Soya Chunks and Cauliflower Masala (High protein, nutritious)

Name: Soya Chunks and Cauliflower Masala (High protein, nutritious)
Total time: 1800 s
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 cup cauliflower cut into medium florets; 1/2 cup soya chunks; 2 small potatoes; 2 tbsp green peas (fresh or frozen); 1 small onion chopped finely; 1 tbsp ginger garlic paste; 1 tbsp tomato puree; 1/2 tsp turmeric powder; 1 tsp Kashmiri Red Chilli Powder; 1/2 tsp cumin powder; 1/2 tsp black pepper powder; 1/2 tsp homemade garam masala; 1 bay leaf; 1/4 tsp cumin seeds; 3 cardamom; 1/2 inch cinnamon; 3 cloves; As needed salt; 1/2 tsp sugar; 1/2 tsp Kasoori Methi (dry fenugreek leaves); 1 tbsp coriander chopped; 4 tbsp mustard oil or as needed; 1 tsp ghee

Kumkum Chatterjee @cook_12055532

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Soya is high in protein and it is a good substitute for meat. This is a healthy and nutritious curry with Soya Chunks and Cauliflower and goes well with both rice and roti or paratha.Enjoy the rich flavors of protein packed Soya Chunks and tender cauliflower florets, potatoes and green peas which comes together in a delicious blend of bhuna masala and homemade garam masala for a perfect satisfying meal.

Kumkum Chatterjee @cook_12055532

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Ingredients

30 minutes

4 servings

1 cupcauliflower cut into medium florets
1/2 cupsoya chunks
2small potatoes
2 tbspgreen peas (fresh or frozen)
1small onion chopped finely
1 tbspginger garlic paste
1 tbsptomato puree
1/2 tspturmeric powder
1 tspKashmiri Red Chilli Powder
1/2 tspcumin powder
1/2 tspblack pepper powder
1/2 tsphomemade garam masala
1bay leaf
1/4 tspcumin seeds
3cardamom
1/2 inchcinnamon
3cloves
As neededsalt
1/2 tspsugar
1/2 tspKasoori Methi (dry fenugreek leaves)
1 tbspcoriander chopped
4 tbspmustard oil or as needed
1 tspghee

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Steps

30 minutes

1

Boil Soya Chunks in 1.5 cups water adding 1/4 tsp salt for 5 minutes till soft. Strain, cool and sqeeze out all water from soya chunks. Reserve stock for using in curry. Cut cauliflower into medium size florets.Peel and cut potatoes into cubes.Wash both the vegetables and drain water.Heat 1 tbsp oil and pan fry soya chunks with little salt.Fry till they are brown.Set aside.
2

Heat 2 tbsp oil in the same pan.Fry the cubed potatoes in low to medium flame till partially cooked.Set aside.Smear salt and fry the cauliflower florets till golden brown in low to medium heat.In the same pan add 1 tbsp more oil.Sprinkle half crushed whole garam.masala, black pepper and cumin seeds.Saute till they sizzle.Add chopped onion and fry till translucent.
3

Add ginger garlic paste, turmeric,Kashmiri Red Chilli Powder, cumin powder, salt and sugar to taste.Add tomato puree or 1 finely chopped tomato.Fry till oil leaves sides.Add green peas, cauliflower, potatoes and soya chunks and mix all.Add the reserved stock and 1/2 cup more water.Cook for 5 minutes till gravy thickens and vegetables are perfectly cooked.
4

Sprinkle kasoori methi and mix. Drizzle 1 tsp ghee.Give it a boil and switch off the stove.Cover and give it a standing time for 5 minutes before serving. Garnish with chopped coriander and serve hot as a side with steamed rice and dal or with roti or paratha.