Soya chunks or soya nuggets is a rich source of protein. This kurma is prepared with mixed vegetable and nutritious soya chunks or meal maker. As the soya chunks are are spongy (when cooked) and tasteless they absorb the flavors of this kurma well. It tastes great with chapatis and flavored rice. Today we will learn how to make soya chunks kurma with vegetables following this easy recipe with step wise pictures.
Soya Chunks Kurma-Meal Maker Kurma
Prep Time : 15 mins
Cook Time : 20 mins
Serves: 4
Recipe Category: Side Dish-Side dish for chapati
Recipe Cuisine: Indian
Author:Padhu Sankar
Serves: 4
Recipe Category: Side Dish-Side dish for chapati
Recipe Cuisine: Indian
Author:Padhu Sankar
Ingredients needed
Soya Chunks or meal maker -1 cup heaped
Onion – 1 big
Green chilli -1 slit
Ginger garlic paste -1 tsp
Tomato -1
Mixed Vegetables -1 1/4 cup
Salt needed
Chilli powder
Turmeric powder -1/4 tsp
Coriander powder – 2 tsp
Garam masala -3/4 tsp
For grinding
Coconut – 1/4 cup
Cashew nuts- 4
Green chillies -2
Fennel seeds/sombu/saunf – 1 tsp
Fried gram/pottukadalai – 2 tsp
For the seasoning
Oil- 2 tbsp
Cinnamon – 1 inch piece
Cloves – 2
Bay leaf -1
Curry leaves- few
For Garnishing
Coriander leaves-2 tbsp finely chopped
Preparation
Boil water with a little salt. Put the soya chunks in the boiling water and switch off the heat. Let it remain in the water for half an hour.
After half an hour, drain the water completely, rinse the soya chunks 2-3 times in running water and squeeze out all the excess water gently. Cut it into 2-3 pieces and keep it aside.
Chop onion and tomatoes and keep it ready.
Cut all the vegetables (I used a mix of carrot, beans, peas and potato) and par boil it or steam it. Keep it aside.
Soak cashew nuts in hot water for 10 minutes. Grind coconut, green chilli, fried gram, fennel seeds along with cashew nuts to a fine paste.
We have cooked soya chunks, par boiled vegetables and the paste ready. We will proceed to make the soya nuggets kurma.
Method
Heat oil in a kadai/pan, add cinnamon, cloves and bay leaf.
Saute for a few seconds, then add chopped onions, green chilli and curry leaves.
When onion turns transparent, add ginger garlic paste and saute for a few more minutes.
Add chopped tomatoes, turmeric powder, coriander powder, chilli powder and salt needed.
Cook until tomatoes become mushy.
Then add the soya chunks and mix until it is well coated with the masala.
Add the steamed or par boiled vegetables and mix well again.
Add the ground paste, garam masala, 2 1/2 cups of water and cook simmered until everything gets blended well.
Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot with chapati or ghee rice or jeera pulao.
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Fabulous kurma!
Can I use soya granules instead of chunks? If so how to use that, thx in advance
Yess u can use it
I'd love to have with roti and raita…..
super mam
Tried this today. Turned out delicious. A healthy mouthwatering dish. Served with idiaapam.
Menaka
Very delicious kurma….thanks padhu
Hi. Just now made it for dinner. Thanks for sharing.
Today made this for chappati .. It was so yummyyyy .. Normally My husband doesn't like soya chunks but this he liked it …. My son enjoyed and loved it as he s a gr8 fan of soya chunks ! I am a regular follower of ur page … Thanks for all the lovely recipe!
I tried this yesterday. It turned out awesome. My husband liked it very much.
Thank you so much Padhu. It was delicious.
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Is it ok if we dont ads pottu kadalai? N y do we add it?
Pottu kadalai is added for thickening. Since we have added cashew nuts, you can skip it.
Can I skip the coconut in this dish
Adding coconut is the highlight of this dish. You can add coconut milk also.
Yaa. It was really a variety vegetable curry. Superb. I respect your talent
Hi Padhu, as always, your recipes are awesome and I follow your blog regularly. Just wondering if there's a way to make this dish without tomatoes or puree ?
Thank you Harini for liking my blog. I have added just 1 tomato. You can skip it if you do not prefer.
I have never cooked in my life before. I always relied on frozen especially for side dishes.
Tried one of your recipe and tasted great, could not believe myself when I cooked poori masala. Now I hv tried about 5 of your dishes, they all tasted good. Great source of inspiration and tasty and healthy food.
Thank you so much !!