High protein soya-chana dal curry recipe, best for vegans

High protein soya-chana dal curry recipe, best for vegans Khelja | 2025-11-03T15:22:57+08:00

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Vegan diet is one step ahead of vegetarian. In this, only plant based foods are included in the diet. Vegetarians also consume dairy products like milk and curd, but vegans do not consume anything derived from animals. Many big celebrities also follow vegan diet and despite this remain fit and healthy. The reason behind this is that there are many sources of protein for vegans also. Tofu made from soya, soya milk, various types of pulses, whole grains etc. are good sources of protein and do not contain unhealthy fat. In this article, we will know the recipe of such a high protein curry which not only vegetarian people can eat, but it is also best for vegan people.

If you also follow vegan diet then you will definitely like this soya curry. Apart from soya chunks, chana dal will be used in it which will not only enhance the taste of the curry but is also a good source of protein. Apart from this, apart from spices, some herbs will also be used in this curry, due to which you will get more micronutrients. So let's know the recipe of high protein vegan curry.

Ingredients for making curry

1 cup soya chunks, half cup chana dal (soaked in water), 1 big onion, 2 tomatoes, ginger-garlic paste 1 teaspoon, green chillies 2-3, mustard oil or any vegetable oil 2 tablespoons, 1 teaspoon cumin, 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder, Kashmiri red chilli 1 teaspoon, coriander powder one and a half teaspoon, garam masala half teaspoon, Kasuri fenugreek. 1 tsp salt as per taste, water as per requirement, fresh coriander to garnish. Now know the recipe.

curry preparation

Boil soya chunks in salted water for 5 minutes, filter and wash with cold water and squeeze well.
Roast the soya chunks in a pan with a teaspoon of oil until light golden.
Chana dal also has to be soaked for at least 30 minutes and separated from the water.
Cut onion and green chillies and keep them separately and soak dry Kasuri Methi in some water so that impurities are removed from it.
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Make curry like this

First of all, heat oil in a pressure cooker or a thick bottomed deep pan and add cumin seeds and chopped chillies to it.
After cumin seeds and green chillies crackle, add chopped onion and fry it till it turns golden.
After the onion is roasted, add ginger garlic paste and fry it while stirring until the rawness goes away.
Once the ginger-garlic paste is cooked, add tomato puree to it and cook it for some time.
After the tomatoes are cooked, add turmeric, coriander powder, red chilli powder, Kashmiri chilli, salt and fry well until the oil separates.
When the masala is ready, add soaked gram dal to it and keep frying for two to three minutes. Keep in mind that add water at this stage.
Add roasted soya chunks to it and then add water as per requirement. If you want the curry thick then add less water and if you want to eat it with rice then you can add more water.
Close the cooker and cook for two whistles or if you have a pan, let the curry cook well until the lentils get cooked.

Give finishing touch to curry

When your curry is ready, add garam masala to it. Squeeze out the water from soaked Kasoori Methi and add it to it and garnish the curry with green coriander. It can be eaten with hot rice, roti or paratha.