Soya bean dry curry, such a healthy and tasty dish made with flavorful spicy masala. With step by step pictures, a must try recipe.
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My MIL made this once for me and I was surprised when I knew it was soya bean. Then every time when I go to Chennai, my MIL has a pack of this dry soya bean to pass it to me. I make this curry just like her or make it as a simple sundal with no onion or garlic.
Love it either way and eat as such.
I make this when I run out of veggies and the job gets easily done in the early morning, if you soak overnight, morning just have to pressure cook in a separate vessel when we keep rice and no cutting veggie part, we can easily make an accompaniment for rice. Club this with any rasam so its a perfect, comfort lunch box idea!
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Soya bean dry curry recipe
Ingredients
- ½ cup Dried soya bean – ½ cup
- 1 Onion – 1
- ⅛ tsp Turmeric – ⅛ tsp
- Salt – as needed
- 1 tsp Coconut oil
To grind coarsely
- 3 tbsp Coconut grated
- 1.5 tsp coriander seeds
- 1 tsp Black pepper
- 1 tsp Cumin seeds
- 2 Red chilli
- 2 Cloves Garlic small variety
- ¼ cup Water
To temper
- 1 tbsp Oil
- ½ tsp Mustard
- Curry leaves – a sprig
Instructions
- Wash and soak the soya bean over night.
- Next day, drain water and pressure cook with salt and little water (¼ cup). If you don't add salt, then the bean will get over cooked and get mushy.
- Grind the items given under the table ‘To grind’ to a coarse paste and keep a side.
- Heat a pan with oil and temper with the items given under ‘to temper’ table.
- Add chopped onion and fry till transparent. Tip in the cooked soya beans.
- Add turmeric and the ground paste and add ¼ cup water and mix well.
- Cook for 6-8 minutes or until the water evaporates and the masala starts browning.
- Add a tsp of coconut oil for an extra flavor!
Notes
- You can also try making the simple way like we do other sundals too..
- This masala we grind is very very flavorful, while you grind you can smell it ,the whole house would smell while you make this curry!
Stepwise photos
1. Wash and soak the soya bean over night.
2. Next day, drain water and pressure cook with salt and little water (¼ cup). If you don’t add salt, then the bean will get over cooked and get mushy.
3. Grind the items given under the table ‘To grind’ to a coarse paste and keep a side.
4. Heat a pan with oil and temper with the items given under ‘to temper’ table. Add chopped onion and fry till transparent.
5. Add the cooked soya beans.
6. Add turmeric and the ground paste and add ¼ cup water and mix well.
7. Cook for 6-8 minutes or until the water evaporates and the masala starts browning.
Add a tsp of coconut oil for an extra flavor!
Serve as accompaniment for rasam rice or enjoy as such.
Hey Looks wonderful and nice way of preparation. Luv it
Thank you for introducing this to me…will try it soon. Ur version sounds simple and flavourful. Nice bowl and click too
Looks really yummy…very healthy to include soy in our regular diet..
Looks delicious!!!i dont mind this with roti's too!!!!
nice sundal with soya beans,,yumm
so we dont get soy beans here?
Very healthy ones…
Do u have any tips for baking cake in a pressure cooker…I don't hv Owen …I'm very found of cakes…tat too seeing ur cake recipe I'm very eager…do help me out…
New to me…never tasted this…looks yum…
We do get,I bought this in Fairprice nags,Pasar brand,dried foods section…
oh awesome! thanks 🙂
rev,check out this link click here for the recipe for a steamed cake recipe..I have not tried my own though..
Soya Bean Curry looks delicious and healthy…
I wanted to ask too if we get here ..hehe will check in fair price ..inbtw it's looks yum
This version is so nice. I can just imagine the smell of the ground paste. Hmmm. I have soybean left over after making sundal for Arjun. will try this ASAP.
I love such simple curries too.I make a similar dish without onion and garlic.Tastes great with a simple rasam,no fuss!
Soya bean curry looks delicious and tempting..perfect with some rotis..YUM!
Healthy and tasty dish.
Soy beans are healthy for sure. Mom used to make normal sundal kind but this is quite intersting. Will try your way when I get soy beans next time 🙂
Yes I too pack it from chennai. I mix this with other beans for sundal. Looks delicious.
delicious n yummy!!very different curry!
