firstly, in a large kadai heat 2 tbsp oil and 1 tsp butter.
add 1 bay leaf, 1 inch cinnamon, 5 cloves, 2 pods cardamom and 1 tsp cumin. saute until the spices turn aromatic.
now add ½ tsp turmeric, ½ tsp chilli powder, 1 tsp coriander powder and ½ tsp cumin powder.
saute until the spices turn aromatic. make sure not to burn the spices.
now add in prepared onion tomato paste.
continuously stir and cook on medium flame until the oil separates.
further, add in marinated soya chaap and cook for 2 minutes.
add 1 cup water and mix well adjusting consistency as required.
cover and simmer for 15 minutes or until soya chaap absorbs all the flavour and cooked completely.
also, add 1 tsp kasuri methi and mix well.
finally, enjoy soya chaap masala gravy with roti or naan.