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 teaspoon Turmeric - ⅛ tsp
- Salt
- 1 teaspoon Coconut oil
To grind coarsely
- 3 tablespoon Coconut grated
- 1.5 teaspoon coriander seeds
- 1 teaspoon Black pepper
- 1 teaspoon Cumin seeds
- 2 Red chilli
- 2 Cloves Garlic small variety
- ¼ cup Water
To temper
- 1 tablespoon Oil
- ½ teaspoon 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 teaspoon 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 teaspoon of coconut oil for an extra flavor!
Serve as accompaniment for rasam rice or enjoy as such.
Shanthi says
Hey Looks wonderful and nice way of preparation. Luv it
Sharmilee! :) says
Thank you for introducing this to me...will try it soon. Ur version sounds simple and flavourful. Nice bowl and click too
Muthu says
How many whistles for soya beans to cook
Prathibha says
Looks really yummy...very healthy to include soy in our regular diet..
PriyaVaasu says
Looks delicious!!!i dont mind this with roti's too!!!!
sowmya's creative saga says
nice sundal with soya beans,,yumm
Nags says
so we dont get soy beans here?
rev says
Very healthy ones...
rev says
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...
Kitchen Flavours says
New to me...never tasted this...looks yum...
RAKS KITCHEN says
We do get,I bought this in Fairprice nags,Pasar brand,dried foods section...
Nags says
oh awesome! thanks 🙂
RAKS KITCHEN says
rev,check out this link click here for the recipe for a steamed cake recipe..I have not tried my own though..
kaveri says
Soya Bean Curry looks delicious and healthy...
Priti says
I wanted to ask too if we get here ..hehe will check in fair price ..inbtw it's looks yum
Radhika says
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.
Divya Kudua says
I love such simple curries too.I make a similar dish without onion and garlic.Tastes great with a simple rasam,no fuss!
Suman Singh says
Soya bean curry looks delicious and tempting..perfect with some rotis..YUM!
Kurinji says
Healthy and tasty dish.
Nithya says
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 🙂
Saraswathi Iyer says
Yes I too pack it from chennai. I mix this with other beans for sundal. Looks delicious.
Rekha shoban says
delicious n yummy!!very different curry!
divya says
Wow....looks yummy.....completely drool worthy....
Priya says
Delicious and nutritious curry, cant wait to try this..
Ila says
yummy delicious and healthy 🙂
Nithu Bala says
Healthy and delicious..lovely clicks Dear..Thanks for the recipe...Thanks for your comment Raks...I too missed all your yummy recipes..
Premalatha Aravindhan says
Healthy recipe,luks so delicious...Presentation is very nice...
Tina says
yummy curry raks...sounds delicious n simple with beautiful clicks..
sweethome says
Soya bean curry looks so delicious
sangee vijay says
very nice n wonderful way to include soyabean to our diet...thanx for this healthy recipe..lovely picture 🙂
rev says
Thanks..:)will try out soon and u let u know
Hamaree Rasoi says
Soya bean curry looks to be wonderfully prepared and mouthwatering.
Great preparation.
Deepa
Hamaree Rasoi
Vimitha Anand says
Healthy, flavorful and easy dish...
Reshmi Mahesh says
New to me...looks super delicious..very healthy too..
Suja Sugathan says
Drool worthy..healthy and delicious curry
Smitha says
nice dish!...will go good with hot hot rice!
too tempting!
Smitha
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Prathima Rao says
Healthy & flavorful!!! Nice presentation too 🙂
Prathima Rao
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Kalpana Sareesh says
yummy n superb dish.. love it..
Nisha says
Bookmarked this one , i just loved the masala used with coconut ,never tried this combo
Swathi says
Soybean curry looks delicious Raji. Love anything with coconut.
R says
wow, this is such a yummy and healthy curry!
Sneha Benny says
Healthy and flavorful dish !!!
San says
Wonderful soy bean curry raji,as always vibrant pics.
Santosh Bangar says
yummy and healthy stire
Pavithra says
Raji I love this sundal so much .. as always love the pictures absolutely beautiful. I can eat the whole bowl with any maindish..
Pavithra says
sorry without any maindish...Next time when i make this I am going to add pepper as well.
Shanavi says
Cute pics, love ur version of beans fry..Will try when i make this next time
Kairali sisters says
This looks super delicious, i love edamame, so sure to love this yummy prep...
GEETHA ACHAL says
romba nalla irukku raji....
CinnamonNChillies says
Looks heavenly!!!!
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jeyashrisuresh says
love the way u make the masala. I used to eat this during my pregnency.Pretty presentation
Chitra says
Looks very nice. new to me.ur maami is amazing.unique , healthy recipe .. Will surely try this out 🙂
Ramya says
Looks very yummy...Loved the step by step clicks!!
Very tempting!!
sanjeeta kk says
The header looks beautiful, Raji. Love the soya bean curry.
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Sarah Naveen says
so healthy n yummy..nice clicks too
SheenaBabu says
looks awesome .....mouthwatering and healthy
swapna says
Delicious and tempting curry....
Sathya Sankar says
Soy bean curry looks delicious ! Never thought dry soy could make a wonderful curry!
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Angie's Recipes says
I love soya dishes....however never thought of using them in curry. This looks so delish.
USHA says
Love it somuch...looks so good with coconut and healthy receipe.
Now Serving says
looks like a delicious sundal curry - the kind that my kids would devour! Ya-hu-mee
Suma Gandlur says
Looks so delectable! Have to get some soyabeans now. 🙂
Cham says
I like sundal but this one with ground masala is very flavorful!
Gargi Joshi says
yummy delicious and healthy
Anonymous says
what a beautiful clicks lovely recipe and tempting pics very yummy and healthy too
Suparna says
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
Akila says
healthy dish... my mom too does the same way....
DEESHA says
grea dish .. love the simplicity
Sharmi says
Advance Tamil New year wishes:) Loved the different payasams! so what payasam tomorrow?
soya curry looks very nice!
aipi says
Simple n homey dish- fab pics as always 🙂
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Mahi says
I got this bean accidentally in a Chinese Market here! 🙂
Yummy curry! 😛
Vandana Rajesh says
This looks delicious...great with roti or curd rice...have to look for soya bean. Thks for sharing the recipe.
Anonymous says
I would never have known you could eat soy beans this way -- something new to try! Looks wonderful. Happy New Year!
PV says
Does soya beans that is sold in the markets have yeast in it?
PV says
Does soya bean that is sold in market have yeast in it?
Lily FlowerPie says
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.
Sharad Rai says
bt the prtn content goes away in all this
Ish says
Hi can I give soya bean to a 14 month old?
Raks Anand says
No, please start only after 3 yrs or when you start giving all variety of food. Please consult your pediatrician best.
Juliet says
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.
Raks Anand says
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.