Easy Soya Aloo Matar Recipe | Best Tiffin Box Sabzi
Looking for a quick, healthy tiffin idea? Try this easy Soya Aloo Matar recipe! A delicious dry curry made with soya chunks, potatoes, and green peas.
Ingredients
- Soya Chunks Nutrela: 100 grams (soaked and squeezed)
- Potatoes: 3 medium peeled and cut into small cubes
- Green Peas Matar: 1 cup (fresh or frozen)
- Onions: 2 medium finely chopped
- Tomato: 1 medium finely chopped
- Ginger-Garlic-Green Chilli Paste: 1 tablespoon crushed or pasted
- Oil: 2-3 tablespoons
- Mustard Seeds Rai: 1 teaspoon
- Cumin Seeds Jeera: 1 teaspoon
- Curry Leaves: 8-10 leaves
- Asafoetida Hing: A small pinch
- Red Chilli Powder Spicy: 1 teaspoon
- Kashmiri Red Chilli Powder: ½ teaspoon for colour
- Turmeric Powder Haldi: 1 teaspoon
- Coriander Powder Dhania: ½ teaspoon
- Cumin Powder Jeera Powder: 1 teaspoon
- Garam Masala Powder: ½ teaspoon
- Salt: To taste
- Fresh Coriander Leaves: A handful chopped
- Warm Water: ½ glass
Instructions
- Prep the Soya Chunks: Wash the soya chunks, and soak them in normal or warm water for 15-30 minutes. Squeeze out the water completely, wash them again, and squeeze them tight. Cut larger chunks in half.
- Fry the Potatoes: Heat a little oil in a pan. Add the cubed potatoes and fry on medium heat for 1-2 minutes until they turn slightly golden and feel light. Remove from the pan and set aside.
- Temper the Spices: In the same pan, add a bit more oil. Once hot, add mustard seeds, cumin seeds, curry leaves, and a pinch of hing.
- Sauté the Onions: Add the finely chopped onions and sauté until they turn soft and lightly brown.
- Add the Flavour Base: Mix in the crushed ginger-garlic-green chilli paste. Cook for a minute until the raw smell disappears.
- Cook the Tomatoes: Add the chopped tomatoes and cook until they soften.
- Mix the Dry Spices: Lower the flame. Add the spicy red chilli powder, Kashmiri red chilli powder, turmeric, coriander powder, cumin powder, garam masala, and salt. Stir well to combine.
- Cook the Masala: Pour in less than half a glass of warm water. Mix well, cover the pan, and let the spices cook for 2-3 minutes until the oil separates from the masala.
- Combine Everything: Remove the lid. Add fresh coriander leaves, fried potatoes, soaked soya chunks, and green peas. Mix everything thoroughly so the beautiful masala coats the vegetables.
- Simmer and Serve: Cover the pan with a lid and cook on a low flame for 10-15 minutes until the veggies are tender. Your delicious Soya Aloo Matar recipe is ready!