Soya Chunks Curry
by Lakshmi P
11 Jun 2014
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Soya Chunks are rich in fiber and proteins and has a lot of health benefits. It is quick to cook, with a protein content equal to that of meat.
Soya Chunks Curry recipe - How to make Soya Chunks Curry
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Makes 4 to 5 servings
12 to 15 soaked and chopped soya nuggets
1/2 tsp tamarind (imli)
1/4 tsp turmeric powder (haldi)
2 tsp coriander (dhania) seeds
1 tsp cumin seeds (jeera)
4 to 5 whole dry kashmiri red chillies
1/2 tsp fennel seeds (saunf)
3 chopped onions
1 1/2 chopped tomatoes
1/4 cup grated coconut
1 tsp mustard seeds ( rai / sarson)
curry leaves
3 tbsp oil
salt to taste
Method
- Method
- Boil water in a pan with little salt. Add soya chunks and switch off the
- Flame and keep it in the water for 5 minutes.
- Drain the water and wash the soya chunks with normal water and squeeze out
- The water completely.
- You may cut it into half if you like and keep it aside.
- For the gravy
- Heat 1/2 tsp oil in a pan and add coriander seeds, jeera seeds, fennel
- Seeds, red chillies and saute well. Make sure you turn off the heat before
- The chillies gets burnt. Remove from pan.
- In the same pan, saute the 1 and 1/2 chopped onions until it slightly
- Turns brown.
- Add tomatoes and cook until it gets mushy.
- Add grated coconut and turn off the flame immediately. Allow it to cool.
- Grind both together into a smooth paste and keep it aside.
- Heat oil in a pan and add mustard seeds. When it starts to crackle add tge remaining onions, curry leaves and saute it.
- Add soya chunks.
- Add the grounded paste and saute it for a couple of minutes.
- Add tamarind paste, 1 and 1/2 cup of water and salt to taste.
- Cook in a slow flame until it thickens.
- Garnish with corriander leaves.
- It can be served with roti, dosa and rice.
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