| Being one of the richest sources of protein, it is | | | | - Tomato Puree- 2 tablespoon |
| surprising to note that Soya is not used very much in | | | | - Onion Paste- 1 tablespoon |
| Indian cooking. Many prefer the high-fat paneer to | | | | - Pepper Powder- 1 teaspoon |
| Soya, which is similar in texture. | | | | - Ginger-Garlic Paste- 1 teaspoon |
| Here you can liven up your cooking with 3 healthy | | | | - Coriander Powder- 1 teaspoon |
| Indian Soya recipes. | | | | - Saunf Fennel Seeds) - ½ teaspoon |
| There are three Soya recipes - Indian style featured | | | | - Garam Masala Powder- 1 teaspoon |
| here: | | | | - Turmeric Powder- 1 pinch |
| | | | - Salt- To taste |
| 1. How to make 'Indian - Chinese' Soya Manchurian (an | | | | - Oil- 1 tbsp |
| alternative to Gobi Manchurian) | | | | - Coriander- For garnishing |
| 2. Soya Dosa - A healthy dish of this South Indian | | | | How to make / Method |
| bread variety | | | | - Mix mashed potatoes, Soya granules, salt, and |
| 3. Soya in Kofta Curry - Perfect for a weekend menu | | | | pepper powder in a bowl |
| 1. Soya Manchurian | | | | - If the mixture is watery, mix a little corn/rice flour and |
| Who says you can only taste Gobi Manchurian in | | | | then make smalls out of it and deep fry it in oil |
| restaurants? Well, now there is a healthier alternative | | | | - Keep this aside. |
| to this Indo-Chinese recipe. | | | | - Heat oil in a pan and add saunf, ginger-garlic paste, |
| Ingredients | | | | onion Paste, tomato puree, and fry for a while. |
| - Soya Chunks- 1 small cup | | | | - Then add Pepper Powder, coriander powder, garam |
| - Maida- ½ tbsp | | | | masala powder, turmeric powder, salt and cook for a |
| - Corn Flour- ½ tablespoon | | | | while. |
| - Pepper Powder- For taste | | | | - Then add fried Soya koftas or balls into it and stir for |
| - Aji-no-moto- 1 pinch | | | | sometime. |
| - Finely Chopped Garlic- 10 pods | | | | - Add fresh cream and cashew paste to add more |
| - Green chillies- 5 | | | | flavor (optional) |
| - Soya Sauce- 1 teaspoon | | | | - Garnish with coriander leaves and serve with |
| - Capsicum- 1 | | | | chapathi, Rotis, Pulkas, Kulchas or Nan. You could even |
| - Salt- to taste | | | | enjoy this with plain rice |
| - Oil- For frying | | | | 3. Soya Dosa |
| - Finely chopped spring onions- little | | | | Ingredients |
| How to make | | | | |
| - Soak the Soya chunks in hot-water for 10 minutes. | | | | 1. Soya Chunks - 30 |
| - Then squeeze them to remove the excess water | | | | 2. Toor dhal (Pigeon Peas) - ½ cup |
| from it and keep aside. | | | | 3. Bengal Gram dhal - ½ cup |
| - Mix Maida, corn-flour, salt, Pepper powder well in a | | | | 4. Rice - ½ cup |
| bowl. | | | | 5. Finely chopped fenugreek leaves - 1 cup |
| - Mix water if required to get a batter form , add the | | | | 6. Chopped onions- 1 cup |
| squeezed Soya chunks into it and deep fry it in oil and | | | | 7. Coconut Milk - 1 cup |
| keep those fried soya aside. | | | | 8. Red Chillies - 10 |
| - Heat little oil in another kadai or pan. | | | | 9. Ginger - 1 small piece - chopped finely |
| - Add chopped garlic, green chillies, Chopped capsicum, | | | | 10. Saunf (fennel seeds) - 1 teaspoon |
| and sauté for a while. | | | | 11. Cumin Seeds - 1 teaspoon |
| - Add Soya sauce, Aji-no-moto, and little water and | | | | 12. Salt and Oil - to taste. |
| cook for a while. | | | | How to make / method: |
| - Then add those fried Soya ones into it and | | | | - Soak the rice and the dhals in water for about 2 |
| sauté it for sometime. | | | | hours. |
| - Sprinkle chopped spring onions and serve. | | | | - Remove this soaked mixture and add red chillies, salt, |
| 2. Soya Kofta Curry | | | | ginger, saunf, cumin seeds, and grind it coarsely. |
| With simple ingredients and a simpler recipe, you could | | | | - Put the Soya chunks in hot water. Squeeze them |
| turn any dull cooking day with this recipe for Soya | | | | and add it to the coarsely grinded mixture. |
| Kofta Curry. | | | | - To this batter, add chopped onions, fenugreek leaves, |
| Ingredients | | | | and coconut milk and mix well. |
| - Soya Granules- 1 ¼ cup | | | | - Then heat a dosa tava, Pour the batter like a dosa |
| - Boiled Mashed Potatoes- 2 | | | | but little thick in size. |