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Soya Chunks Kurma Recipe

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Ingredients

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for cooking soya chunks:

  • 5 cups water
  • 1½ cup soya chunks
  • ½ tsp salt

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for masala paste:

  • ½ cup coconut (fresh/desiccated)
  • 15 whole cashew / kaju
  • 1 tsp putani / roasted gram dal
  • 2 whole green chilli
  • ½ tsp fennel / saunf
  • 1 tsp coriander seeds
  • 2 tsp poppy seeds / khus khus
  • handful coriander leaves
  • ½ cup water

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for kurma:

  • 3 tsp oil
  • 1 tsp cumin / jeera
  • 3 cloves / lavang
  • 1 inch cinnamon / dalchini
  • 2 pods cardamom / elachi
  • 1 onion (finely chopped)
  • 1 tsp ginger garlic paste
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 1 cup tomato (finely chopped)
  • ½ cup water

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Instructions

  1. firstly, prepare masala paste by taking ½ cup coconut, 15 whole cashew, 1 tsp putani and 2 whole green chilli.
  2. also add ½ tsp fennel, 1 tsp coriander seeds, 2 tsp poppy seeds and handful coriander leaves.
  3. blend to a smooth paste adding ½ cup water or as required. keep aside.
  4. to prepare kurma, heat a kadai with 3 tsp oil and saute spices.
  5. also, saute 1 onion followed by 1 tsp ginger garlic paste.
  6. additionally, add 1 cup tomato, and saute till they turn soft and mushy.
  7. add squeezed soya and ½ tsp salt.
  8. saute for a minute or till soya combines well with the masala.
  9. now add the prepared masala paste and mix well.
  10. add ½ cup water or more adjusting consistency as required.
  11. cover and simmer for 10 minutes or till masala get cooked completely.
  12. finally, serve soya chunks kurma with rice or chapathi.

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Step-by-step

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firstly, heat 5 cups water and boil 1½ cup soya chunks with ½ tsp salt for 8 minutes or till soya turns soft.soya bean kurma
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once the soya is cooked drain off the water and transfer to a bowl of cold water and rest for 10 minutes.soya bean kurma
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further, squeeze off the soya chunks to remove the absorbed water and keep aside. make sure to squeeze water else they won’t absorb masala.soya bean kurma
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now prepare masala paste by taking ½ cup coconut, 15 whole cashew, 1 tsp putani and 2 whole green chilli.soya chunks kurma recipe
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also add ½ tsp fennel, 1 tsp coriander seeds, 2 tsp poppy seeds and handful coriander leaves.meal maker kurma curry
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blend to a smooth paste adding ½ cup water or as required. keep aside.meal maker kurma curry
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to prepare kurma, heat a kadai with 3 tsp oil and saute 1 tsp cumin, 3 cloves, 1-inch cinnamon and 2 pods cardamom till they turn aromatic.meal maker kurma curry
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also, saute 1 onion followed by 1 tsp ginger garlic paste.meal maker kurma curry
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additionally, add 1 cup tomato, and saute till they turn soft and mushy.soya bean kurma
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add squeezed soya and ½ tsp salt.soya chunks kurma recipe
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saute for a minute or till soya combines well with the masala.soya chunks kurma recipe
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now add the prepared masala paste and mix well.soya chunks kurma recipe
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add ½ cup water or more adjusting consistency as required.soya chunks kurma recipe
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cover and simmer for 10 minutes or till masala get cooked completely.soya chunks kurma recipe
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finally, serve soya chunks kurma with rice or chapathi.soya chunks kurma recipe

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Notes

  • firstly, make sure to cook soya well and squeeze off the water. else they might be causing indigestion and smell bad as they are rich in protein.
  • furthermore, cook the kurma well to avoid the raw smell of coconut in kurma.
  • additionally, add a tbsp of milk while cooking soya to remove the smell from soya chunks.
  • finally, squeeze off the water from soya chunks before adding to soya chunks kurma.
Original recipe by Hebbar’s Kitchen: https://hebbarskitchen.com/soya-chunks-kurma-recipe-soya-bean-curry/