Three Delicious Soya Recipes - Indian Cuisine

Posted by Chantel M., Recipe Contributed By Roshan M Kumar

Being one of the richest sources of protein, it is surprising to note that Soya is not used very much in Indian cooking. Many prefer the high-fat paneer to Soya, which is similar in texture.
Here you can liven up your cooking with 3 healthy Indian Soya recipes.
There are three Soya recipes - Indian style featured here:

1. How to make 'Indian - Chinese' Soya Manchurian (an alternative to Gobi Manchurian)
2. Soya Dosa - A healthy dish of this South Indian bread variety
3. Soya in Kofta Curry - Perfect for a weekend menu

1. Soya Manchurian
 
Who says you can only taste Gobi Manchurian in restaurants? Well, now there is a healthier alternative to this Indo-Chinese recipe.
 
Ingredients 

• Soya Chunks- 1 small cup
• Maida- ½ tbsp
• Corn Flour- ½ tablespoon
• Pepper Powder- For taste
• Aji-no-moto- 1 pinch
• Finely Chopped Garlic- 10 pods
• Green chillies- 5
• Soya Sauce- 1 teaspoon
• Capsicum- 1
• Salt- to taste
• Oil- For frying
• Finely chopped spring onions- little

How to make

• Soak the Soya chunks in hot-water for 10 minutes.
• Then squeeze them to remove the excess water from it and keep aside.
• Mix Maida, corn-flour, salt, Pepper powder well in a bowl.
• Mix water if required to get a batter form , add the squeezed Soya chunks into it and deep fry it in oil and keep those fried soya aside.
• Heat little oil in another kadai or pan.
• Add chopped garlic, green chillies, Chopped capsicum, and sauté for a while.
• Add Soya sauce, Aji-no-moto, and little water and cook for a while.
• Then add those fried Soya ones into it and sauté it for sometime.
• Sprinkle chopped spring onions and serve.

2. Soya Kofta Curry
 
With simple ingredients and a simpler recipe, you could turn any dull cooking day with this recipe for Soya Kofta Curry.
 
Ingredients

• Soya Granules- 1 ¼ cup
• Boiled Mashed Potatoes- 2
• Tomato Puree- 2 tablespoon
• Onion Paste- 1 tablespoon
• Pepper Powder- 1 teaspoon
• Ginger-Garlic Paste- 1 teaspoon
• Coriander Powder- 1 teaspoon
• Saunf Fennel Seeds) - ½ teaspoon
• Garam Masala Powder- 1 teaspoon
• Turmeric Powder- 1 pinch
• Salt- To taste
• Oil- 1 tbsp
• Coriander- For garnishing

How to make / Method

• Mix mashed potatoes, Soya granules, salt, and pepper powder in a bowl
• If the mixture is watery, mix a little corn/rice flour and then make smalls out of it and deep fry it in oil
• Keep this aside.
• Heat oil in a pan and add saunf, ginger-garlic paste, onion Paste, tomato puree, and fry for a while.
• Then add Pepper Powder, coriander powder, garam masala powder, turmeric powder, salt and cook for a while.
• Then add fried Soya koftas or balls into it and stir for sometime.
• Add fresh cream and cashew paste to add more flavor (optional)
• Garnish with coriander leaves and serve with chapathi, Rotis, Pulkas, Kulchas or Nan. You could even enjoy this with plain rice

3. Soya Dosa
 
Ingredients

1. Soya Chunks - 30
2. Toor dhal (Pigeon Peas) - ½ cup
3. Bengal Gram dhal - ½ cup
4. Rice - ½ cup
5. Finely chopped fenugreek leaves - 1 cup
6. Chopped onions- 1 cup
7. Coconut Milk - 1 cup
8. Red Chillies - 10
9. Ginger - 1 small piece - chopped finely
10. Saunf (fennel seeds) - 1 teaspoon
11. Cumin Seeds - 1 teaspoon
12. Salt and Oil - to taste.

How to make / method:

• Soak the rice and the dhals in water for about 2 hours.
• Remove this soaked mixture and add red chillies, salt, ginger, saunf, cumin seeds, and grind it coarsely.
• Put the Soya chunks in hot water. Squeeze them and add it to the coarsely grinded mixture.
• To this batter, add chopped onions, fenugreek leaves, and coconut milk and mix well.
• Then heat a dosa tava, Pour the batter like a dosa but little thick in size.
• Serve with chutney

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