Soya Chaap Recipe
© Swasthi's Recipes
Servings: 4 to 6
Ingredients
To Marinate
- ½ kg Soya chaap (drained from fresh/canned)
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice or sour yogurt
- 1 tablespoon ginger garlic paste (or ½ tbsp each)
- ¼ teaspoon turmeric
- ¾ tablespoon Kashmiri red chili powder (reduce for low heat)
- 1 teaspoon Garam masala
- 1½ tablespoon coriander powder
- 1 teaspoon cumin powder
- 1 medium (100 grams) yellow onion (or shallots or Indian red onion)
- 2 tablespoon ghee or any oil of choice
- ½ teaspoon sea salt (+ ½ tsp more caution: use only as required)
- ½ cup water
To make the Soya Chaap Roast
- 2 tablespoons ghee or oil
- 4 large garlic cloves sliced
- 2 sprigs (20) fresh curry leaves (pat dry)
- 2 to 3 green chilies slit (deseed for low heat)
- 12 whole cashew nuts powdered (or 3 tbsps. almond flour)
- ½ to ¾ teaspoon ground fennel seeds (omit if you don’t have)
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper (adjust to taste)
- ½ teaspoon garam masala (adjust to taste)
- 2 tablespoons coriander leaves chopped finely
Instructions
Preparation
- Drain and squeeze out all the liquid from soya chaap. Immerse them in a bowl of water for 10 mins. Later drain, remove the stick, squeeze out and cut them to 1 inch portions.
- Pulse the onion only twice or thrice in a small grinder/ processor or onion chopper. (do this when you are ready to cook, don't let the onion sit)
How to make Soya Chaap Roast
- Cook: To a pan/pot add the soya chaap and all the marinade ingredients including crushed onion & water. Mix well & cook for 8 mins. Cool down for 5 mins. (read notes for options)
- Roast: Heat ghee in a wide pan and add green chilies, garlic and curry leaves. Let fry until the chilies are blistered. Spread the cooked soya chaap and add the nut powder.
- Roast until aromatic for about 5 mins, stirring occasionally but not vigorously. Stir in salt, black pepper, fennel and garam masala as needed. Roast for another 4 mins, until you begin to see some fats releasing at the bottom of the pan.
- Garnish with chopped coriander leaves and sliced fresh onions. Squeeze some lemon juice if you want and serve as an appetizer, or as a side with flatbreads or rice.
Nutrition
Calories: 292kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 19g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.04g | Cholesterol: 31mg | Sodium: 749mg | Potassium: 314mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 581IU | Vitamin C: 98mg | Calcium: 46mg | Iron: 6mg
