Kerala Style Tasty Soya Chunk Curry

Ingredients

• Soya chunks – 2 cups
• Onion – 2 nos
• Shallots – 6 to 7 nos
• Green chilli – 2 or 3 nos
• Tomatoes – 1 nos
• Curry leaves – 3 or 4 sprigs
• Grated coconut – 1 cup
• Turmeric powder – 1/2 tbsp
• Coriander powder – 1 tbsp
• Garam masala – 1 tbsp
• Red chilli powder – 1 1 /2 tbsp
• Pepper powder – 1 tbsp
• Fennel seed – 1 tsp
• Dry red chilli – 3 to 4 nos
• Mustard seed – 1 tsp
• Salt – 1 or 2 tsp
• Oil – 5 to 6 tbsp

Method

• Heat water in a pan, add soya chunks, and boil them well.
• Take the pan off the heat and set it aside.
• Heat oil in a pan,add grated coconut and fennel seed.
• Saute them well, for few seconds.
• Add curry leaves and saute them well.
• Saute and roast them well until they become a light golden brown.
• Take the pan off the heat and set it aside.
• Then drain the soaked soya chunks and set them aside.
• Heat a pan and add chopped soya chunks.
• Add chopped onion, green chilli, tomatoes and curry leaves.
• Add the crushed ginger and garlic mix.
• Add turmeric powder, coriander powder and garam masala.
• Then add red chilli powder, pepper powderand salt.
• Pour a sufficient amount of water over them and thoroughly mix them.
• Cover and cook them well.
• Then grind the roasted coconut mix into a fine paste and set it aside.
• Remove the lid and check whether the soya is well coated with masala.
• Then add the roasted ground masala and mix them well.
• Then cook for 4 to 5 minutes.
• Take the pan off the heat and set it aside.
• Heat oil in a pan.
• Add mustard seed, dry red chilli, and shallots.
• Saute them well.
• Then add curry leaves and saute and fry them well.
• Remove the pan from the fire and pour the fried mixture into the curry pan.
• Combine them well.
• Serve the tasty soya chunk curry with meals.