Soybean is a legume with rich proteins. Soy (also known as soya) products are available as chunks, milk, flour, tofu etc., Because of its complete protein profile, it is liked more by younger generations. I use soy chunks mostly to prepare Masala Kuzhambu.
Here is simple, tasty Soy Chunks Kurma prepared in a pressure cooker.
Serves: 4 to 6
Cooking time: 25 minutes except soy soaking time.
Ingredients
- Soy chunks – 200 gram
- Thick curd – 2 table spoon
- Turmeric – ¼ tea spoon
- Red chilli powder – ¾ tea spoon
- Coriander powder – 1½ tea spoon
- Coriander leaves – few
- Salt – as per taste
- To grind
- Coconut – ½ of a full coconut
- Tomato – 1 no
- Onion small – 1 no
- Green chilli – 4 no
- Cloves – 3 to 4 no
- Cardamom – 1 no
- Garlic – 6 cloves
- Aniseed – ½ tea spoon
- Fried chick pea (pottukadalai) – ½ table spoon
- Ginger – small piece
- Cinnamon – small piece
- For seasoning
- Onion chopped – 1 no
- Aniseed – 1 tea spoon
- Curry leaves – few
- Oil – 1 table spoon
Method
- Soak soy chunks in hot water for 30 minutes or till soft; wash twice and squeeze out the water well and keep; grind items given to a smooth paste.
- In a cooker, add oil and do the seasoning; when onion is transparent, add soy chunks and fry for 3 to 4 minutes.
- Add salt, turmeric, red chilli, coriander powder and mix well; fry for 2 minutes; now add ground masala, curd and mix well.
- Add 2 to 3 cups of water to adjust the consistency as you need and mix; add coriander leaves, some curry leaves; close and pressure cook for one whistle; after cooling, open and mix well.
- Serve hot with chappati, poori, paratha or rice.
Tips
- Soy flakes can also be used with reduced soaking time.
{ 5 comments… add one }
Just love anything with soyachunks, kurma looks tempting, beautiful and marvellous…feel like having with some ghee rice..
i havent tried anything with soyachunks till now, just brought it last week but still lying in the kitchen, didnt know what to do and now after seeing ur recipe will try it surely, looks yummy kamala…
Along with your Green Peas Chayote Adai I tried your Soya Chunks Kurma too. I love anything made out of Soya Chunks . The dish was yummy!!! Thanks!!!
i would like to know where i can buy soy chunks whole sale in the usa
i had tried it came out really thank you