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Soya Malai

Tastes great with Tava Roti, Tandoori Roti and Naan Bread and also goes well with No Egg Wheat Gluten Bread.

Key Stats

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16.57 Net Carbs per Serving

Cooking Time: 30 minutes

Serves: 4 portions

Type: Vegetarian

Category: Indian Curry

  • Ingredients


    S.No Ingredient Amount Step
    1. Milk 1.5 cup Step 1
    2 cup Step 8
    2. Soya Chunks 1.5 cup Step 1
    3. Ghee 3 tbsp Step 2
    1 tablespoon Step 17
    4. Black Cardamom 2 number Step 3
    5. Green Cardamom 1 number Step 3
    6. Cumin Seeds 1/2 tsp Step 3
    7. Pink Himalayan Salt to taste
    8. Ginger 1 tbsp(chopped) Step 6
    9. Coriander Powder 1/2 tbsp Step 6
    10. Cream 2 tbsp Step 9
    1 tbsp Step 15
    11. Green Chillies 2 medium Step 10
    12. Almond Paste 3 tbsp Step 11
    13. Cardamom Powder 1/4 tsp Step 15
    14. Freshly Ground Black Pepper 1 tbsp Step 15
    15. Dry Fenugreek Leaves 1 tsp Step 15
    16. Red Chilli Powder 2.5 teaspoons Step 18

  • Cookware



    1. Small Frying Pan
    2. Frying Pan

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Milk - 1.5 CUP
Milk - 2 CUP
Soya Chunks - 1.5 CUP
Ghee - 3 TBSP
Ghee - 1 TABLESPOON
Black Cardamom - 2 NUMBER
Green Cardamom - 1 NUMBER
Cumin Seeds - 1/2 TSP
Pink Himalayan Salt - to taste
Ginger - 1 TBSP
Coriander Powder - 1/2 TBSP
Cream - 2 TBSP
Cream - 1 TBSP
Green Chillies - 2 MEDIUM
Almond Paste - 3 TBSP
Cardamom Powder - 1/4 TSP
Freshly Ground Black Pepper - 1 TBSP
Dry Fenugreek Leaves - 1 TSP
Red Chilli Powder - 2.5 TEASPOONS
  • Steps


    • Step 1: Boil 1.5 cup milk and soak 1.5 cup soya chunks in the boiled milk for about 10 minutes
    • Step 2: Add 3 tbsp Ghee in a large frying pan.
    • Step 3: Once it’s hot, add 2 number Black Cardamom, 1 number Green cardamom, 1/2 tsp Cumin seeds and mix well.
    • Step 4: Separate the soaked soya chunks from the milk and add them to the frying pan.
    • Step 5: Now add Pink Himalayan Salt (to taste) and sauté well.
    • Step 6: Add 1 tbsp(chopped) Ginger, 1/2 tbsp Coriander powder.
    • Step 7: Sauté for 1-2 minutes.
    • Step 8: Add 2 cup milk to the milk in which soya chunks were soaked.
    • Step 9: Mix 2 tbsp Cream to the milk.
    • Step 10: Make cuts in 2 medium Green Chillies.
    • Step 11: Add milk, 3 tbsp Almond paste, green chillies to the frying pan
    • Step 12: Cook till the milk comes to boil .
    • Step 13: Once the milk has boiled and is coming up, lower the heat and close the lid.
    • Step 14: Keep opening and stirring every 3 minutes to ensure milk is not getting burnt or getting stuck to vessel.
    • Step 15: After the milk has lost water and become a bit thicker, add 1/4 tsp Cardamom powder, 1 tbsp freshly ground black pepper, 1 tsp Dry fenugreek leaves and 1 tbsp Cream.
    • Step 16: Leave it on low heat for another 5 minutes but keep stirring.
    • Step 17: For the tempering, in a small frying pan add 1 tablespoon ghee
    • Step 18: Put it on high heat and add 2.5 teaspoons red chilli powder
    • Step 19: Give it 20 seconds before taking the small frying pan off from heat immediately.
    • Step 20: Add it on top while serving.
  • Process


    Step 1: Boil1.5 cup milkand soak1.5 cup soya chunksin the boiledmilk for about 10 minutesStep 2: Add3 tbsp gheein a large fryingpan.Step 3: Once it’s hot, add2 numberblack cardamom,1 numbergreen cardamom,1/2 tspcumin seedsand mix well.Step 4: Separate the soaked soya chunks from the milk andadd them to the frying pan.Step 5: Now addpink himalayan salt(to taste) andsauté well.Step 6: Add1 tbsp(chopped) ginger,1/2 tbsp coriander powder.Step 7: Sauté for 1-2 minutes.Step 8: Add2 cup milkto the milk in whichsoya chunks were soaked.Step 9: Mix2 tbsp creamto the milk.Step 10: Make cuts in2 mediumgreen chillies.Step 11: Add milk,3 tbsp almond paste,green chillies to the frying panStep 12: Cook till the milk comes to boil .Step 13: Once the milk has boiled and is coming up, lowerthe heat and close the lid.Step 14: Keep opening and stirring every 3 minutes toensure milk is not getting burnt or getting stuckto vessel.Step 15: After the milk has lost water and become a bitthicker, add1/4 tspcardamom powder,1 tbspfreshly ground black pepper,1 tspdry fenugreek leavesand1 tbspcream.Step 16: Leave it on low heat for another 5 minutes butkeep stirring.Step 17: For the tempering, in a small frying pan add1 tablespoon gheeStep 18: Put it on high heat and add2.5 teaspoonsred chilli powderStep 19: Give it 20 seconds before taking the small fryingpan off from heat immediately.Step 20: Add it on top while serving.

