Description
A high-protein vegetarian curry simmering soy meat chunks (Soya Chunks)—having a meat texture—and green peas in a spicy onion and tomato gravy.
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Recipe
Ingredients
- Soya Chunks(Soy meat blocks)
- Green peas
- Onion
- Tomato puree
- Garlic ginger paste
- Garam masala
- Cumin seeds
Instructions
- Boil dried Soya Chunks (soy meat) in hot water ~
- mins to rehydrate, wash in cold water to remove unique soy odor, squeeze moisture to the limit with both hands.
- Heat oil in a pot, fry cumin seeds, minced onions, garlic-ginger until colored; add tomato puree and spices (garam masala, coriander, chili powder) to make a base.
- Toss fully-squeezed soy meat and green peas into sauce, add a little water. Simmer on low until the dry soy meat absorbs the spice soup to the limit like a sponge to finish.
Learn more Spice, substitutes, tips
Key spices
Garam masala aroma and tomato acidity
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
Koya Tofu (rehydrate and squeeze moisture to perfect sub for soy meat)
Pairing
Chapati、Plain rice
Trivia
[Trend] In health-conscious, highly vegetarian India, soy meat (Soya) is hugely popular not as 'poor man's meat' but as the 'ultimate protein source'. Squeezing moisture firmly before putting it in curry yields a juicy finish indistinguishable from chicken.
Eating tips & etiquette
[Unique Eating] Chew the soy meat completely soaked in spice soup, causing a massive explosion of meat juice (curry soup) in the mouth!
Allergen
Soy