• 1-2 cups diced onion
• 2-3 tablespoon minced garlic
• 1 pkg. Lightlife Smart Ground or other ground meat substitute
• 1 tablespoon red curry
• 1 tablespoon garam masala
• 2 cups frozen peas or peas and carrots combination
• 2 cups chopped tomatoes, fresh or canned
• other spices to taste: turmeric, ground black pepper, cumin, your choice or none needed.

In nonstick pan sprayed with olive oil, saute onions till starting to brown. Add garlic and saute another few minutes. Add spices and stir 1 minute till fragrant. Crumble in beef substitute, and stir around till warm and well mixed with spices. Add peas or peas and carrots. Stir till just defrosted. Add tomatoes, stir, and cook about 5 minutes longer. When your kids start gravitating toward the heavenly smell in the kitchen, you know it's done! Adjust seasonings as needed to taste.

Serve over cooked brown basmati rice or other whole grain. Or roll up in a tortilla for an Indian taco! Also great with Malawach, a Yemenite puffy bread.

Nutritionally high in protein and vitamins, very low fat if served on rice.

Serves: 4-6

Preparation time: 1/2 hour or less