
Soya Chunks Kurma
Soaked soya chunks simmered in a South Indian masala of coconut, cashew, poppy seeds and fennel blended into an onion-tomato base, spiced with cinnamon and cardamom. A protein-rich curry served with rice or chapathi.
Time 40 min · Serves 4 · 527 kcal · Pan-India, Multiple States
Ingredients
Grind
- Cashew Nuts — 30 g (whole)
- Fennel Seeds — 2 g (whole)
Main
- Fresh Coconut — 1 piece (whole)
- oil — 3 tsp (whole)
- Poppy Seeds (Gasagase) — 5.5 g (whole)
- Cardamom — 2 piece (ground)
- Soya Chunks — 1 piece (whole)
- coriander — 1 tsp (whole)
- Water — 5 cup (whole)
- Roasted Gram Dal — 1 tsp (roasted)
- onion — 100 g (chopped)
- cinnamon stick — 1 inch (ground)
- cumin — 1 tsp (ground)
- green chillies — 2 piece (chopped)
- Tomato — 180 g (chopped)
- Coriander Leaves — 1 handful (ground)
- ginger garlic paste — 1 tsp (ground)
Method
- firstly, prepare masala paste by taking ½ cup coconut, 15 whole cashew, 1 tsp putani and 2 whole green chilli.
- also add ½ tsp fennel, 1 tsp coriander seeds, 2 tsp poppy seeds and handful coriander leaves.
- blend to a smooth paste adding ½ cup water or as required. keep aside.
- to prepare kurma, heat a kadai with 3 tsp oil and saute spices.
- also, saute 1 onion followed by 1 tsp ginger garlic paste.
- additionally, add 1 cup tomato, and saute till they turn soft and mushy.
- add squeezed soya and ½ tsp salt.
- saute for a minute or till soya combines well with the masala.
- now add the prepared masala paste and mix well.
- add ½ cup water or more adjusting consistency as required.
- cover and simmer for 10 minutes or till masala get cooked completely.
- finally, serve soya chunks kurma with rice or chapathi.
Common questions
- Soya Chunks Kurma ko English mein kya kehte hain?
- सोया चंक्स कुर्मा ko English mein Soya Chunks Kurma likhte hain.
- Ek plate Soya Chunks Kurma mein kitni calories hoti hain?
- 527 kcal per plate.
- Kitna time lagta hai?
- 40 min lagta hai — 10 min taiyari, 30 min pakana.
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