SOYA CURRY

           WHY is this a super food which every woman with menstrual irregularities need. Soya is one of the sources of natural phytoestrogens. Here I have used Star anise (அண்ணாச்சி பூ / തക്കോലം  - another phytoestrogen), cinnamon (பட்டை/ കറുവപ്പട്ട  ), Ginger which are so beneficial in treating the PCOS,  and other

menstrual disorders. I have already stated their benefits in =>> All about PCOS (click here to see)

soya bean curry- superfood for women

INGREDIENTS:

Soya – 1/2cup

Onion – 1 small sized (chopped)

Ginger garlic paste – 1 tsp

Chilli powder – as required

Turmeric  powder – ½ tsp

Garam masala powder – ½ tsp (optional)

Salt – as required

Oil – 1 tbsp

Water – ½ cup

To grind

Onion – 1 small sized (optional)

Tomato – 2 medium sized

For tempering

Mustard seeds – ½ tsp

Cinnamon stick – 1 inch

Star anise – 1

Clove – 1

Curry leaves – 1 sprig

Finely chopped fresh coriander  for seasoning

SERVINGS : 2

METHOD:

• Soak the soya beans overnight or pour hot water (not boiling water) to the soya and cover it with lid. It will be ready to cook within 1/2 – 1 hour.
• Pressure cook the soya beans with salt added
• Grind 1 onion and 2 tomatoes into a fine paste and keep it aside
• Heat oil in a pan and add ingredients given above for tempering
• Add chopped onions to it and saute
• Add ginger garlic paste (or smashed ginger and garlic cloves) and saute till raw smell goes off.
• Now add onion tomato paste and saute it well till the paste becomes non sticky to the pan.
• Now add boiled soya beans, chilli powder, turmeric powder, garam masala powder and salt.
• Add half cup of water (to make it to a gravy consistency) and cook for 5 mins.
• Switch off the flame. Add chopped coriander leaves and cover it with a lid for 10 mins to let the flavours blend.


Serve it with white rice for lunch or with any rotis for lunch/dinner !