Soya Chunks Masala – Marathi Recipe

Instructions

• Heat up water in a pan.
• Add soya chunks, black peppercorns, cloves, bay leaves and a little salt.
• Cover and cook on medium heat for about 8-10 minutes.
• Turn off the gas and strain the excess water into a bowl.
• No need to squeeze water from the soya chunks.
• Heat up oil in a pan.
• Add sliced onion and fry until onion gets a light golden color.
• Add tomato, melon seeds, and fry for about another 3-4 minutes.
• You can add cashew nuts or almonds in place of melon seeds.
• When the tomato cooks nice and soft turn off the gas and lets the mixture cool down.
• Transfer the mixture into a blender jar and blend into a fine puree.
• No need to add water or use minimum water while blending the masala.
• Heat up oil in a pan. Add the blended masala and fry for about 3-4 minutes.
• Add ginger-garlic paste, turmeric powder, garam masala, coriander powder, red chilli powder, and mix well.
• Fry the masala for about 2-3 minutes until spices release oil.
• Add hot water and mix well.
• Do not add more water as soya chunks already have water which will be released on adding.
• Add salt and mix well. Add salt carefully as we already have added salt while cooking soya chunks.
• Add cooked soya chunks and mix well.
• Add Kasuri methi and mix well.
• Cover and cook on medium heat for about 7-8 minutes.
• Soya chunks masala is already.