Soya Chunks Theeyal /Meal Maker Masala Curry

Ingredients


Soya chunks – 1 cup


Onion  – 1 medium


Tomato  – 1 no


Garlic – 4 pods


Ginger  – a small piece




To roast and grind


Grated coconut – 11/2 cup


Coriander powder – 2 tsp


Chilli powder – 1 tsp


Pepper powder – 1/2 tsp


Fennel powder/ Perumjeerakam – 1 tsp


Cloves  – 3 nos


Cinnamon – 1 small piece


Cardamom – 2 nos


For tempering


Mustard seeds- 1/2 tsp


Curry leaves


Dry red chillies – 2 nos


Method


Soak soya chunks in water for 10 minutes. Then transfer it to a pressure cooker and cook till 1 whistle. Switch off the stove. Squeeze out excess water from cooked soya chunks.


Heat 1 tsp of oil in a pan. Add grated coconut and fry till golden brown. Now add cloves, cinnamon, and cardamom. When the coconut turns brown, add coriander powder, chilli powder, turmeric powder and fennel powder. Stir them and immediately switch off the stove and transfer it into another plate. Leave this to cool down. Now transfer this to a blender. Add little water while grinding. and grind them to a fine paste.


Heat oil in a pan. Splutter mustard seeds, dry red chillies and curry leaves. Now add chopped onion, ginger and garlic. Saute well. When onion turns light brown, add chopped tomato. When tomato is all mashed up, add ground paste, required water and salt. Bring this to a boil. Add cooked soya chunks and cook. When the gravy turns to a thick consistency, switch off the stove. Serve hot with rice or chapati.