Cauliflower And Soya Chunks Sabzi Recipe

Preparation time

  • Total: Approximately 45 minutes
  • Preparation: 30 minutes
  • Cooking: 15 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 Cauliflower (gobi) - cut into florets
  • 1 cup Soy Chunks (Nuggets) - soaked in warm water
  • 1 Onion - finely chopped
  • 1/2 teaspoon Mustard seeds
  • 1 teaspoon Cumin seeds (Jeera)
  • 1/4 cup Fresh coconut - grated
  • 1 Green Chillies - finely chopped or slit
  • 1 teaspoon Red Chilli powder
  • 1 teaspoon Garam masala powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon Turmeric powder (Haldi)
  • Coriander (Dhania) Leaves - finely chopped
  • 1 sprig Curry leaves
  • 1 teaspoon Sunflower Oil
  • Salt - as per your taste
  • Water - as needed
  • 2 teaspoons Lemon juice - optional

Instructions

  1. To begin making the Cauliflower And Soya Chunks Curry Recipe, add water in a large saucepan and add salt, 1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder and bring it to a boil
  2. Add cauliflower florets to the boiled water and simmer for 5 to 6 minutes and turn off the heat
  3. Drain water from the cauliflower florets and set them aside
  4. This process will remove any worms from the cauliflower and lightly steam cook it as well
  5. Meanwhile, in an another pan add water and bring it to a boil
  6. Add the soya chunks and let it soak for 10 minutes
  7. After 10 minutes, squeeze the water from the soya granules and run it under cold tap water
  8. This helps in removing the smell from the soya chunks
  9. Again squeeze it to remove the water
  10. Meanwhile, add grated coconut, green chillies to a mixer and grind it to a smooth paste using 1/4 cup of warm water
  11. Keep this aside
  12. Heat oil in a heavy bottomed pan over medium heat; add mustard seeds, cumin seeds and allow it to crackle
  13. Once they crackle, add the chopped onion and saute it till it turns translucent
  14. Add curry leaves, red chilli powder, turmeric powder, garam masala and salt
  15. Saute it for few seconds
  16. Now, add the ground coconut and green chillies paste to the kadhai
  17. Stir well for a few seconds
  18. At this stage add partially steamed cauliflower florets and soya chunks
  19. Stir the Cauliflower And Soya Chunks Sabzi well so that masalas get coated well on the cauliflower florets and soya chunks
  20. Cover the kadai/pan and cook the Cauliflower And Soya Chunks Sabzi for 10 minutes until the cauliflower and the soy chucks get cooked and also well coated in the masala
  21. Stir in regular intervals so as to ensure the vegetables do no stick to the bottom
  22. Turn off the heat and finally garnish with finely chopped coriander leaves
  23. Add the lemon juice on top to make the Cauliflower And Soya Chunks Curry Recipe a little tangy
  24. Serve Cauliflower And Soya Chunks Curry along with Steamed Rice and Palak Dal for a simple weeknight dinner
  25. In addition, you can add a fewer chillies to this recipe and make a frankie roll using a Roti and pack it for your kid's lunch box as well

Other informations

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  • Servings
  • Cuisine
  • Course
  • Diet
  • 4
  • North Indian Recipes
  • Side Dish
  • Vegetarian
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