Soya Chapati With Masoor Dhal

I have mixed soya powder (Flour) into Wheat flour(Chapati flour). Everytime i make chapati's i mix 1/2 cup soya flour. Everyone knows that Soya is good for health & I felt that this will be good soya in take for my entire family. My mom used to do this from past few years. Nowadays everywhere soya has become famous & people have started doing varities of food using it.



Soya Chapati

Ingredients for Soya Chapati
  • Soya Powder (Flour) - 1/2 cup
  • Wheat Flour - 1 cup
  • Salt to taste
  • Oil - 1 tsp
  • Water to knead the dough
Method
  • Mix soya powder and wheat flour
  • Add salt, oil and water make a soft dough
  • Take the small ball of the dough and make a round with the help of wheat flour and using rolling pin
  • Heat tawa / griddle on medium flame
  • Place the chapati and grease the oil on both the sides and roast it.


Masoor Dhal
Ingredients for Masoor Dhal
  • Masoor Dhal - 1 cup
  • Onion (finely chopped) - 1 cup
  • Salt to taste
  • Garam Masala - 1 tsp
  • Chilli powder - 1 tsp
  • Kasoori methi (dry fenugreek leaf) - 1 tsp
  • Oil - 2 tsp
  • Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
  • Garnish coriander
Grind to paste
  • Green chilies - 3 or 4
  • Tomatoes - 2 large or Canned tomatoes
  • Garlic - 2 cloves
  • Ginger a small piece
Method
  1. Boil the tomatoes adding a bit of water and cool it
  2. Grind the tomatoes, garlic, ginger, chillies make a paste
  3. Wash and cook the masoor dhal in the pressure cooker
  4. Meanwhile heat pan and add oil, mustard seeds allow to splutter
  5. Add onions strir fry and add tomato paste, boil
  6. Add dhal, salt and stir
  7. Add chilli powder, garam masala & kasoori methi bring to boil for mins
  8. garnish coriander
Serve with chapati / roti / paratha / rice



This is my entry for Hunger Pangs - WBB , hosted by Rajitha
Recipe Source : Self Intuition

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12 comments

FH said...

I bought Soy flour for the first time and I love it. So much better to use flour than other soy stuff!:)
Chapatis look delicious and I LOVE LOVE that bowl!

Vanamala Hebbar said...

u r right asha ... Thank you :)

DK said...

Hey thats great. I add soya flour to my chapathis too..:) little goes a loong way.Your masoor dal luks yum! I luv the bowl

Anonymous said...

I am in love with that masoor dal. The photo is tempting me to make it right away. Great entry.

Anonymous said...

Looks delicious Vanamala! And how nutritious!

Dhivya said...

Great idea...Thanks for sharing.

Red Chillies said...

Looks yummy Mala! How does the chapathi taste after adding the soy flour? Is there any distinct taste?

EC said...

Very healthy rotis and amazing dal snap

Rajitha said...

my mother adds the soy-flour to rotis too..u cannot make a difference..but it is much healthier!! and the dal looks delicious :)

Seema said...

Adding Soy flour is a great idea. I do that too...Masoor dhal looks yum!

Vanamala Hebbar said...

Yeah nothing much different taste.

Thank you all....

remya said...

looks delicious....i havent tried soy flour yet...