Soya Chunks Kurma

Ingredients
Soya balls - 1 cup

Onion - 2

Tomato - 2

Ginger garlic paste - 1.5 tsp

Chilli powder - 1.5 tsp

Coriander - 1 tsp

Turmeric - a pinch

Fenugreek leaves - 1 tbsp

Garam masala - 1/2 tsp

Yoghurt/curd - 2 tsp

Cream - 1 tbsp

( I substituted with milk - 3 tbsp )

Salt - as per taste

Coriander leaves for garnishing 

Spices

Fennel seeds - 1/2 tsp
Star anise - 1
Cinnamon stick - 1 crushed
Cloves - few

 

Method:

1. Soak the soya balls for 1/2 hour or as mentioned in the packet.

2. Squeeze the water completely and leave it to get dry for 10 min.

3. Chop the onions and tomato and grind to a smooth paste. In a pan add the oil and it is hot add the spicies and fry them for 30 sec. Do not make it black. Add the ginger garlic paste and sauté till the raw smell goes off.
4. Add the onion tomato paste and sauté it for 5 min atleast. Add some water if you want.
5. Add the chilli powder, coriander powder, turmeric and salt. Mix and allow to boil for 2 min. Take the dry fenugreek leaves, crush in your hand and add it to the masala. 

6. Sauté them nicely till the oil starts oozing out. Add the yogurt at this stage.
7. When the gravy is thick, add the soya chunks and mix them well with the masala.
8. Add the cream or milk and garam masala and simmer and cook for another 5 min.
9. Garnish with coriander seeds and serve. You can pair it with any mild Pulaos or Roti or Naan.

chilli soya chunks

 

Ingredients: Soya Chunks - 1 cup Red chilly powder - 1 tbsp Garam masala - 1 tbsp Ginger garlic paste - 1 tbsp Corn flour - 1 tbsp Oil - 3 tbsp Salt to taste

Method:

1. Boil water in a pan, add the soya chunks into it and allow to cook with a closed lid for about 15 minutes.
2. Remove the chunks from water, squeeze the water and set the chunks aside.
3. In a bowl, add red chilly powder, garam masala, ginger garlic paste, corn flour, salt and mix them together to make a paste.
4. Add the soya chunks to the paste and mix well so that the paste is well coated on the soya.
5. Allow to marinate for half an hour.
6. Heat oil in a pan, and add the soya chunks and stir fry them in a slow flame until the soya chunks are crisp and golden brown.

Soya Chunks Pilaf

Ingredients:
Briyani Rice – 1 ½ cup
Ginger garlic paste -2 tsp
Red Chilli powder – 1 tsp
Onion -2
Cinnamon- ½ inch
Cloves -2
Bayleaf -2
Coriander leaves – a handful.
Salt
Oil.
For the soya nuggets
Soya chunks – 2 cup
Salt .
To make soya nuggets :
Boil 2 cups of water .
When the water comes to a boil add the soya chunks and cover it.
After few minutes switch off the flame .
Drain the water and squeeze the water out of the chunks well .

Pilaf making :
Soak Basmati rice in water for half an hour.

For this we have to dry roast it and then wash well.
Drain the water and keep it aside for half an hour.
Cut onion into fine pieces. In a cooker add oil.
Temper bayleaf, cinnamon, cloves and when the nice aroma comes, add onion and sauté well .
Add required amount of water .
Add red chilli powder, salt, rice and mix well . Cover and cook for 2 whistles .When the pressure subside open the lid and mix well. Add the soya nuggets and coriander leaves . i added the remaining cooked soya chunks to the pilaf. Adding vegetables is of our choice .Even a simple raitha will be enough .

Soya Chunks Gravy

 Soya Chunks Curry is the delicious main course dish made with soyabean chunks and potatoes. This is a medium thick gravy recipe, spiced up with the Indian herbs and spices. Today I’m going to tell you the easy and quick way to make spicy and tasty nutri nuggets with potatoes in the blending masala of onion and tomatoes.

Ingredients:

• 1 cup nutri nuggets (big soya bean chunks)
• 2 medium size potatoes cut into pieces(optional)
• 1 big onion thinly chopped
• 5-6 tomatoes chopped
• 4 green chillies chopped
• 2 tsp ginger-garlic paste
• 1/2 tsp red chilli powder
• 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
• 2 tsp coriander powder
• 1 tsp garam masala powder
• 1/4 tsp dry mango powder
• 1/2 tsp cumin (jeera) powder
• 2 tsp vegetable oil
• Fresh cilantro chopped
• Salt to taste

How to make Soya Chunks Curry:

1. Heat a pressure cooker and add oil.
2. When the oil starts heating then add green chillies and ginger-garlic paste.
3. Saute for few seconds and add onion. Cook for few seconds.
4. Add chopped tomatoes, salt, red chilli powder and turmeric powder.
5. Cook for 3-4 minutes on low flame.
6. Now turn the gas off and leave to cool this mixture for few minutes in the cooker only.
7. With the help of electric hand blender, blend this mixture well.
8. Again turn on the gas and keep the cooker on high flame.
9. Now add pieces of potatoes and nutri nuggets.
10. Mix well and add coriander powder and garam masala powder.
11. Add 2 cups of water and cover the cooker with its lid.
12. Wait for 6 whistles (It will take about 5-6 minutes).
13. Do not open the cooker until full steam come out.
14. Uncover and add little bit of water if required, also add cumin powder and dry mango powder.
15. Garnish with fresh cilantro and wait for few boils.
16. Serve hot with roti or rice. I served it with Ghee Rice.