Name: Soya Chunks Potato Curry | Aloo Meal Maker Curry
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Ingredients: Meal maker/ soya chunks – 100 gms.; Water – 2 bowls; Oil – 5 tbsp.; Cinnamon sticks – 3 No.; Cloves – 3 No.; Bay leaves – 2 No.; Cumin seeds – ½ tbsp.; Onions – ½ bowl.; Green chillies – 3 No.; Ginger garlic paste – ½ tbsp.; Turmeric powder – ½ tbsp.; Salt – 1 tbsp.; Red chilli powder – ½ tbsp.; Coriander powder – ½ tbsp.; Tomatoes – 1 bowl.; Water – 2 bowls; Garam masala powder – ½ tbsp.; Coriander leaves – 2 tbsp.

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Soya Chunks Potato Curry is one of the simple and easy recipes which can be made in no time. Learn how to make Aloo Meal Maker Curry with step by step images, tips and a video.

To enhance the flavour of this recipe, we have fried potatoes and soya chunks in oil and then added to the tomato puree. It is the only time consuming process, we can skip this process to save our time.

Vegetarian people can experience meaty texture when we have this recipe along with Indian bread or with steam rice. Also for vegetarians, Soya Chunks Potato Curry turns out to be nutritious and protein packed food.

Usually, soya nuggets absorb spices and give you a meaty, soft juicy experience. Based on your taste buds we can adjust spices and if you are in hurry we can even skip potatoes to cut down calories.

Contents

Tips to make a perfect Soya Chunks Potato Curry:

Do not boil soya chunks, instead put them in boiled water so that they turn soft.
Some meal makers turn soft immediately and few take time to take care that does not turn mushy when squeezed.
Remove chunks from boiling water and put them in fresh cold water so that they turn cold fast and can be squeezed easily.
When frying potatoes and meal maker first fry potatoes as soya chunks absorb oil.

Soya Chunks Potato Curry | Aloo Meal Maker Curry

Soya Chunks Potato Curry is one of the simple and easy recipes which can be made in no time. Learn how to make Aloo MealMaker Curry with step by step images, tips and a video.

Course Side Dish

Cuisine Indian

Keyword Aloo Meal Maker Curry, Soya Chunks Potato Curry

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 20 minutes

Total Time 20 minutes

Servings 4

Calories 320 kcal

Author Uppada Lakshmi

Ingredients

Meal maker/ soya chunks – 100 gms.
Water – 2 bowls
Oil – 5 tbsp.
Cinnamon sticks – 3 No.
Cloves – 3 No.
Bay leaves – 2 No.
Cumin seeds – ½ tbsp.
Onions – ½ bowl.
Green chillies – 3 No.
Ginger garlic paste – ½ tbsp.
Turmeric powder – ½ tbsp.
Salt – 1 tbsp.
Red chilli powder – ½ tbsp.
Coriander powder – ½ tbsp.
Tomatoes – 1 bowl.
Water – 2 bowls
Garam masala powder – ½ tbsp.
Coriander leaves – 2 tbsp.

Instructions

Based on the size of soya chunks cooking time varies. To make it simpler boil water in a vessel.
When water starts boiling add soya chunks and cook for a minute till they become soft.
Transfer to another bowl and rinse them with cold water and squeeze water, keep aside.
In a pan heat oil and fry potato pieces till they turn colour and shift to another plate.
Put soya chunks in leftover oil and stir fry for a while and keep aside.
Heat oil in a pan and add cinnamon sticks, bay leaf, cumin seeds, cloves, green chillies and sliced onions.
Mix till onions turn translucent and add ginger garlic paste.
Saute till its raw flavour is cooked and add red chilli powder, turmeric powder, salt and coriander powder. Mix well.
Make tomato puree by adding tomatoes to a mixer grinder and make a soft paste.
Put this paste in a pan and cook for a while till its cooked and get a thick gravy.
Add water and dilute the mixture. Put soya chunks and potatoes, mix and cook for a while with lid covered.
When you get thick gravy, sprinkle garam masala powder and garnish Soya Chunks Potato Curry with coriander leaves.

Recipe Video

How to make Soya Chunks Potato Curry:

1. Boil water in a vessel and put soya chunks to make them soft.

2. Once chunks turn soft, transfer and put them in cold water. Press to remove water.

Soya Chunks Potato Curry: rinse in cold water.

3. Heat 4 tbsp. oil in a pan, and put potato pieces and fry for a minute and transfer to another bowl.

4. In the remaining oil put soya chunks and fry for a while and transfer to another bowl.

Soya Chunks Potato Curry: Fry soya chunks

5. Add 1 tbsp. oil in a pan, cinnamon sticks, cloves and bay leaves.

6. Put cumin seeds and finely sliced onions. Saute for a while till they turn soft.

7. Add sliced green chillies, ginger garlic paste, turmeric powder and salt.

add green chillies, ginger garlic paste, turmeric powder and salt.

8. Put red chilli powder and coriander powder. Mix all ingredients.

9. Add sliced tomatoes to a blender and make a soft paste. Add and mix well.

Soya Chunks Potato Curry: Make tomato puree

10. Cook for a while till oil oozes out and pour water, fried potatoes and soya chunks.

Aloo Meal Maker Curry: add water, potatoes and soya

11. Mix and cook Aloo Meal Maker Curry for a while with lid covered. When you get thick gravy, open the lid and sprinkle garam masala powder and coriander leaves.