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    Soya Nutri Kulcha | Soya chunks recipe

    July 31, 2021 by Raks Anand Leave a Comment / Jump to Recipe

    Soya Nutri kulcha is a popular street food in North India, soya chunks served with Kulcha as a combo.

    soya nutri kulcha recipe

    Soya chunks is a popular ingredient in India, a rich source of protein as well as fiber.

    This is served with Kulcha typically, so make sure you prepare for that as well. If you like soya chunks recipes, do check out my sandwich with soya granules.

    I adapted this recipe from here but made few changes.

    Jump to:
    • Ingredients
    • Video
    • Substitutions
    • Variations
    • Storage
    • Top tip
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    • Recipe card
    • Instructions

    Ingredients

    There are many brands selling this such as Soya Nutri, Forture soya chunks, Nutrela etc. Soya chunks is also known by many names like soya meal maker, soya nuggets and also found in different forms as soya chaap, soya granules.

    It is also available in different size, I used the small sized chunks variety.

    soya chunks

    Other main ingredients :

    • Onion & tomato base
    • Soya sauce
    • Tea

    See recipe card below, for quantities.

    soya chunks recipe - Nutri kulcha
    Soya chunks gravy served with Kulcha - Nutri kulcha

    Video

    Is video more your thing? Check out my Soya Nutri Kulcha video.

    Substitutions

    I actually experimented by adding chana masala powder instead of adding garam masala powder.

    • Chana masala powder - instead of this, you can add ½ teaspoon of each red chilli powder, garam masala powder and coriander seeds powder in place of it.
    • Soya chunks - Any size or shape can be replace in place of soya chunks. Cooking time may vary. For example, if you choose the granules, you may not even need to pressure cook.
    • Tea powder - I used 2 teaspoon of tea powder and brewed black tea to use in the recipe. But you can add a tea bag if you have one.

    This recipe is naturally vegan, but if you want you can add 1 tablespoon of ghee or butter along for excellent flavor.

    Variations

    • Spicy - depending on the spice level, you can increase the chilli powder or green chilli's count. Likewise, you can lower the spice level too.
    • Kid friendly - add a dash of cooking cream at the end to make it tasty and rich.

    See this soya chunks dry curry recipe on my website!

    Storage

    Leftovers can be refrigerated, it will be good for 2 days. But make sure you do not leave in counter top for long time before refrigerating.

    To consume, reheat well for good texture.

    Top tip

    The secret to a perfect tasting soya chunks recipe is cooking it perfectly. If undercooked, the texture will not be pleasing. Especially if you are trying to develop taste for it.

    If over cooked, it will loose it's texture completely and become mushy. So ensure to cook it right.

    Tea is added for color, as well as the taste similar to anardana seeds which gives an astringent taste.

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    • Soya bean dry curry

    Recipe card

    soya chunks recipe - Nutri kulcha
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    Nutri kulcha | Soya chunks recipe

    Soya Nutri kulcha is a popular street food in North India, soya chunks served with Kulcha as a combo.
    Course Side Dish
    Cuisine Indian
    Prep Time 15 minutes
    Cook Time 20 minutes
    Servings 3
    Cup measurements

    Ingredients

    • ½ cup Soya nutri
    • 1 Onion
    • 2 Tomato puree
    • 2 teaspoon Ginger garlic paste
    • 1 tea bag I used brewed tea
    • 1 teaspoon soya sauce
    • 1 Green chilli
    • 1 teaspoon Chana masala
    • ⅛ teaspoon Turmeric
    • ½ teaspoon chilli powder
    • ½ teaspoon Amchoor powder
    • ½ lemon
    • Salt

    To temper

    • 1 tablespoon Oil
    • ½ inch Cinnamon
    • 1 cardamom
    • 1 Clove
    • 1 Biryani leaf
    • ½ teaspoon cumin
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    Instructions

    Cooking soya chunks

    • First, in a pressure add soya chunks, salt, 1 cup water.
      ½ cup Soya nutri, Salt
    • In goes tea bag (I used brewed tea).
      1 tea bag
    • Pressure cook just for one whistle. Let pressure release naturally.
    • Once done, strain over a metal strainer. You can save this water use it later.
    • Squeeze the soya chunks and set aside.

    Prepare gravy

    • In the same pressure cooker, add oil and the tempering items.
    • In goes finely chopped onion, green chilli.
      1 Onion, 1 Green chilli
    • Fry until soft and golden brown. Add ginger garlic paste. I used my garlic press since I did not had stock.
      2 teaspoon Ginger garlic paste
    • Add tomato puree. (Just grind 2 tomato in mixer smoothly)
      2 Tomato
    • Add all the spice powders. Mix well and cook for 2 mins.
      1 teaspoon Chana masala, ⅛ teaspoon Turmeric, ½ teaspoon chilli powder, ½ teaspoon Amchoor powder
    • Masala will ooze oil and turn shiny.
    • Add the soya chunks, required salt. Pour in 1 cup water (or the reserved water, but adjust liquid to 1 cup)
      Salt
    • In goes the soya sauce and mix well. Almost for got important ingredient, haha. Close the lid, pressure cook for another whistle.
      1 teaspoon soya sauce
    • Let pressure release naturally, open the cooker.
    • Finally, squeeze lemon juice and mix.
      ½ lemon

    Video

    Notes

    • I used my small pressure cooker, you can do in open pan too.
    • Do not over cook or under cook soya chunks.
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    Instructions

    Cooking soya chunks

    1. First, take a pressure and add soya chunks, 1 cup water, also ½ teaspoon salt.
    salt, soya chunks - nutri kulcha

    2. Then, in goes tea bag (I used brewed tea).

    tea

    3. Pressure cook just for one whistle. Then, let pressure release natural for soft results.

    4. Once done, strain over a metal strainer. You can save this water use it later.

    nutri soya

    5. After draining, squeeze the soya chunks furthermore from excess tea and set aside.

    soya nutri kulcha
    squeezing the soya chunks so that it will absorb masala later

    6. In the same pressure cooker, add oil following the tempering items.

    tempering

    7. After that, in goes finely chopped onion, green chilli.

    onion, chilli

    8. Fry until soft and golden brown. After that, add ginger garlic paste. I used my garlic press since I did not had stock.

    added crushed ginger garlic

    9. Then, pour in the tomato puree. (Just grind 2 tomato in mixer smoothly)

    Adding tomato puree

    10. Following that, add all the spice powders.

    spice powders

    11. Mix well and continue by cooking for 2 mins.

    12. As we cook, the masala oozes oil and turns shiny.

    base masala

    13. Add the soya chunks, required salt.

    add salt, cooked soya chunks

    13. Add 1 cup water (or the reserved water, but adjust liquid to 1 cup)

    before pressure cooking

    14. Pour in the soya sauce and mix well. Almost for got important ingredient, haha. Close the lid, pressure cook for another whistle.

    nutri soya recipe, adding soya sauce
    soya sauce

    15. Let pressure release naturally, open the cooker.

    Nutrela soya chunks gravy

    16. Finally, squeeze lemon juice and mix.

    soya meal maker gravy ready

    Serve with Kulcha as it is supposed to be served. They serve it in a different way by giving a dip in the gravy itself, but i served it this way with onion and coriander topped as I like it so.

    soya nutri kulcha

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