Soya Beans Curry(dry version)

Last week when I was cleaning my pantry found out a packet of soya beans and made this curry for Sunday lunch.My mom makes this curry with dried mochai(field beans) but I tried with soya beans.For my surprise this curry turned out very delicious which goes very well with sambhar rice and variety rice or eaten as a snack as such.My kiddo liked this curry a lot, now to the recipe..........

Ingredients

Ingredient	Quantity
Soya beans(soaked)	11/2 cups
Onion	1no.(medium size)
Green chilly	2nos.
Oil	2tsp
Curry leaves	1 sprig
Coriander leaves(chopped)	2tsp
Mustard seeds/kadugu	1/2tsp
Urad dhal/ullutham paruppu	1tsp
Turmeric powder/manjal podi	to taste
Asafoetida/perungayam	a pinch
Salt	to taste

To roast and grind

Ingredient	Quantity
Red chilly	2-3nos.
Coriander seeds	11/2tsp
Coconut(grated)	4tbs

Method

                         Soak the soya beans overnight and pressure cook it with a pinch of salt and water to one whistle.Chop the onion and green chillies finely.

Meanwhile dry roast the ingredients and grind it to a coarse powder and set it aside.

Heat a pan with oil and do the tempering with mustard seeds and urad dhal,add the asfoetida and curry leaves.Saute the onion,green chillies till transparent with a pinch of salt and turmeric powder.Now add the cooked soya beans and stir it for a minute.

Then add the ground paste,salt and mix it well.Cook it in the medium flame for 5-6 minutes.Finally garnish it with coriander leaves.

Curry is ready to serve.

Enjoy....................................

• Cook the soya beans for one whistle otherwise it may turn mushy.
• A tsp of ginger&garlic paste can also be added while sauteing the onion.

Sending this to Cooking with Seeds-Soya Beans event started by Priya guest hosting by Anu of Anu's Healthy Kitchen.

Posted in: Gravy/Side dish,Vegetable Poriyal/Fry