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    Home » Side Dish for Roti

    Soya Chunks Kofta Curry | Easy Soya Chunks Recipe

    Published: Mar 5, 2012 by Radhika · This post may contain affiliate links · 37 Comments

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    Soyachunks Kofta Curry

     

    Soya granules or chunks is a very good protein provider for vegetarians like me. Even though I do cook eggs and bake cakes a lot, it is strictly for the kids only and except for a spoon or 2 to check the texture, I do not eat the cakes if they have eggs in them and I solely depend on legumes a lot for my protein needs. I have started to experiment with the soya chunks a lot as my kids started showing interest in them recently. Instead of making the same old pulao using these chunks, this made a very good change and we all loved it very much with the rotis.

     


    During the recent visit of my MIL, she wanted to know how to use these chunks as she has never cooked them before and since I started cooking them only recently she had no way of seeing these in my kitchen earlier. I made a low cal version of the koftas by cooking them in the paniyaram pan. But you can also deep fry these balls in oil and they will make a very good snack for the kids. Also when made this way, even people who hesitate to eat soya because of its distinct smell will not think twice at all about consuming them as the flavor of the gravy will mask the soya smell even though there won’t be any actually.

     

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    Soya Chunks Kofta Curry

    You’ll need:

    For the Koftas:

    • Soya Chunks / granules – 100 gms
    • Potato, boiled – 1
    • Cumin powder – ½ teaspoon
    • Red chilli powder – 1 teaspoon
    • Ginger garlic paste – ½ teaspoon
    • Mint leaves – 3 tablespoon
    • Bread crumbs / corn flour – 3 to 4 tablespoon (optional)
    • Salt – to taste
    • All purpose flour – 4 to 5 tablespoon
    • Oil – 4 teaspoon

    For the Gravy/Curry:

    • Onion – 2
    • Tomatoes – 3
    • Ginger – 2 inch piece
    • Garlic – 4 pods
    • Mint leaves – ½ bunch
    • Coriander leaves – ½ bunch
    • Cardamom – 2
    • Cloves – 2
    • Cinnamon – 1 inch stick
    • Bay leaf – 1
    • Red chilli powder – 2 teaspoon
    • Coriander powder – 1 teaspoon
    • Garam masala powder – 1 teaspoon
    • Cream – 2 tablespoon (optional)
    • Salt – to taste
    • Oil – 2 tablespoon

     

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    Method:

    For the Koftas:

    Heat 2 cups of water in a pan and when hot put the soya chunks in it and close the pan. Let it be for 15-20 mins. The chunks would have doubled in size by now. Take them out and squeeze out the excess water. Place it in a mixer jar and pulse it well.

     

    Transfer to a vessel. To this add boiled mashed potato, cumin powder, red chilli powder, ginger garlic paste, finely chopped mint leaves, salt and mix well. If they appear moist, add either bread crumbs or corn flour and mix well. Make small balls of this mixture and refrigerate for ½ hour.

     

    Heat a paniyaram pan with few drops of oil in the holes. In a plate spread the all purpose flour and rolls these prepared balls to coat them. Place the balls in the holes and cook till they are done and become dark brown in color by turning them to ensure equal cooking. Alternatively you can also deep fry them in oil.  Keep these koftas aside.

     

    For the Curry:

    Heat a pan with 3 teaspoon oil. Season it with cardamom, cinnamon and cloves. Next add chopped onion and sauté till it turns pink. Now add ginger, garlic and tomatoes and cook till the tomatoes turn mushy. Take off stove and let it cool. Transfer this to a mixie jar and add the mint and coriander leaves. Grind it a coarse paste. Keep aside.

     

    Heat the remaining oil in a pan. Add the bay leaf, coriander powder, red chilli powder and sauté over low flame taking care not to burn them. Now add the ground paste and salt and cook closed with a lid for 5 mins. Now add little water incase it becomes dry and garam masala powder and let it further cook for 2 more mins. Add the koftas to this gravy and drizzle cream over them. Serve hot with rotis / naan.

     

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    Notes:

    • You can use 2 tablespoon of cashew nuts while grinding the onion-tomato mixture for the gravy in order to get a rich and creamy curry.
    • If using cashew nuts avoid using coriander powder in the gravy.
    • If you want a minty flavor replace the coriander leaves with the mint leaves while grinding.
    • While making the koftas make sure you use either the bread crumbs or the corn flour. Do not use both else the koftas will become hard.
    • If you are not worried about the calories use butter or ghee for making the gravy instead of oil.

     

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    Comments

    1. Raksha

      June 03, 2012 at 6:05 pm

      Irrestible... drooling

      Reply
    2. Roshni

      April 11, 2012 at 12:03 am

      Radhika, I used this recipe for the idea of using soya chucks and paniyaram pan for kofta.. thanks!!

      http://arusuvai-kurippu.blogspot.co.uk/2012/04/malai-kofta-with-soya-nuggets.html

      Reply
    3. lavina agarwal

      March 23, 2012 at 5:15 am

      hey..I treid this recipe...came out quiet yummmm...mainly hubby liked it :))
      I was sure he wud never eat soya nuggets..this way he eat the soya and didnt come to know what the koftas were made up of 😉
      I told him after dinner though..

      thanks for the lovely recipe..

      Reply
      • Radhika

        March 23, 2012 at 8:34 am

        Thank you Lavina for trying out and glad that it came out well too. My kids love the koftas very much.

