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Soya Chunks Vegetable Kurma

by Jiya Jesh · Updated on Curries/ Gravies

Soya chunks vegetable kurma is soya chunks / meal maker and mixed vegetables in a coconut based curry. This is flavorful and aromatic curry that can be served with rotis or chapatis and pulao.

I haven’t always been a fan of soya and its only in recent times that I have started liking soya chunks. Soya chunks are texturized vegetable protein that can be a great meat substitute.

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Do try this simple and delicious soya chunks kurma.

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Soya Chunks Vegetable Kurma Recipe

Soya Chunks Kurma recipe

Category:Side Dish
Cuisine:South Indian
Author:Jiya Jesh
Yield:3
Prep Time:20 mins
Cook Time:15 mins
Total Time:35 mins
A flavorful coconut based curry of soya chunks and vegetables.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup soya nuggets ( soya chunks / mealmaker )
  • 1.5 cups mixed vegetables, chopped
  • 1 onion, large
  • 2 tomatoes, medium-sized
  • 3 garlic cloves
  • 1 tsp ginger paste
  • 1/2 cup grated coconut
  • 1/4 tsp turmeric powder
  • 1 tbsp coriander powder
  • 1 1/2 tsp red chilli powder
  • 1 tsp cumin seeds ( jeera )
  • 3 cloves
  • 1 tsp fennel seeds ( sombu )
  • 1 inch piece cinnamon
  • 2 cardamoms
  • A few curry leaves
  • 1 tbsp + 1 tsp oil
  • Coriander leaves for garnishing
  • Salt to taste

Instructions

  1. Soak soya chunks in hot water for 15 minutes. Drain water from the softened soya chunks. Squeeze out excess water and keep the soya chunks aside.
  2. I used beans, carrots and potatoes. Chop beans and carrots. Also finely chop onions, tomatoes and garlic. Boil potatoes and cut into bite sized pieces.
  3. Heat 1 tsp oil in a pan. Add cinnamon and cloves and saute for a few seconds.
  4. Then add chopped garlic and tomatoes. Fry till tomatoes get completely mashed.
  5. Remove from heat. Let this mixture cool down and then grind it into a paste.
  6. Grind grated coconut along with cumin seeds and fennel seeds to a fine paste, by adding water. Keep it aside.
  7. Heat 1 tbsp oil in a pan. Add cardamoms and curry leaves.
  8. Saute for a few seconds and add chopped onions. Fry till onions turn golden brown.
  9. Add ginger paste and saute for a minute.
  10. Then add chopped beans and carrot and fry it on low flame for around 4 minutes.
  11. Now add ground tomato paste along with salt, turmeric powder, red chilli powder and coriander powder.
  12. Fry for 2 minutes. Add the soya chunks along with a cup of water and let the gravy come to a boil.
  13. Let the gravy cook for 5 more minutes. Then add the ground coconut paste and mix well.
  14. Cook the curry for 3-4 minutes or till the required consistency is reached.
  15. Remove from heat and garnish with chopped coriander leaves.
  16. Serve soya chunks vegetable kurma hot as a side dish for pulao, jeera rice or rotis.

 

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