Wednesday, April 29, 2015

Soya Chunks Vegetables Korma

Soya  Chunks  Vegetables  Korma


Ingredients

   Soya Chunks -1 cup heaped
   Onion - 1 big
   Green chilli -1 slit
   Ginger garlic paste -1 tsp
  Tomato -1 (optional)
   Mixed Vegetables (Cauliflower, beans, carrot, babycorn, potato )   -1 1/4 cup
   Salt as per taste
   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 / saunf - 1 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

Method

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.  Keep it aside.
Chop onion and tomatoes and keep it ready.
Cut all the vegetables and par boil it or steam it. Keep it aside.
Soak cashew nuts in hot water for 10 minutes. Grind coconut, green chilli,  fennel seeds along with cashew nuts to a fine paste.

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.
Sauteing onions add chopped  tomatoes, turmeric powder, coriander powder, chilli powder and salt as per taste.
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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