Warm, richly spiced, and built for a satisfying meal, meal maker curry recipe | soya chunks recipe | soya chunks gravy is a vegetarian north indian curry made with water, salt, and soya chunks in about 40 minutes. The recipe lays out the ingredients and each cooking step clearly, so you can adjust seasoning, texture, and serving size for your own kitchen.

Recipe Snapshot

  • Prep time: 10 minutes
  • Cook time: 30 minutes
  • Total time: 40 minutes
  • Yield: 4 Servings
  • Category: curry
  • Cuisine: north indian

Ingredients

for boiling soya:

  • water (for boiling)
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1½ cup soya chunks

for marination:

  • ½ cup curd (thick)
  • 1 tsp ginger garlic paste
  • ½ tsp chilli powder
  • ¼ tsp turmeric
  • 1 tsp garam masala
  • ½ tsp coriander powder
  • ½ tsp cumin powder
  • 1 tsp kasuri methi
  • ½ tsp salt

for gravy:

  • 2 tbsp oil
  • 2 bay leaf
  • 5 cloves
  • 2 pods cardamom
  • 1 inch cinnamon
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • 1 onion (finely chopped)
  • ¼ tsp turmeric
  • ½ tsp chilli powder
  • ½ tsp coriander powder
  • 1½ cup tomato puree
  • ½ cup cashew paste
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 2 tbsp coriander (finely chopped)

Method

how to prepare soya chunks for curry:

  1. firstly, in a large vessel take enough water.
  2. add 1 tsp salt and get to a boil.
  3. now add 1½ cup soya chunks and boil for 8 minutes or until the soya softens.
  4. drain off and rinse in cold water.

how to marinate soya chunks:

  1. squeeze off the water from soya chunks and transfer to a large bowl.
  2. add ½ cup curd, 1 tsp ginger garlic paste, ½ tsp chilli powder, ¼ tsp turmeric.
  3. also, add 1 tsp garam masala, ½ tsp coriander powder, ½ tsp cumin powder, 1 tsp kasuri methi and ½ tsp salt.
  4. mix well making sure everything is well combined.
  5. cover and allow to marinate for 30 minutes.

how to prepare meal maker curry:

  1. firstly, in a large kadai heat 2 tbsp oil. add 2 bay leaf, 5 cloves, 2 pods cardamom, 1 inch cinnamon and 1 tsp cumin.
  2. saute on low flame until the spices turn aromatic.
  3. now add 1 onion and saute until the onions turn golden brown.
  4. keeping the flame on low, add ¼ tsp turmeric, ½ tsp chilli powder and ½ tsp coriander powder.
  5. saute on low flame until the spices turn aromatic.
  6. now add marinated soya and cook for 2 minutes.
  7. further, add 1½ cup tomato puree. to prepare puree, blend 2 ripened tomatoes to smooth paste without adding water.
  8. cook until the tomato puree thickens slightly.
  9. now add ½ cup cashew paste, ½ tsp salt and mix well. to prepare cashew paste, soak 10 cashews in ½ cup hot water and blend to a smooth paste.
  10. cover and continue to cook until the oil separated from the curry.
  11. adjust the consistency of gravy adding water as required. also, add 2 tbsp coriander and mix well.
  12. finally, enjoy meal maker curry with roti or paratha.

Kiyaan Singh’s Kitchen Note

Keep this recipe as a working base: cook once as written, then adjust spice, texture, and serving style for your own table.