Three Delicious Soya Recipes - Indian Cuisine

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.

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Three Delicious Soya Recipes - Indian Cuisine

How to make 'Indian - Chinese' Soya Manchurian (an alternative to Gobi Manchurian) Soya Dosa - A healthy dish of this South Indian bread variety 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
Soya Chunks - 30 Toor dhal (Pigeon Peas) - ½ cup Bengal Gram dhal - ½ cup Rice - ½ cup Finely chopped fenugreek leaves - 1 cup Chopped onions- 1 cup Coconut Milk - 1 cup Red Chillies - 10 Ginger - 1 small piece - chopped finely Saunf (fennel seeds) - 1 teaspoon Cumin Seeds - 1 teaspoon 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

Three Delicious Soya Recipes - Indian Cuisine

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