Soya Chunks Pepper Curry Recipe
Soya Chunks Pepper Curry is protein rich curry prepared with soya chunks and pepper/capsicums in South Indian style, onion-tomato based curry. Soya chunks also known as textured vegetable protein is a defatted soy flour product and a by-product of extracting soya bean oil. They are a great source of protein for vegetarians and known to provide more protein than meat.
Ingredients
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2 cups Soy Chunks (Nuggets)
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1 Green Bell Pepper (Capsicum)
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cubed
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3 cups Water
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1 tablespoon Oil
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6 cloves Garlic
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1/2 teaspoon Cumin seeds (Jeera)
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7 Curry leaves
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12 Pearl onions (Sambar Onions)
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peeled and halved
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2 Tomato
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chopped
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3 Green Chillies
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slit into halves
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1 teaspoon Sambar Powder
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1 teaspoon Red Chilli powder
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1-1/2 teaspoon Coriander Powder (Dhania)
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Salt
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as needed
Instructions
Step 1
To begin making the Soya Chunks Pepper Curry recipe, bring water to boil in a small saucepan
Step 2
Remove the water from the flame and add soya chunks
Step 3
Keep it aside for about 10 minutes
Step 4
Drain the water from the soya chunks and squeeze out the water from the soya chunks
Step 5
In a Kadai, add oil and heat it over medium flame
Step 6
Once the oil is hot, add garlic cloves and curry leaves
Step 7
Fry it for a minute
Step 8
Now, add green chilies and fry for a minute
Step 9
Slide the chopped onions and cook until they become translucent
Step 10
Add chopped tomatoes and cook until they become mushy
Step 11
Add the spices and cook them for few minutes
Step 12
Add soya chunks and capsicum pieces to the mixture and combine them well
Step 13
Add water and cook them until they are cooked completely
Step 14
Simmer the curry and cook until the required consistency
Step 15
Season it with required salt and switch off the flame
Step 16
Serve hot
Step 17
Serve Soya Chunks Pepper Curry along with Tomato Onion Cucumber Raita and Tawa Parathas for a weekday lunch or dinner