Today I’m here with a delightful recipe Chilly Soya chunks. It’s a desi take on Chinese cooking and tastes lipsmacking good starter. We know soya chunks are rich in protein and are a great alternative to meat for the vegetarians. This simple recipe is prepared with soya chunks cooked with..capsicum and different sauces. It goes yumm with fried rice and any Indian breads.
Ingredients
Soya chunks - 2 cups
Oil - 1 tbsp
Ginger garlic paste - 1 tbsp
Red chilly - 1
Green chilly - 1
Onion cubed - 1 ½ cup
Capsicum cubed - 1 cup
Soya sauce - 1 tbsp
Hot chilly sauce - 1 tbsp
Tomato ketchup - 2 to 3 tbsp
Corn flour -1 tbsp
Salt to taste
Instructions
1.
Wash and soak the soya chunks overnight
2.
Squeeze out the water and add warm water into it
3.
Allow to rest for 5 mins and squeeze out the water
4.
Repeat the washing and squeezing process for 3 to 4 times
5.
Drain the water completely and set aside
6.
Heat oil in a frypan
7.
Add ginger garlic paste and saute till raw smell disappears
8.
Add red chilly, green chilly and toss
9.
Add finely cubed onions and give a good stir until it turns transculent
10.
Add salt and combine
11.
Saute for 2 to 3 mins
12.
Slice soya chunks to two and add it to the pan
13.
Give a good stir & add capsicum
14.
Add soya sauce, hot chilly sauce and tomato ketchup
15.
Mix well
16.
Cook covered for 15 mins (sprinkle very less water if required else the moisture in the soya chunks is enough to get cooked)
17.
Once the chunks are done, make a mix of 1tbsp of corn flour in 1/2 cup of water and add to the pan
18.
Mix well and cook covered for another 5 to 7 mins
19.
Once the gravy is thick turn off the flame
20.
Squeeze few drops of lemon juice
21.
Hot n spicy Chilly Soya is ready
22.
Serve hot with finely sliced fresh coriander leaves
23.
It pairs up best with fried rice, chapatti or any Indian breads