Soya Chunks (Natural) are a great vegetarian, meat-free alternative for cooking. It has a lot of health benefits. It helps in lower the cholesterol levels and prevent heart diseases. Also it is very rich in protein. We can include this soya chunks in our daily routine of cooking. I even sometimes use this chunks in sambar if I am short of vegetables. Even for Maggie, we can use these cooked soya chunks and give it the kids which is more healthier. Today, I am going to demostrate how to prepare Aloo Soya Chunks curry which is a wonderful side dish for a chapati/roti.
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| Aloo Soya Chunks Curry |
| Preparation Time | 5 mins |
| Cooking Time | 30 mins |
| Servings | 4 |
Ingredients:
| Soya Chunks | 1/2 Cup |
| Potatoes | 3 |
| Onions | 2 |
| Tomatoes | 2 |
| Turmeric Powder | 1/2 teaspoon |
| Coriander Powder | 1 teaspoon |
| Red Chilli Powder | 1/4 teaspoon |
| Curd | 1/4 Cup |
| Salt | To Taste |
For Seasoning:
| Oil | 1 tablespoon |
| Curry leaves | few |
| Cumin Seeds | 1 teaspoon |
| Green chillies | 2 |
Method:
- Finely chop the onions and tomatoes and keep it aside
- Take the soya chunks in a big bowl and add about 1 litre of hot water along with 1/4 teaspoon of salt
- Boil the chunks for about 10 mins. If you have microwave, you can cook in oven for 5 minutes so that the soya chunks will be cooked and it will be soft
- Wash and peel the skin of potatoes and chop into bigger pieces
- Half cook the potatoes and keep it ready
- Take a pan, add oil and add cumin seeds when the oil is hot. When the cumins seeds starts to sputter, add chopped green chillies and curry leaves and saute for 1 minute
- Add finely chopped onions and saute it till it turns transparent. Add a pinch of salt to cook the onions evenly
- Add chopped tomatoes and mix well
- Add turmeric powder and salt and saute it to cook the tomatoes completely
- Now add the half-cooked potatoes and boiled soya and mix well
- Add curd and mix well. Adjust the salt if needed. Keep the flame in low and allow the potatoes to cook completely
- Add coriander powder, red chilli powder and mix well and allow the curry in flame for another 5 minutes
- Remove the aloo soya chunks curry once cooked completely from flame and garnish with chopped tomatoes and serve with Chapati/Roti
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| Aloo Soya Chunks Curry |
