Spaghetti with faux meat balls

Ingredients:

Spaghetti - 100 gms

For the sauce

Garlic - 4 pods - dice

Pasta seasoning - 2 tbsps

Olive oil ( seasoned) - 2 tbsp

Onion - 2 medium

Tomato - 1 large ( dice fine)

Green chilies - 2 dice fine

Chillie powder - to taste

Salt to taste

Coriander leaves - for garnish

Cheese - grated for garnishing

For the 'meat' balls

Soya granules - 100 gms

Potato flakes ( optional ) 25 gms

Ginger-garlic paste - 1 tsp

Chillie powder - 1/2 tsp

Salt - to taste

Cornflour - 3 tbsp

Oil for deep frying

Slide spaghetti into boiling water. Add oil and salt and cook till al dente.

Drain the water and immediately immerse in or hold under cold water.

Keep aside

Prepare the soya balls

Soak the soya granules in warm water for 10 mins.

Drain and squeeze the granules well

Mix with the rest of the ingredients and a little water if required to bind

Make into small balls and deep fry till golden brown.

For the sauce

In a wok add olive oil

Add the garlic, onion, green chillies.  sauté .

Add the tomato, fry awhile
Add the tomato Purée
Crush the seasoning and add.
Also the salt, chilie powder, and simmer on slow fire till it thickens.

Slide in the 'meat balls' and allow to simmer and absorb the sauce.

Add a water a little at a time, if it thickens too much.

Remove from fire.

Serve spaghetti on a plate and spoon the sauce over it.

Garnish with coriander leaves and grated cheese and top it with seasoned olive oil if required.

Eat and enjoy.