Vegetable spicy rice & cashew nut balls

This recipe is a reminder of my ma, she loves to make savoury rice with soya and usually accompanies it this dhal, or another curry. 😊 Enjoy!!

Ingredients

½ packet soya cashew nut balls

250 gr mixed veg

500 gr cooked rice

½ onion finely chopped
4 curry leaves
1 green chili
2 cinnamon sticks
2 cardamon pods

½ tsp turmeric powder

1 tsp cumin powder

1 tsp curry powder

1 tsp chili powder

1 bay leaf

8 sprigs fresh coriander (chopped but leave some for garnish)

30 ml olive oil

Method (soya cashew nut balls)

1. Drizzle some olive oil to a pan on medium heat, I use about 10 ml.

2. Sprinkle about ½ tsp chili powder on the cashew nut balls

3. Add to pan and fry until it starts to turn brown.

4. Take out of pan and allow to drain on a paper towel.

Method (vegetables)

1. Add the rest of the oil to a pan on medium heat.

2. Add the cinnamon sticks, cardamon, bay leaf, curry leaves and allow to cook in the oil

3. Add the green chili and onions and let this cook until the onions are translucent.

4. Add the turmeric, cumin, curry and chili powder and stir, allow these to cook for a minute

5. Add the mixed vegetables and stir, allow to cook for about 5 mins.

6. Add the chopped coriander to the vegetables and stir.

7. Combine the vegetables with the rice, add the cashew balls on top or combine depending on preference and garnish with coriander leaves.

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