Soya Chunks Gravy Curry

Published On November 21, 2016
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By Heena Bharat
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Prep Time
5 minutes
Cook Time
25 minutes
Difficulty Level
Intermediate

Ingredients

Soya Chunks - 1 Cup
Chopped Onions - 1 piece
Chopped Ginger - 1/2 inch piece
Chopped Garlic - 3 cloves
Chopped Green chlies - 2
Chopped Tomatoes - 1
Bay leaves - 1
Oil - 4 tbsp
Kasoori methi dry - 1 tablespoon
Pinch of Hing/ Asafoetida
Cashews - 4-5
Water - 3/4th Cup
Coriander powder - 1/2 tablespoon
Turmeric Powder - 1/2 tablespoon
Red chili powder - 1/2 tablespoon
Garam masala - 1/2 tablespoon
Salt to taste
Fresh chopped coriander leaves for garnish

Instructions

Soak the soya chunks in boiled water for 5 minutes. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a pan on medium flame and saute the soya chunks for 3-4 minutes. Set this aside.
Heat 1 tablespoon oil in the same pan and add chopped garlic, ginger, onions and green chilies. Saute this for 2 minutes.
Add chopped tomatoes and cashews now. Saute this mixture for another 2 minutes on medium flame. Switch off the flame now.
Let the mixture gets cooled completely and set it aside.
Grind the above mixture to smooth paste once is cooled down.
Heat 2 tablespoon oil in the same pan now. Add hing and bay leaves now.
After few seconds, add grinded paste and add dry kasoori methi.
Add all dry spices - coriander, turmeric, red chili and garam masala and salt to the curry. Mix well.
Cover the lid and cook this mixture for another 10 minutes. Keep stirring in between. Let the oil get seperated from the masalas.
Add soya chunks now and add some water to it. Mix it well. Boil this mixture for another 5 minutes.
Switch off the flame now. Garnish the dish with freshly chopped coriander leaves. Delicious and healthy "Soyabean Chunks Gravy Curry" is ready now. Enjoy it with hot chapati/ rice.

Servings : 2-3
Ready in : 30 minutes
Special Category : Healthy Food
Recipe Type : Dinner

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Heena Bharat

Good food creates good memories and can win many hearts. Though basic cooking started in my Mumbai days, but being in Germany for few years, I started missing all Indian food especially street food. This has made me trying new and new dishes at home and even during the lockdown period in india, it has proved to be the need of the hour!!