Soya Curry

SOYA CURRY

Ingredients:
Soya - 1 cup
onions - 2
tomatoes - 2
tamarind - size of 1 small lemon
red chillie powder - 1 tsp
turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
salt to taste
Coriander powder - 1 tsp
ginger garlic paste - 2 tsp
cloves -2
cinnamon - 1"
bay leaf - 1
cardamom - 2
corriander leaves - 2 - 3 tsp
oil for seasoning
grated coconut - 1/2 cup
green chillie - 2

Method:
- soak the soya over night
- grind the coconut into a fine paste
- make a paste out of tamrind and water
- in a pan add oil
- add the spices - cardamom, cinnamom, bay leaf and cloves
- to it add the chopped onions
- fry til golden brown
- add the chopped tomatoes and fry
- add salt to taste
- add ginger garlic paste
- to this add the green chillies and fry till the raw smell goes off
- now add the red chilie powder, coriander powder, turmeric
- fry well
- to this add the tamarind water and the soaked soya
- leave it to boil for 2 - 3 mins
- to this add the coriander leaves and the coconut paste
- fry well
- close the pan with a lid and then leave it to steam for 2 whistles.Good combination with:- rice
- ragi balls
- chappathi
- dosa/ idli
- puttu