Soya Chettinad Soya chunks cooked in chettinad masala. This recipe is from FoodFood TV channel By Sanjeev Kapoor 17 Aug 2015 in Recipes Course New Update Main Ingredients Soya Chunks, Onions Cuisine Indian Course Main Course Vegetarian Prep Time 16-20 minutes Cook time 41-50 minutes Serve 4 Taste Mild Level of Cooking Moderate Others Veg Advertisment Ingredients list for Soya Chettinad 1½ cup Soya Chunks soaked in water and drained 3 tablespoon Onions ½ inch Cinnamon 3-4 Green cardamom 1 tablespoon Coriander seeds 1 teaspoon Cumin seeds ½ teaspoon Fennel seeds (saunf) 1 teaspoon Black peppercorns 2-3 Cloves 12-15 Curry leaves 1 tablespoon Poppy seeds (khuskhus/posto) 2 medium Onions finely chopped 1 medium Tomato finely chopped 1 tablespoon Ginger-garlic paste 1½ teaspoon Red chilli powder ½ teaspoon Turmeric powder 8-9 Cashewnuts ½ cup + fo Scraped coconut to taste Salt 2 Bay leaves 2 Star anise 2 Green chillies roughly chopped 12-16 Fresh coriander leaves Method Advertisment Heat 2 tbsps oil in a non-stick pan, add cinnamon, cardamoms, coriander seeds, cumin seeds, fennel seeds, black peppercorns and cloves and sauté for 1 minute. Add 4-5 curry leaves and poppy seeds, mix and sauté for half a minute. Add onions, mix and sauté for 2-3 minutes. Add tomato and ginger-garlic paste, mix well and sauté till tomato turns soft and pulpy. Add red chilli powder, turmeric powder and cashewnuts and mix well. Add scraped coconut and salt, mix well and sauté for 1 minute. Remove from heat, cool down to room temperature, grind with 3-4 tbsps water to a fine paste. Heat remaining oil in another non-stick pan, add bay leaves and star anise and sauté for 1 minute. Add green chillies and remaining curry leaves and sauté for half a minute. Add ground paste, mix and cook for 8-10 minutes. Add 3-4 cups water, mix and bring to a boil. Add soya chunks, mix well and cook for 8-10 minutes Finely chop coriander leaves. Transfer into a serving bowl, garnish with scraped coconut and coriander leaves and serve hot. Nutrition Info Calories 1110 Carbohydrates 61.6 Protein 41.3 Fat 77.6 #Bay leaves #Black peppercorns #Cashewnuts #Cinnamon #Cloves #Coriander seeds #Cumin seeds #Curry leaves #Fennel seeds (saunf) #Fresh coriander leaves #Ginger-garlic paste #Green cardamom #Green chillies #Onions #Poppy seeds (khuskhus/posto) #Red chilli powder #Salt #Scraped coconut #Star anise #Tomato #Turmeric powder Subscribe to our Newsletter! Be the first to get exclusive offers and the latest news Subscribe Now You May Also like Advertisment Read the Next Article