"Soya chunks or nuggets are readily available in Indian groceries throughout the US. Packed with fiber and protein, they are a great meat substitute."
Soya Masala
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Prep time: 10mins
Cook time: 20mins
Serves or Makes: 4-5
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ingredients
- 1 cup nuggets soya
- 2 cubed potatoes
- 1 bay leaf
- 4 cloves
- 1 inch cinnamon
- 2 cardamom
- 1 tablespoon cumin seeds
- a pinch of asafetida
- 1 1/4 chopped onion
- 1 tablespoon paste ginger
- 1 tablespoon paste garlic
- 1 teaspoon caraway seeds
- 4 chopped green chilies
- A small handful curry leaves
- 1 chopped tomato
- 3 tablespoon chopped coriander leaf
- 1 tablespoon juice lime
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1 tablespoon chaat masala
- 1 teaspoon powder garam masala
- 1 1/2 tablespoon powder turmeric
- 1 teaspoon dried mint
- salt
- 2 tablespoon vegetable oil
Method
Step 1
Cook soya nuggets and cubed potatoes with salt, ½ tsp turmeric and 1 cup of water in the pressure cooker for 1 whistle.
Step 2
While the nuggets are cooking, make the chutney. Blend together chopped coriander, lime juice, 2 green chilies, ¼ chopped onion, chaat masala, a pinch of sugar. If you don't want to use the entire chutney, leftovers can be kept in the fridge for later.
Step 3
Heat 2 tbsp of oil and temper bay leaf, cumin seeds, cloves, cardamom, cinnamon, asafetida, curry leaves for a couple of minutes.
Step 4
Add in 1 chopped onion, 2 green chilies and cook till soft. Add ginger and garlic and cook till the raw smell goes.
Step 5
Add tomato and cook on medium heat till the oil starts floating. Add boiled soya nuggets and potato, salt, coriander chutney, turmeric mint, red chili powder and garam masala. Cook a few mins till the mixture becomes a bit dry. No additional water is needed.