Soya chunks Kurma

Here I am with another recipe using soya chunks. When I made the soya chunks peas pulao, everyone at home absolutely loved it. Specially, Thaara. Though she recovered from her stomach bug, she does not have apetite at all. She refuses to eat anything. So I made this kurma with soya chunks, she relished it. But you know how she ate? Yogurt rice with this soya chunks from kurma. As long as she eats, any combo is fine with me. I made this for lunch, had with rice and for evening, we had it with paratha too. What I mean to convey is that its so versatile. This gravy has become a hit in my home. Hope it becomes a hit with you guys too.  Try it and let me know.

Ingredients

Soya chunks( un-cooked), 1 cup

Onion ( large), 1 no.

Tomatoes, 2 nos.

Shredded coconut, 1/4 cup

Ginger garlic paste, 1 teaspoon

Turmeric powder, 1/4 teaspoon

Chilli powder, 1 teaspoon

Coriander powder, 2 teaspoons

Fennel seeds, 1/2 teaspoon

Cloves, 4-5 nos.

Cinnamon stick, 1 small stick

Cumin seeds, 1/2 teaspoon

Cilantro, a bunch

Oil, 2 teaspoon

Salt, to taste.

Directions

1. Cook soya chunks as per the package instructions.Squeeze out excess water and set it aside.
2. In a skillet, heat 1 teaspoon of oil, add fennel seeds, cloves, cinnamon sticks and then add sliced onion and cook for 2 minutes or till they start to turn translucent.
3. Then add tomato to this and ginger garlic paste and cook till the tomato turns soft and mushy.
4. Then to this add turmeric powder, chilli powder and coriander powder and cook till the raw smell is gone, add the shredded coconut and switch off the stove. Grind this into a fine paste.
5. In a sauce pan, heat oil, add cumin seeds and when they sputter add the ground paste, prepared soya chunks and add  required water to get the desired consistency and add salt. Let this simmer for 6-7 minutes. 
6. Garnish with cilantro.
7. Serve it with rice or roti.