Soya Mince & Cinnamon Rice

So! What is Soya Mince I hear you ask. Well, it looks like this:

 

It's also known as TVP or Textured Vegetable Protein. If I were to liken it to meat (it's nothing like it) I would say that it's closest to minced meat... funny that!

It comes in light and dark. This is light.
It is soya flour with the oils removed and has the same protein content of meat but at a fraction of the price and you can keep it in your cupboard for weeks!

So! On to the recipe!

Tonight's meal had to consist of store-cupboard goods. I've got veg that needs using, tomato sauce that's threatening to mould and it's still too cold to go the 5 yards to the corner shop.

So, had a raid of the fridge and ended up doing this:

INGREDIENTS

[for 1.5 people]

Rice

1/2 cup of long grain rice

1/2 tsp turmeric

Heaped 1/2 tsp cinnamon

1/2 tsp veg stock

Tomato & TVP Sauce Mix
1 tsp coconut oil (to cook with)

1/2 red onion

1 garlic clove

1 stick celery

1/2 courgette, cubed

1/2 cup cubed aubergine

1/2 cup TVP/ Soya Mince

1 cup of passata
1 tsp medlar jelly

METHOD

Put the turmeric, cinnamon & stock into a non-stick pan. Tip in the rice and pour boiling water to about 3/4 inch above it. Set to boil and let it do it's thing until all the water is absorbed.

Next, sweat the onions, garlic & celery in the coconut oil until translucent.

Throw in the courgette and aubergine, mixy mixy.

Then add the TVP and passata. Give it a good stir.

Add a bit of boiling water to loosen if required.

Cook for about.... ooooo...... 15 mins? and to a consistency that you like.

I like sweet dishes, so added a bit of homemade medlar jelly.

Bravissimo!!! I liked it and my little Sprogette finished it all to! Result!

 

Always save the left overs, no matter how small! Sandwich tomorrow!