Today I am going to share you an easy and quick way to make spicy and tasty soya chunks curry. Soya chunks is also known as Soya Wadi/ meal maker / soya nuggets which is very rich in protein and make a wholesome meal. My daughters loves soya chunks in any form. I often make a simple soya chunks stir fry or soya bhurji with soya granules which is my younger daughters favourite. They are very tasty and healthy and can be cooked in many ways. Soya chunks curry recipe which can be eaten with chapati, rice, biryani or pulao. These are used widely in the Indian food as they are considered very healthy, and a good alternate to those who want to refrain from eating meal. You can also add the chunks in fried rice to make soya chunks fried rice and which tastes delicious. Here I made a medium thick gravy/ curry but it's totally your choice of to make the curry thin or semi thick. It turned out super yumm as I added little amount of soya sauce and tomato ketchup in the curry. Hope you like it...if yes then give a try and let me know about your experience and suggestions.
INGREDIENTS:
500 ml Water
1 Tea Bag [see notes]
1 Bowl Soya Chunks
1 tablespoon Ginger-Garlic Paste
2 Green Chillies
1 Big Onion, chopped
2 Tomatoes
½ Capsicum, chopped
¼ teaspoon Black Pepper Powder
1 teaspoon Coriander Powder
1 teaspoon Garam Masala
½ teaspoon Red Chilli Powder
1 teaspoon Soya Sauce
½ tablespoon Tomato Ketchup
Salt as needed
1 tablespoon Oil
1 tablespoon Butter
½ teaspoon Kasuri Methi
Chopped Coriander for garnishing
METHOD:
STEP 1 – Heat water in a pan, add a tea bag [potli] in it and boil it.
STEP 2 – Then add soya chunks in it and boil for 1 minute.
STEP 3 – Remove the soya chunks from heat, drain water from it
and squeeze
them with a back of a spoon. Keep aside.
STEP 4 – In a mixer pot, add tomatoes and ginger-garlic paste and blend to form a smooth puree. Keep it aside.
STEP 5 – Now heat a pan with oil and butter,
add chopped onion in it and
roast well until raw smell vanish and onion turn light golden brown.
STEP 6 – Add slit green chillies and saute.
STEP 7 – Then add tomato puree, mix well and cook for 3-4 minutes.
STEP 8 – Add all spice powders, except garam masala and mix it well. Cook it for ½ minute.
STEP 9 – Add soya sauce, tomato ketchup and give a nice mix.
STEP 10 – Now add chopped capsicum, mix and cook for 1-2 minutes.
STEP 11 – Then add soaked soya chunks and give a nice stir so that soya chunks get mixed with the masala and get coated well with the masala.
STEP 12 – Add some water [according to your loving consistency] .
Cook it 4-5 minutes covered with a lid.
STEP 13 – Last, add garam masala and crushed kasuri methi and mix. Then add ½ teaspoon butter and cook the curry for 1 more minute.
STEP 14 – Remove from heat and garnish it with chopped coriander and serve.
Serve hot, protein packed soya chunks curry with any Indian bread / steamed or Jeera rice and enjoy.
NOTES: I don’t have tea bag, so I made a potli with some tea powder and put a piece of cinnamon in it.
INGREDIENTS:
500 ml Water
1 Tea Bag [see notes]
1 Bowl Soya Chunks
1 tablespoon Ginger-Garlic Paste
2 Green Chillies
1 Big Onion, chopped
2 Tomatoes
½ Capsicum, chopped
¼ teaspoon Black Pepper Powder
1 teaspoon Coriander Powder
1 teaspoon Garam Masala
½ teaspoon Red Chilli Powder
1 teaspoon Soya Sauce
½ tablespoon Tomato Ketchup
Salt as needed
1 tablespoon Oil
1 tablespoon Butter
½ teaspoon Kasuri Methi
Chopped Coriander for garnishing
METHOD:
STEP 1 – Heat water in a pan, add a tea bag [potli] in it and boil it.
STEP 2 – Then add soya chunks in it and boil for 1 minute.
STEP 3 – Remove the soya chunks from heat, drain water from it
STEP 4 – In a mixer pot, add tomatoes and ginger-garlic paste and blend to form a smooth puree. Keep it aside.
STEP 5 – Now heat a pan with oil and butter,
STEP 6 – Add slit green chillies and saute.
STEP 7 – Then add tomato puree, mix well and cook for 3-4 minutes.
STEP 8 – Add all spice powders, except garam masala and mix it well. Cook it for ½ minute.
STEP 9 – Add soya sauce, tomato ketchup and give a nice mix.
STEP 10 – Now add chopped capsicum, mix and cook for 1-2 minutes.
STEP 11 – Then add soaked soya chunks and give a nice stir so that soya chunks get mixed with the masala and get coated well with the masala.
STEP 12 – Add some water [according to your loving consistency] .
Cook it 4-5 minutes covered with a lid.
STEP 13 – Last, add garam masala and crushed kasuri methi and mix. Then add ½ teaspoon butter and cook the curry for 1 more minute.
STEP 14 – Remove from heat and garnish it with chopped coriander and serve.
Serve hot, protein packed soya chunks curry with any Indian bread / steamed or Jeera rice and enjoy.
NOTES: I don’t have tea bag, so I made a potli with some tea powder and put a piece of cinnamon in it.
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