Soya Nugget Masala

This is a dry version.

Preparation

1. Heat a litre of water, add a teaspoon of salt. Soak the soya nuggets in this water, cover and keep aside for 20-30 minutes.Afterwards drain and squeeze the water from the nuggets. Wash again in tap water 2 or 3 times. Squeeze dry. Cut the bigger nuggets into smaller pieces.

2. Heat oil in a big kadai, add mustard seeds. When it starts spluttering, add the chopped onions. Saute until the onion turns golden brown.Add the ginger-garlic paste, stir a few seconds,then add the meat masala and coriander powder, stir for a few seconds. Add the soya sauce and one cup of water.Bring to a boil and let it cook till the oil surfaces. Stir occasionally.

3. When the oil surfaces, add the nuggets. Stir well. Add 2 cups of water. Check salt. If salt is less for your taste add more. Cover and cook on medium flame. Turn over the ingredients in between. Gently squeeze the nuggets so that excess water in it comes out. Add green chillies. Stir.When almost dry add the black pepper and coconut pieces. Mix thoroughly.

4. Transfer into a serving dish. Garnish with tomato slices and chopped capsicum.  

Ingredients:

1.Soya Nuggets -2 cups
2.Onion -3 (chopped)
3.Ginger garlic paste - 1 tablespoon
4.Coriander powder - 2-3 teaspoons
5.Meat masala - 1 tablespoon ( i used Eastern meat masala )
6.Black pepper powder - 1/2 teaspoon (crushed black pepper tastes better)
7.Soya sauce - 2 teaspoons
8.Green chilly - 3( each cut into 3 pieces)
9.Coconut - 1/4 cup(fresh coconut cut into small pieces)
10.Water -3 cups
11.Salt
12.Oil - 1/4 cup
13.Mustard seeds - 1/2 teaspoon

For Garnishing:  
Tomato - 1
Green capsicum - 1 medium