Soya Chunks Curry - Source of Protein for Vegetarian!

Soya Chunks are an excellent source of protein and rich in fiber.  It is also known  as Vegetarian Chicken as it is the best protein diet for a Vegetarian!

When we were kids, my mother used to add Soya chunks to the veg biryani and serve this as chicken biryani and we kids enjoyed our meal with a yummy Raita and Papad that was served with the Biryani.

I made Soya Chunks Curry which was served with Coconut Rice.   I like to eat Spicy food and to add that flavour I blended the masala and sauted them in oil...and the soya chunks were cooked with Potato in this gravy.   

I could not stop laughing when I served this dish to my husband and he asked me is this Mutton Curry?  :). 

This is how I made this curry...

Ingredients :

Soya Chunks - 100 gm packet

Potato - 1

Finely cut Onion - 2 tbsp

Finely cut Coconut - 1 tbsp

Curry leaves

Corrainder leaves

Salt to taste

Turmeric Powder - 1/4th tsp

Oil - 1 to 2 tbsp

For Masala  (Grind to smooth paste):

Onion - 1

Ginger - 1 medium piece

Garlic - 4 to 5 cloves

Red Chilli Powder - 1 tsp

Corriander Powder - 1 tbsp

Green Chillies - 2 - 3

Tomato - 1

Chicken Masala - 1 tbsp

Pepper Powder 1/2 tsp

Garam Masala - 1/2 tsp

Fennel Seeds (Badi Sauf) - 1tsp

Method :

In hot water cook the Soya Chunks for 5 minutes.   Transfer this to cold water and squeeze out the water and again wash in cold water and squeeze out the excess water. In a cooker, add oil and saute the fresh ground Masala  and turmeric well till the oil separates from the masala. 

Add little Corrainder leaves.  Now add the soya chunks and Potatoes cut into medium pieces, enough salt and saute for some time.   Add enough water and pressure cook upto 3 whistles.

Once the curry is ready, temper Cut onions and coconut pieces till golden brown & add curry leaves.. Transfer this to the curry and garnish with corriander leaves and serve with Rice, Chapati, Appam, Dosa etc.