Soya Chunks Masala Dry
Soya chunks cooked in chilly and spices. It is a healthy and tasty side-dish. It goes well with rice and Indian breads. It makes a good replacement for meat.
Servings: 4 serving
Calories: 144kcal
Ingredients
- 100 Grams soya chunks (2 cups)
Marinate
- 1 Teaspoon pepper Powder
- 1.5 Teaspoons chilli Powder
- 1 Teaspoon ginger
- 1 Teaspoon garlic
- 1 teaspoon salt
Masala Gravy
- 2 onion (medium size)
- ½ Teaspoon turmeric Powder
- 2 Teaspoons coriander Powder
- 1.5 Teaspoons garam masala
- 1 teaspoon fennel powder (optional)
- 1 tomato (large size)
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil/ coconut oil / sunflower oil
- 2 sprig curry leaves numbers
- 4 tablespoon coriander leaves
- salt
Instructions
- Place the soya chunks in a bowl and fill it up with enough hot water so that the soya chunks are completely immersed. Leave it aside for 20 minutes.
- After soaking in water, the soya chunks would appear double in volume. Squeeze all the water from the soya chunks. I prefer to cut soya chunk pieces into smaller ones.
- Marinate it with pepper powder, chilli powder, ginger(crushed), garlic(crushed) and salt for 10 minutes.
- Heat oil in pan/kadai. Add onions, curry leaves and some salt. Salt absorbs moisture from onion and helps onion to get cooked fast. Saute it well until onions turn light brown.
- Add turmeric powder, coriander powder and garam masala. Fry it well.
- Add tomato and mix it well. Cover and cook for 5 minutes.
- Add marinated soya and 1 cup water. Adjust salt. Cover and cook it for 15 minutes.
- Now open the lid and cook until the water evaporates.
- Add coriander leaves and mix it. To have a perfect dry, add 2 - 3 tsps oil. Saute it well until it turns dark in color. ** This is probably the key step in this recipe.
- Serve it with rice or Indian breads. Enjoy :)
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Notes
It is an awesome soya stir fry preparation. It is rich in protein, vitamins and helps reducing cholesterol. In short a perfect ingredient to work and experiment with.
The spices and flavors in this recipe can be adjusted as per your taste buds. You can play with your favorite set of spices, but do stick to preparation method. Soya chunks can taste awful if not treated as desired.
Tip: Cut soya chunks into smaller pieces, if desired.
Nutrition
Serving: 163g | Calories: 144kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Sodium: 589mg | Potassium: 190mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 346IU | Vitamin C: 32mg | Calcium: 109mg | Iron: 3mg