Wow….looks yummy…..completely drool worthy….
Delicious and nutritious curry, cant wait to try this..
yummy delicious and healthy 🙂
Healthy and delicious..lovely clicks Dear..Thanks for the recipe…Thanks for your comment Raks…I too missed all your yummy recipes..
Healthy recipe,luks so delicious…Presentation is very nice…
yummy curry raks…sounds delicious n simple with beautiful clicks..
Soya bean curry looks so delicious
very nice n wonderful way to include soyabean to our diet…thanx for this healthy recipe..lovely picture 🙂
Thanks..:)will try out soon and u let u know
Soya bean curry looks to be wonderfully prepared and mouthwatering.
Great preparation.
Deepa
Hamaree Rasoi
Healthy, flavorful and easy dish…
New to me…looks super delicious..very healthy too..
Drool worthy..healthy and delicious curry
nice dish!…will go good with hot hot rice!
too tempting!
Smitha
Smitha's Spicy Flavors
Healthy & flavorful!!! Nice presentation too 🙂
Prathima Rao
Prats Corner
yummy n superb dish.. love it..
Bookmarked this one , i just loved the masala used with coconut ,never tried this combo
Soybean curry looks delicious Raji. Love anything with coconut.
wow, this is such a yummy and healthy curry!
Healthy and flavorful dish !!!
Wonderful soy bean curry raji,as always vibrant pics.
yummy and healthy stire
Raji I love this sundal so much .. as always love the pictures absolutely beautiful. I can eat the whole bowl with any maindish..
sorry without any maindish…Next time when i make this I am going to add pepper as well.
Cute pics, love ur version of beans fry..Will try when i make this next time
This looks super delicious, i love edamame, so sure to love this yummy prep…
romba nalla irukku raji….
Looks heavenly!!!!
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love the way u make the masala. I used to eat this during my pregnency.Pretty presentation
Looks very nice. new to me.ur maami is amazing.unique , healthy recipe .. Will surely try this out 🙂
Looks very yummy…Loved the step by step clicks!!
Very tempting!!
The header looks beautiful, Raji. Love the soya bean curry.
Lite Bite
so healthy n yummy..nice clicks too
looks awesome …..mouthwatering and healthy
Delicious and tempting curry….
Soy bean curry looks delicious ! Never thought dry soy could make a wonderful curry!
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I love soya dishes….however never thought of using them in curry. This looks so delish.
Love it somuch…looks so good with coconut and healthy receipe.
looks like a delicious sundal curry – the kind that my kids would devour! Ya-hu-mee
Looks so delectable! Have to get some soyabeans now. 🙂
I like sundal but this one with ground masala is very flavorful!
yummy delicious and healthy
what a beautiful clicks lovely recipe and tempting pics very yummy and healthy too
hi raks,
Easy breazy dish! healthy…though never made soya bean plain dishes, this gives me a chance to give it a try 🙂 lovely snaps dear.
TC
healthy dish… my mom too does the same way….
grea dish .. love the simplicity
Advance Tamil New year wishes:) Loved the different payasams! so what payasam tomorrow?
soya curry looks very nice!
Simple n homey dish- fab pics as always 🙂
US Masala
I got this bean accidentally in a Chinese Market here! 🙂
Yummy curry! 😛
This looks delicious…great with roti or curd rice…have to look for soya bean. Thks for sharing the recipe.
I would never have known you could eat soy beans this way — something new to try! Looks wonderful. Happy New Year!
Does soya beans that is sold in the markets have yeast in it?
Does soya bean that is sold in market have yeast in it?
I tried it, The paste smells wonderfully CREAM-Y when it is cooking in the frying pan with onion. The smell reminds me of something really creamy like butter chicken.
bt the prtn content goes away in all this
Hi can I give soya bean to a 14 month old?
No, please start only after 3 yrs or when you start giving all variety of food. Please consult your pediatrician best.
Any curry receipe needs to take care of salt, sweetness, sourness n pungency but this receipe turns out flat. Moreover, for strong flavours of species, they need to be roasted. Pls check if you have missed out on any of these.
I always make it this way, with many vegetables too. If you salt it right, it’s gonna be fine. Also the masalas are roasted as they get cooked and I have written in last step to cook until the masala starts turning brown. So please try again, you will like it.