Soya Chunks Roast

Soya chunks are also known as vegetarian meat.  This is because of its protein content. Soya chunks are made from defatted soy flour, a by-product of extracting soybean oil. This is easily available and easy to cook food item.  We can prepare many dishes using soy chunks like soy chunks curry, roast etc., and also can be used in pulao or biriyani. Today, as these are the days of lent, I prepared a soy chunk roast and wish to share the recipe with you…. J you can also try this out and tell me the feedback…

Ingredients:

Soya chunks --------------------------------- 100 grams

Big Onion ------------------------------------ ½ to 2 (lengthwise chopped)

Small onion --------------------------------- 5 – 10 (finely chopped)

Green chilli ---------------------------------2 - 3 (splitted lengthwise)

Ginger garlic paste ---------------------- 1 teaspoon

Oil ----------------------------------------- 2 -3 tablespoon (preferably olive oil or sunflower oil)

Curry leaves ------------------------------- 2 or 3 springs

Kashmiri chilli powder ----------------- 2 ½ teaspoon

Coriander powder ----------------------- 2 ½ teaspoon

Turmeric powder ------------------------ ½ teaspoon

Garam masala powder ----------------- ½ to 1 teaspoon

Coconut pieces --------------------------- 2 tablespoon (optional)

Coriander leaves ------------------------ 2 teaspoon (chopped) (optional)

Salt ----------------------------------------- to taste

Water ------------------------------------- as needed

Preparation:

1.     Wash and soak the soya chunks in water for one to two hours, then squeeze each soya chunks well and wash again

2.     Cut the washed soya chunks in to three or four (as per the size of pieces required in the curry) pieces and keep it aside

3.     Heat the pan and pour oil, and add one spring curry leaves and stir

4.     Add big onion, small onions and green chilli and sauté till it become soft

5.     Add a little salt and ginger  garlic paste and stir till the green smell goes

6.     Add all the powders (Kashmiri chilli powder, coriander powder, turmeric powder, and garam masala and stir for one minute

7.     Add soya chunk pieces and stir for one minute

8.     Add water to cover the ingredients and adjust the salt according to your taste and allow the water to boil

9.     Add one spring of curry leaves

10.     Turn the flame into low, and close the lid and allow it to cook well and the water become thick (stir occasionally) like a roast (not dried roast)

11.     The soya chunks roast is ready to serve, garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot as side dish for rice, chappathi, pulao etc

Notes:

Ø If you love the taste of tomato, you can add tomato too after the onion turns soft

Ø If you can adjust the spiciness according to your taste

Ø If you need gravy, switch off the furnace when the curry reaches the consistency of gravy

Ø If you wish to do it as a dried roast, spent some more time to become dried roast

I am sure that you will love the taste of soya chunks roast.  It will look exactly like the beef roast… so enjoy eating…

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