Soya chunk in coconut gravy

Soya chunks is something my mom did not like, so  needless to say she never made it. In my whole life in India, my mom might have made it once and the second time I ate it, was when one of my colleagues/lecturer's brought it for lunch and offered it to me for tasting when I was curious.

But my hubby likes it. I am not a super fan of them but I am not avers to them like my mom. So I do make it. And today I made a recipe with soya chunks in coconut gravy and it was yum yum.

Soya Chunks in coconut gravy

Ingredients

1. Soya Chunks - 1/2 cup
2. 1/2 teaspoon each of ginger garlic paste, salt, chilly powder, turmeric, cumin seeds
3. Coriander powder - 1 tsp
4. Oil - 1 tbsp
5. Few curry leaves
6. 2 dried red chilli

 To grind:

1. Coconut - 2 tbsp
2. Pepper - 1/2 tsp
3. Fennel seeds - 1 tsp
4. Onion - 1 medium sized
5. Tomato - 2 medium sized

 In a microwave safe bowl heat about 2 cups of water for 1-1.5 minutes. Add 1/2 teaspoon salt to it and mix and add the soya chunks to it. And let sit for 20 minutes. Drain them and squeeze as much water out of them as possible. Set aside.

Ass 1/2 tablespoon oil Add the onion and fry for 5 minutes. Add tomatoes and fry for 5-7 more minutes., Let it cool a bit and grind to a paste along with the rest of the ingredients under "to grind".

In a pan heat the remaining oil - add  cumin, mustard seeds, dried red chillies, curry leaves and fry until the seeds start to splutter. Add the ground paste, ginger garlic paste along with all the powdered ingredients and stir to combine. Add the drained/squeezed soya chunks, 1 cup water and bring to a boil. Simmer for 20 minutes on medium heat and serve

 

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Aloo Mutter Kurma with Soya Chunk Pulao

It was a weak of vegetarian dishes at home and whenever you need some yummy vegetarian curries you cannot forget the king of spuds...Mr. Potato.

I curry i made i.e potatoes with peas has a million ways in which it can be made. This is one of them. And I served it with super delicious protein rich Soya Chunk Pulao.

For both these dishes I have one more variation. Try them too

Aloo Mutter Kurma (Potato and Peas curry)

Aloo Mutter Kurma

Ingredients:

1. 1 cup frozen peas thawed
2. 2 medium large potatoes peeled and cut into 1 inch pieces
3. 1/2 tablespoon oil
4. 1 medium small onion sliced
5. 1/2 cup plain yogurt
6. 1/2 teaspoon each of chilly powder, turmeric, coriander, ginger-garlic paste
7. 3/4-1 teaspoon salt depending on taste

In a pressure cooker add the oil and let it heat. Add salt, chiili powder, coriander and yogort to thepotatoes and mix well and set aside.   Add the onions and fry till they become brown. Add ginger-garlic paste and fry for 30 seconds. Add the potatoes and stir well. Add 1/4 cup water and cook for 2 whistles. Let all the steam escape, open the cooker and add the peas. Simmer for 5 minutes or until the gravy becomes thick as per your liking. Serve with roti or white rice or any variation of rice Dishes

Soya Chunk Pulao (Rice with Soya Chunks)

Ingredients:

1. 1 cups soya chunks
2. 11/2 cups basmati rice washed
3. 1 tablespoon oil
4. 1 medium onion sliced thin
5. 1 inch cinnamon stick
6. 1 bay leaf
7. 1 teaspoon ginger-garlic paste

In a microwave safe bowl heat 2 cups water for 1 minute. Add 1/2 teaspoon salt and add stir. Add soya chunks and set aside for 15-20 minutes. Squeeze as much water as possible and cut the soya chunks if they are too big.

In a heavy bottomed pan add the oil and fry the cinnamon and bay leaf for 30 seconds. Add onions and fry till they become dark brown. Add ginger garlic paste and for for 30 seconds. Add the squeezed soya chunks and fry for 5 minutes. Add 31/2-4 cups water and bring to a rolling boil. Add washed rice and reduce heat to medium low and cook for 15-20 minutes until the rice is done. Sprinkle with lemon juice if desired and serve hot hot

Ground lamb with Potato and Peas

Soya Chunk Pilaf