        Reply
    4. Archana

      March 07, 2012 at 9:57 pm

      Looks yummy. I ma just starting off with soya chunks. So this is welcome.

      Reply
    5. Moni

      March 07, 2012 at 3:15 pm

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      The koftas look yummy.:-))

      Reply
    6. Vidhya

      March 06, 2012 at 11:09 pm

      Kofta looks awesome.I would love to try this soon.

      Reply
    7. Suchi

      March 06, 2012 at 9:31 pm

      The koftas look yummy 🙂

      Reply
    8. Preeti Garg

      March 06, 2012 at 7:56 pm

      healthy...yumm recipe

      Reply
    9. Kaveri

      March 06, 2012 at 3:07 pm

      Very yummy gravy...feel like having one of those kofta ball right now

      Reply
    10. Shobha Kamath

      March 06, 2012 at 2:54 pm

      Kofta curry looks awesome! Love the pics too!

      Reply
    11. Anzz

      March 06, 2012 at 12:51 pm

      soya is one food I can just not eat. For some reason I do not like it. But you make it look so delicious. I would not mind some now..

      Reply
    12. Neha

      March 06, 2012 at 11:58 am

      Very yummy looking gravy...

      Reply
    13. Prabhamani

      March 06, 2012 at 9:59 am

      Creamy curry..me too like soy chunks a lot n lot!!Thanks for sharing..Clicks making me hungry now 🙂

      Reply
    14. sangee vijay

      March 06, 2012 at 3:42 am

      creamy n yummy curry...once i tried soya kofta in pilaf,yet to post it...this curry sounds great Radhika...inviting clicks!!
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      Reply
    15. Achu's Amma's Kitchen

      March 06, 2012 at 2:27 am

      wow super soya curry...i feel resturant style awesome

      Reply
    16. The Yogi Vegetarian

      March 06, 2012 at 12:55 am

      Thanks Radhika; I'm always looking for new ways with soya chunks as they are a firm favourite in our house. These koftas look tasty and amazing... 🙂

      Reply
    17. Sayantani

      March 06, 2012 at 12:22 am

      thats a very innovative recipe. looks wonderful.

      Reply
    18. Kanan

      March 05, 2012 at 11:44 pm

      curry is looking delicious. wow.

      Reply
    19. Anu

      March 05, 2012 at 10:55 pm

      Healthy and looks rich.

      Reply
    20. Bhamathy

      March 05, 2012 at 10:00 pm

      Koftas looks yummy. Nice idea to cook them in paniyaram pan. Will try out soon.

      Reply
    21. Kalpana Sareesh

      March 05, 2012 at 9:36 pm

      this is so so syumm

      Reply
    22. faseela

      March 05, 2012 at 9:13 pm

      Yummy curry Radhika...

      Reply
    23. Poonam Borkar

      March 05, 2012 at 9:02 pm

      Curry looks so inviting..would love to try this..Bookmarked!! 🙂
      Spicy-Aroma

      Reply
    24. Charu Srivastava

      March 05, 2012 at 9:01 pm

      wow such a mouthwatering dish and full of nutrition!!!loved it !!!

      Reply
    25. Meena

      March 05, 2012 at 8:25 pm

      that is wonderful dish radhika. soya i myself have never had but did try soya atta mixed with regular one for chapati. never tried soya chunks though as i was afraid smell would put off. and i love the color of the gravy you have made. i would refer to it again wheni need to make this gravy

      Reply
    26. Anjali Bapna Shukla

      March 05, 2012 at 8:22 pm

      What a fab looking curry!
      Kofta curries are always a hit and this with soya chunks definitely makes it even more nutritious. 🙂

      Reply
    27. Hema

      March 05, 2012 at 8:19 pm

      Wow, superb and look at that gravy..

      Reply
    28. Vimitha Anand

      March 05, 2012 at 8:17 pm

      The gravy with those yummy koftas look so yummy...

      Reply
    29. Priya Sreeram

      March 05, 2012 at 8:17 pm

      looks scrumptious

      Reply
    30. jeyashrisuresh

      March 05, 2012 at 7:52 pm

      never tried anything with soya chunks. Tempting koftas and yummy gravy

      Reply
    31. RAKS KITCHEN

      March 05, 2012 at 7:50 pm

      Soya chunks kofta sounds like a great idea R, loved the recipe!

      Reply
    32. anusha praveen

      March 05, 2012 at 6:57 pm

      lovely looking koftas radhika i m a soya chunks hater but i think you converted me

      Reply
    33. Hamaree Rasoi

      March 05, 2012 at 6:50 pm

      This gravy looks reamy and perfect textures even without cashews !! very healthy and protein full dish. Lovely color of the gravy

      Deepa
      Hamaree Rasoi

      Reply
    34. easyfoodsmith

      March 05, 2012 at 6:44 pm

      Yum! I almost felt like picking up a spoon and taking a bite off the kofta! The curry looks delicious and I love soya. Delicious post

      Reply
    35. Anisha Ranjit

      March 05, 2012 at 6:31 pm

      This looks delicious... My husband is not a fan of soya chunks. This seems like the perfect recipe to get him to like it... 🙂

      Reply
    36. veena krishnakumar

      March 05, 2012 at 6:31 pm

      Looks very inviting Radhika and as you said it is fully packed with proteins....too good

      Reply

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