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Chunky Soya Curry

Chunky Soya Curry

Ravi Chandran
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Course Side Dish
Cuisine Indian
Servings 4 people
Diet Vegetarian

Ingredients
  

  • 1½ cup Soya Chunk
  • 2 cup Fresh Thick Curd / கெட்டித் தயிர்
  • ½ tsp Aniseed
  • 1 bunch Curry leaves, Fresh / கருவேப்பிலை - finely chopped
  • 1 bunch Coriander leaves, Fresh / கொத்தமல்லி - finely chopped
  • 1½ tsp Coriander powder / மல்லித் தூள்
  • 1 tsp Salt / உப்பு - adjust to your taste
  • 1½ tsp Red Chili powder / மிளகாய்த் தூள் - adjust to your spice level
  • ½ tsp Sugar, White / சர்க்கரை, வெள்ளை
  • 1 tsp Garam Masala powder
  • 500 ml Oil / எண்ணெய் - to fry

for Grinding

  • 1 tbsp Oil / எண்ணெய்
  • ½ cup Shallots - peeled
  • 8 pod Garlic / பூண்டு

for Dry roasting

  • 15 nos Cashew nut / முந்திரிப் பருப்பு
  • 2 tbsp Coconut, Dry / தேங்காய் உலர்ந்தது

Instructions
 

  • Heat 6 cups of water in large vessel
  • When it starts boiling, add soya chunks and remove from fire
  • Keep it closed for 10 minutes
  • Strain water, squeeze chunks and repeat the same process (steps 1 - 4) once again. This process will remove the smell of soya chunks
  • Fry onions, garlic in oil
  • Dry roast cashews and dry coconut, grind all of them together to a smooth paste
  • Heat oil in a frying pan
  • When oil becomes hot, add aniseed, curry leaves and then ground paste
  • Stir till oil separates from the ground paste
  • Sprinkle coriander powder, chili powder, salt, sugar and garam masala powder
  • Fry for another one minute and then pour whipped curds
  • Cook till oil floats on top
  • Add soya chunks with enough water and cook till gravy becomes thick
  • Garnish with chopped coriander and curry leaves
  • Serve hot
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