SOYA 65
Preparation time 10 minutes
Cooking time 15-20 minutes
Serve 2
Ingredients
For Soaking
2 cups Warm water
Salt to taste
1 tsp Ginger Garlic paste
2 tbsp Curd, beaten
1 ½ tsp Degi red chilli powder
A pinch of asafoetida (optional)
1 ½ cups Soya Nuggets
For Marination
Salt to taste
2 tbsp curd, beaten
1 tsp Degi red chilli powder
A pinch of asafoetida
¼ cup Rice flour
½ tsp Ginger Garlic paste
1 tbsp Rice flour or Cornstarch
For Tadka
1 ½ tsp Oil
1 tsp Mustard seeds
¼ tsp Fennel seeds
1 inch Ginger, chopped
2-3 Garlic cloves, roughly chopped
3 Green chillies, chopped
2 sprig Curry leave
Fried Soya Nuggets
1 tsp Black pepper powder
1 tsp Degi red chilli powder
2 tsp Lemon juice (optional)
1 tbsp Coriander leaves, chopped
Other Ingredients
Oil for Frying
For Garnish
Coriander sprig
Lemon wedge
Process
For Soaking
- In a bowl, add lukewarm water, salt to taste, ginger garlic paste, curd and mix well.
- Add degi red chilli powder, asafoetida and mix well.
- Add soya nuggets in it and soak it for 10 to 15 minutes.
For Cooking
- In a pan or wok, add soaked soya nuggets and cook for a while.
- Strain the soya nuggets and transfer into a mixing bowl and keep it aside for further use.
For Marination
- In a bowl, add soaked and cooked soya nuggets, salt to taste, curd and mix it well.
- Add degi red chilli powder, asafoetida and mix well.
- Add rice flour, ginger garlic paste and coat the soya nuggets properly.
- Once again add rice flour or cornstarch before frying for coating.
For Frying
- Heat oil in a kadhai on low to medium heat.
- Once oil gets hot, add marinated soya nuggets and fry on medium flame until it turns light golden in color.
- Remove on an absorbent paper and keep it aside for further use.
- Once again heat the oil on high flame, add soya nuggets and fry until crisp in texture.
For Tadka
- Heat a pan or wok on medium heat, add oil once oil gets hot, add mustard seeds, fennel seeds and let it splutter.
- Now add garlic, ginger saute for a while.
- Add curry leaves, green chilli and saute them nicely.
- Add fried soya nuggets and toss well, add black pepper powder, degi red chilli powder and tossed everything well, add lemon juice and tossed once again.
- Switch off the flame, add coriander leaves and toss
- Garnish with coriander sprig, lemon wedge and serve hot.
(Recipe By Chef Ranveer Brar)