Hot and Sweet Soya

Submitted by Charishma_Ramchandani

"This recipe is the winning recipe in this week's Thursday magazine. It was submitted by Jyoti Nair. This is posted by request for recipes using turmeric powder."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 52mins
• Ingredients: 14
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 100 g tofu, soya chunks
• 3 medium finely chopped onions
• 3 medium finely chopped tomatoes
• 2 finely chopped green chilies
• 1 teaspoon red chili powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon turmeric powder
• 1 teaspoon garam masala powder
• 2 tablespoons apricot jam or 2 tablespoons mango jam
• salt
• 4 tablespoons cooking oil

• For marinade

• 2 tablespoons ginger-garlic paste
• 2 tablespoons low-fat plain yogurt, beaten
• 2 tablespoons chopped coriander leaves, to garnish
• 2 tablespoons fried onions, to garnish

directions

1. Soak the soya chunks in warm salted water for 30 minutes.
2. Squeeze, wash and drain.
3. Marinate the soya chunks in the ginger-garlic paste and yogurt marinade for 20 minutes.
4. Heat 1 tbsp.
5. of oil in a pot.
6. Saute the marinated soya chunks until all the liquid dries up.
7. Keep it aside.
8. Heat 3 tbsps.
9. of oil in the same pot.
10. Add onions and fry until golden brown.
11. Lower flame, add turmeric, red chilli and garam masala powders.
12. Fry for 30 seconds.
13. Add the tomatoes and green chillies.
14. Cook until it turns mushy with the lid on.
15. Add the soya chunks and salt.
16. Mix well and cook covered for 15 minutes on low flame.
17. Add the apricot jam and cook for 1 minute.
18. Sprinkle a pinch of garam masala powder.
19. Garnish with corriander leaves and fried onions.
20. Serve hot with chappatis (Indian flatbreads) or white bread or puris for a complete meal!

Reviews

[heatherbutlin]

Easy to make. Delicious sauce. I used mango chutney as I had no jam and it tasted great. A veg side dish like spicy green beans would go well.