Soya Meat Curry

Soya Meat Curry

Soya meat curry is another favorite recipe of Sri Lanka, It is really simple to make and adjust the spiciness according to your taste.

Ingredients:- 

Soya Meat	100g
Chili Powder	1 TBS or to taste
Onion (Sliced)	40gm
Tomato (Chopped)	2
Green Chili	2 (Sliced)
Ginger Garlic Paste	1 TBS
Pandan Leaf (Optional)	½ Inch (Torn)
Fennel Seeds	1 TSP
Cinnamon stick	½ Inch
Turmeric Powder	½  TSP
Curry leaves	1 Sprig
Coconut Cream	1 TBS
Garam Masala	½ TSP
Oil	3 TBS
Salt	1 ½  TSP or to taste

How I made it:-

• Boil the soya meat in salted hot water for 5 minutes.
• Once boiled, drain the soya meat and let it cool down for 5 minutes or so.
• Completely squeeze all excess water out.
• Mix the soya meat with turmeric, chili powder together with salt and set aside. If the soyameat comes with any flavor you can add the masala mix too. Take care of the spiciness of the masala and you can adjust the amount of chili powder.

• Heat the oil in a heavy bottom pan, add the fennel seeds and cinnamon stick.
• Add the curry leaves, ginger garlic paste, green chili and sliced onions.
• Saute for 3 minutes until onions turn translucent.
• Add tomato and sauté for another 3 minutes until soft.
• Add the marinated soya meat and saute for 5 minutes until the soya meat become little dry.
• Splash some water and sauté for another 3 minutes.
• Add Garam Masala powder and stir.
• Add little water to just to cover the soya meat and cook for 10 minutes.
• Allow mixture to come to a boil and then reduce the heat.
• Stir in the coconut milk and cook for further 3 minutes.
• Serve hot as a side with plain boiled rice or with any flat breads.