Soya Chunks Masala Curry/Meal Maker Masala Curry

Prep Time: 5min
Cook Time: 20min
Total Time: 25min
Yield: 3-4 Servings

Ingredients

1 Cup Soya Chunks/Meal Maker Chunks, soak in hot water for 2-3 minutes & drain
1 Medium Sized Onion, finely chopped
5 Small Sized Tomatoes
Salt to Taste
2 Tspn Red Chilli Powder
1/8 Tspn Turmeric Powder
3/4 Tspn Coriander(Dhania) Powder

1/4 Tspn Cumin(Jeera) Powder

1 Tspn Dry Coconut Pieces 

3/4 Tspn Gingergarlic Paste

10 Cashew Nuts

2 Tblspn Yogurt/Curd
1/2 Tspn Black Cumin Seeds(Shahjeera)
2 Small Cinnamon(Dalchini) Sticks
2 Green Cardamom(Ellachi) Pods
2 Tail Peppers(Thoka Miryalu)

2 Tblspn Coriander(Kothmir) Leaves, chopped
1 Tblspn Mint(Pudina) Leaves, chopped
1/2 Cup Water or add as needed

3 Cups Hot Water
1 1/2 Tblspn Oil


Directions

• In a sauce pan; add enough water, tomatoes & boil on a medium flame. Once tomatoes are soft & tender turn off the flame. Let them cool at room temperature.
• Peel off the tomatoes skin & transfer them to a mixie jar.
• Add cashew nuts, cardamom pods,black cumin seeds, cinnamon sticks, tail peppers, curd, dry coconut pieces & blend into a smooth puree. Keep it aside.
• Heat oil in a sauce pan on medium flame; add chopped onion & fry until they turn translucent. 
• Add gingergarlic paste, red chilli powder, salt, turmeric powder, coriander powder, cumin powder & saute for another minute.
• Add prepared tomato puree & mix everything well, Add water & mix.
• Cover with a lid & cook for 5-8 minutes.
• Soak soya chunks in 3 cups of hot water for 3-4 minutes & drain water using a slotted spoon.
• With the help of a spoon squeeze out excess water from soya chunks & add them to the masala gravy.
• Mix everything well & cover with a lid.
• Cook for another 5 minutes.
• Finally add cilantro leaves, mint leaves & mix. Turn off the flame & garnish with few cilantro leaves.
• Serve hot with rice or bagara rice or roti.