Another monday after a busy weekend with lots of shopping for mittu for her sports day next week. 1 more week and we have her interview with the preschool and I am already having sleepless nights while her father is confident that she will get through easily......keeping my fingers crossed :)
Coming to the recipe, I had bookmarked this recipe long back and finally gave a try last week and here is the recipe with stepwise. This curry is very easy as it comes with no grinding part but is very flavourful and yummy.

Recipe Source : Raks Kitchen
Ingredients:
- Soya chunks - 1 cup
- Onion - 1 chopped
- Tomato - 2 chopped
- Green chillies - 1 chopped finely
- Ginger garlic paste - 1 tsp
- Red chilli powder - 1 tsp
- Turmeric powder - 1/8 tsp
- Garam masala powder - 1 tsp
- Sambar powder - 1/2 tsp
- Salt - as required
To Temper:
- Curry leaves - few
- Cinnamon - 1 small piece
- Cloves - 2
- Fennel seeds(Sombu) - 1 tsp
- Oil - 1.5 tbsp
I just halved the recipe as I cooked for just me but have given the measurements from the orginal recipe with my tweaks :)

Method:
Pressure cook soya chunks with salt for 1 whistle along with a garlic pearl or a 1/4 inch cinnamon piece (just to get rid of the soya raw smell) . Wash it atleast twice, drain water completely, squeeze it well to drain the excess water. Keep aside. In a pan heat oil - add cinnamon, cloves, fennel seeds, curry leaves and ginger garlic paste fry for a minute.

Then add green chillies and onions and fry until onions turn slightly browned. Then add tomatoes and fry until raw smell of tomatoes leave. Add turmeric, chilli, garam masala powder and required salt and stir well.

Sprinkle little water for the masalas to blend well. Now add the cooked soya chunks and stir for 5mins. Keep in low flame and allow the soya chunks to get nicely blended with the masalas . Switch off and serve hot with rotis.


Sprinkle little water for the masalas to blend well. Now add the cooked soya chunks and stir for 5mins. Keep in low flame and allow the soya chunks to get nicely blended with the masalas . Switch off and serve hot with rotis.

This a very easy curry with no soaking in prior, no grinding part perfectly suits weeknight dinners with rotis. You can wrap it with raw onions and have it like a frankie too. And now the mini soya nuggest available is better than big ones as it cooks faster and easily absorbes the spices and flavours.
My Notes:
- I read in a tamil magazine that to get rid of the raw soya smell while pressure cooking / boiling the soya chunks itself a small of cinnamon or a garlic pear or even cardamom can be added.
- As soya chunks is very bland add more spices to make it flavourful.
















Soya chunks curry looks very yummy...
ReplyDeleteMy hubbys fav looks delicious n perfect!!!
ReplyDeleteI love soya chunks...They are great source of protein right..Thanks for sharing this sharmi..
ReplyDeleteSoya chunk curry looks delicious, my mother in law makes it a lot.
ReplyDeleteYummy. I make it similarly too for rotis.
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nice n healthy curry...love it...
ReplyDeleteSimple yet tasty. Very yummy :)
ReplyDeletesimple and healthy recipe...looks yummy.
ReplyDeletegreat..using sambar powder is a twist :)......thanks for sharing
ReplyDeleteIts my favorite. i too make this way but i dont temper the spices..i add only g&g. will try this version..
ReplyDeleteLuv anything with soya chunks..This looks delicious dear.
ReplyDeletewow beautiful dear....very healthy ad tasty..
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Delicious dear..
ReplyDeleteSoya chunk curry looks delicious..
ReplyDeleteMy hubby's favorite and I like the addition of samber powder here..
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Nutritious soya chunks curry..beautifully done Sharmi.
ReplyDeleteSuper soya chunks curry
ReplyDeleteHad some soya drink today...but I would love some those soya chunk curry now. So tasty!
ReplyDeleteThe soya chunk curry looks fabulous. Yum!
ReplyDeleteChill out these days kids are very smart...Do you have an interview or is it just for mittu..normally I hear there some interviews for parents too.
ReplyDeleteCurry looks flavorful and comfy !!!
Don't worry, she's a really smart kid and she will get through :-) Love this curry
ReplyDeleteBest wishes to Mittu! She will definitely get thru. Do not worry.
ReplyDeleteSoy chunks is my daughter fav, she likes them in biriyani. Curry looks delicious.
Healthy dish...i too make similar one...
ReplyDeleteLooks so delicious and i am not a huge fan if soya, but thins i think i would like;
ReplyDeleteI have never tried soya chunks this way. Liked it and do it one day for sure.
ReplyDeletesimple, delicious and healthy soya curry
ReplyDeletesoya chunks curry looks simply inviting...very nice recipe too..
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I never understood what they can evaluate in just few minutes? Though donation will play a major role i guess :)
ReplyDeleteThe soya chunks is yummy :)
Thsi is one of my fav side dish for Roti:-) This looks soo inviting!!
ReplyDeleteSoya chunks, another favorite of mine. Very yummy curry.
ReplyDeletesoya chunks looks delicious..your blog is simply awesome..loved it :)
ReplyDelete@Shabitha: Mostly the intw will be for the kid, must be just an interaction session :)
ReplyDelete@Cham : Exactly thats what I was thinking too...how will they evaluate or can expect from a 2.5 yr old?! And even if they get through, donation plays a major role as you say :)
@Namitha, Cilantro : Thank u so much for ur wishes!
Looks yum ....love this curry
ReplyDeletevery delicious dish sharmi ... and all the best for you and your kid for the interview...
ReplyDeletemmmmm.... mouth watering delicious dear. Will be great with chapathis.
ReplyDeleteSimple ,healthy and delicious ..love this curry.
ReplyDeletewow...iam drooling here so tempting....
ReplyDeleteyummy and simple recipe.quite healthy and flavorful
ReplyDeleteI love soya nuggets, this curry looks absolutely delecious...and so healthy too! :)
ReplyDeleteVery healthy and yummy recipe..
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We love soya chunk with peas or cabbage or even as soya "dal ghosht". My tip for making chunks absorb flavours is to add masalas to chunks after you squeeze the water out, then marinate for 15 minutes or so in this masalas. Then cook chunks.
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