mg potassium
- 14 g carbohydrate
- 5 g fiber
- 6 g sugars
- 10 g protein
- 4 Weight Watchers Points Plus
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Culinary Taste, quite right! Thanks so much for the note. I’ll add it to the recipe. :)
Just a note. TVP can be made from soy, wheat or oats. Two of those options are not gluten free. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Textured_vegetable_protein