Soy Curls Chick'n Masala

So I got this bag of soy curls which after hydrating turns soft and you can put it in any seasoning and it will take that flavor. So wanted to make chicken masala, everyone makes butter chicken from that so nothing new in it but I just wanted my old time favorite simple chicken masala to pair it with  rice. It came out so good that now it become one of my new favorite. I have used ready made fried onions but if you don't have it you can use fresh onions and cook till it becomes brown.

Ingredients : 

1/2 cup  not soaked soy curls which will yield 1 cup of it

1/2 cup ready made fried onions

Whole spices - Bay leaf, black pepper corns, cinnamon sticks

1 tbsp. Tomato paste if you don't have it then 1/2 cup tomato puree

1 tbsp. Kashmiri chili powder

1/2 tbsp. Spicy chili powder - if you like spicy then

1 tbsp. roasted cumin powder

1/2 tbsp. turmeric powder

Salt as per taste

Fresh chopped coriander leaves and ginger julienne for garnish 

2 tbsp. Oil

Method :

Soak soy curls in water for 5 to 10 minutes then take it out and remove the water out from it. keep it separate.

In a pan, add oil , when it become hot, add whole spices and cook it for a minute.

Then add fried onions  and mix it with whole spices.

Add tomato paste / Puree and mix it , add 1/4 cup water to cook the tomato.

Add red chili, turmeric powder, cumin powder and mix it and let it cook for on low flame for 4 minutes.

then add soy curls and mix it and adjust the gravy consistency and add salt and then cook it on low flame for 5 minutes. 

When you get your desired consistency, switch off and serve hot with rice , paratha  , naan.

Garnish it with fresh chopped coriander leaves and ginger julienne.