Nutrition Info

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Nutrition Facts
Amount In Whole Recipe (1413.75 gms)
Net Carbs 66.27 g
Calories 2084.29 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 150.72 grams 215.31% Daily Value
Saturated Fat 64.71 grams 323.56% Daily Value
Trans Fat 1.28 grams
Polyunsaturated Fat 28.6 grams
Monounsaturated Fat 48.43 grams
Cholesterol 271.65 milligrams 90.55% Daily Value
Sodium 803.38 milligrams 34.93% Daily Value
Total Carbohydrates 105.79 grams 40.69% Daily Value
Dietary Fiber 39.52 grams 131.74% Daily Value
Sugars 58.49 grams
Protein 110.46 grams
Vitamin D 10.8 micrograms 108.0% Daily Value
Calcium 1773.96 milligrams 253.42% Daily Value
Iron 29.99 milligrams 255.26% Daily Value
Potassium 4307.69 milligrams 123.08% Daily Value
Zinc 11.27 milligrams 136.55% Daily Value
Caffeine 0.0mg
The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
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Nutrition Facts
Amount Per 100gms
Net Carbs 4.69 g
Calories 147.43 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 10.66 grams 15.23% Daily Value
Saturated Fat 4.58 grams 22.89% Daily Value
Trans Fat 0.09 grams
Polyunsaturated Fat 2.02 grams
Monounsaturated Fat 3.43 grams
Cholesterol 19.21 milligrams 6.4% Daily Value
Sodium 56.83 milligrams 2.47% Daily Value
Total Carbohydrates 7.48 grams 2.88% Daily Value
Dietary Fiber 2.8 grams 9.32% Daily Value
Sugars 4.14 grams
Protein 7.81 grams
Vitamin D 0.76 micrograms 7.64% Daily Value
Calcium 125.48 milligrams 17.93% Daily Value
Iron 2.12 milligrams 18.06% Daily Value
Potassium 304.7 milligrams 8.71% Daily Value
Zinc 0.8 milligrams 9.66% Daily Value
Caffeine 0.0mg
The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
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Nutrition Facts
Amount Per Serving (Total Servings: 4)
Net Carbs 16.57 g
Calories 521.07 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 37.68 grams 53.83% Daily Value
Saturated Fat 16.18 grams 80.89% Daily Value
Trans Fat 0.32 grams
Polyunsaturated Fat 7.15 grams
Monounsaturated Fat 12.11 grams
Cholesterol 67.91 milligrams 22.64% Daily Value
Sodium 200.84 milligrams 8.73% Daily Value
Total Carbohydrates 26.45 grams 10.17% Daily Value
Dietary Fiber 9.88 grams 32.94% Daily Value
Sugars 14.62 grams
Protein 27.62 grams
Vitamin D 2.7 micrograms 27.0% Daily Value
Calcium 443.49 milligrams 63.36% Daily Value
Iron 7.5 milligrams 63.82% Daily Value
Potassium 1076.92 milligrams 30.77% Daily Value
Zinc 2.82 milligrams 34.14% Daily Value
Caffeine 0.0mg
The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
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Nutrition Facts
Amount in 2 Servings (Total Servings: 4)
Net Carbs 33.13 g
Calories 1042.14 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 75.36 grams 107.65% Daily Value
Saturated Fat 32.36 grams 161.78% Daily Value
Trans Fat 0.64 grams
Polyunsaturated Fat 14.3 grams
Monounsaturated Fat 24.22 grams
Cholesterol 135.82 milligrams 45.28% Daily Value
Sodium 401.69 milligrams 17.46% Daily Value
Total Carbohydrates 52.89 grams 20.34% Daily Value
Dietary Fiber 19.76 grams 65.87% Daily Value
Sugars 29.25 grams
Protein 55.23 grams
Vitamin D 5.4 micrograms 54.0% Daily Value
Calcium 886.98 milligrams 126.71% Daily Value
Iron 15.0 milligrams 127.63% Daily Value
Potassium 2153.84 milligrams 61.54% Daily Value
Zinc 5.63 milligrams 68.27% Daily Value
Caffeine 0.0mg
The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
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>> Serving Size: 4 portions
>> Cooking Time: 30 minutes
>> Category: Indian Curry
>> Type: Vegetarian
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