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soya curry in a kadai with a ladle
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5 from 4 votes

Soya Curry

Spicy and tangy, this soya curry is high in protein, easy to put together, and absolutely delicious!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time45 minutes
Total Time55 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Indian
Diet: Gluten Free, Vegetarian
Servings: 4 people
Author: Richa

Ingredients

For cooking soya

  • 1 cup mini soya chunks 70 gms, see note 1
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 3 cups of water

For Soya Marination

  • ¼ teaspoon turmeric
  • ½ teaspoon chilli powder
  • ½ teaspoon coriander powder
  • ¼ teaspoon cumin powder
  • 1 teaspoon kasuri methi
  • 1 teaspoon ginger garlic paste
  • ½ cup curds
  • ¼ teaspoon salt

For the gravy

  • 2 tablespoons oil
  • A pinch of hing
  • 5 cloves garlic finely chopped
  • ¼ cup finely chopped onion
  • ¼ teaspoon turmeric
  • 1 teaspoon chilli powder
  • ½ teaspoon coriander powder
  • ½ teaspoon cumin powder
  • ½ teaspoon garam masala
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup tomato puree
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 tablespoons finely chopped coriander leaves
  • 1 tablespoon kasuri methi

Instructions

  • Take 3 cups of water in a saucepan with ½ teaspoon salt.
    3 cups of water, ½ teaspoon salt
  • Once water comes to a boil, add the soya chunks.
    1 cup mini soya chunks
  • Boil for 5 minutes & turn off the heat. Cover the lid & let it steam for 10 minutes.
  • drain off the soya and squeeze out all the water.
  • transfer the cooked soya to a large bowl.
  • add all ingredients mentioned for marination & mix well. marinate for 30 minutes.
    ¼ teaspoon turmeric, ½ teaspoon chilli powder, ½ teaspoon coriander powder, ¼ teaspoon cumin powder, 1 teaspoon kasuri methi, 1 teaspoon ginger garlic paste, ½ cup curds, ¼ teaspoon salt
  • in a kadai or pan, heat oil and add hing & garlic. Saute for a minute.
    2 tablespoons oil, A pinch of hing, 5 cloves garlic
  • add onion and saute till they turn golden brown.
    ¼ cup finely chopped onion
  • keeping the flame on low, add all spice powders given for the gravy & saute for a minute.
    ¼ teaspoon turmeric, 1 teaspoon chilli powder, ½ teaspoon coriander powder, ½ teaspoon cumin powder, ½ teaspoon garam masala
  • add tomato puree and cook till oil separates from the sides.
    1 cup tomato puree
  • add in marinated soya and mix well.
  • continue to cook until the oil separates from the sides.
  • add 1 cup of water, cover and simmer for 10 minutes or until the soya is cooked well.
    1 cup water, ¼ teaspoon salt
  • add in coriander leaves, kasuri methi, mix well and serve.
    1 tablespoons finely chopped coriander leaves, 1 tablespoon kasuri methi

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Notes

  1. Using mini soya nuggets makes sure that they soak up the masalas and taste great in the curry. If unavailable, you may use regular soya nuggets and marinate them for 1 hour instead of 30 minutes.