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How to make Soya Chunks Kurma | Meal Maker Kurma –
Soya Chunks Kurma | Meal Maker Kurma
Learn how to make easy side dish for chapati - Soya Chunks Kurma recipe with step-wise pictures. Protein rich Meal Maker Kurma, best with chapati, roti, poori or dosa!
Servings: 4people
Calories per Serving: 120kcal
Equipment
- Kadai/Fry Pan
- Blender
Measurements
1 cup = 250ml, 1 tbsp = 15ml, 1 tsp = 5mlIngredients
For Coconut Paste –
- 1/3cupChopped Coconut
- 1tspFried Gram
- 4-5Whole Cashews
- 1tspPoppy Seeds
- Water as needed
For Soya Chunks Kurma –
- 2cupsSoya Chunks
- 2Medium Onions Finely Chopped
- 1Medium Tomato Finely Chopped
- 1tspGinger Garlic Paste
- 2tspOil
- 1Cinnamon Stick
- 2Cloves
- 1Cardamom
- 1Dried Bay Leaf
- 1Green Chilli Slit
- 1/4tspTurmeric Powder
- 1tspCoriander Powder
- 1tspKashmiri Red Chilli Powder
- 1/2tspGaram Masala Powder
- 1/4cupCoriander & Mint Leaves Tightly Packed
- Few Fresh Curry Leaves
- Salt as needed
- Water as needed
Instructions
- First cook the soya chunks in enough water. Once cooled down, squeeze off the excess water. Set aside.
- Add the ingredients under “coconut paste” and grind into a smooth paste by adding little water. Set aside.
- In a pan, heat 2 tsp oil. Add cinnamon stick, cloves, cardamom & bay leaf.
- Add finely chopped onions and slit green chilli. Fry for a couple of mins and add fresh curry leaves.
- As the onions turn translucent, add ginger garlic paste. Cook until the raw smell is gone for about 3 mins.
- Add finely chopped tomatoes and cook them until slightly mushy.
- Now add all the spice powders – turmeric powder, Kashmiri red chilli powder, coriander powder and salt as needed.
- Cook for a couple of minutes and as the oil oozes from the sides, add coriander and mint leaves. Cook for another 2 minutes.
- Next add cooked soya chunks. Add some water as needed and cook for 3-4 mins.
- Now add the prepared coconut paste and quickly add some water. Mix well.
- As the kurma comes to a slow boil, add garam masala powder.
- Let the gravy boil on low flame for 3-4 mins.
- Garnish with fresh coriander leaves and remove from heat.
- Serve hot with chapati/roti, parotta and it goes really well with dosa varieties too!
Recipe looks so yummy…will surely try…
One query…
Will it effects the taste of dish if we skip poppy seeds…??
Hi Nitaara, poppy seeds add creaminess and nutty flavour to the kurma. You can skip it off you don’t have them, it should still be fine 🙂
This is delicious!
Thank you 🙂