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Soya Chaap ki Sukhi Sabzi
🇮🇳 Indian Vegetarian

Soya Chaap ki Sukhi Sabzi

🇮🇳 Indian

Soya chunks pan-tossed in spiced yogurt till the edges crisp, Delhi's favourite vegetarian meat. Simple, spiced straight-talk food — no gravy to hide behind. Pile beside phulka and a bowl of cooled yogurt.

Prep 20 min Cook 24 min Serves 3 Medium

Ingredients

  • Yogurt2 cups, whisked
  • Ginger Garlic Paste1 tbsp
  • Garam Masala1/2 tsp
  • Kasuri Methi1 tbsp
  • Saltto taste
  • Onion1, finely chopped
  • Tomato2, chopped
  • Ginger2-inch piece
  • Green Chili1-2, slit
  • Cumin Seeds1 tsp
  • Coriander Powder1 tsp
  • Turmeric Powder1/2 tsp
  • Vegetable Oil2 tbsp
  • Soya Chunks1 cup, boiled
  • Red Chili Powder1 tsp

Optional extras

  • Fresh Cilantro2 tbsp, chopped

Instructions

  1. 1

    Wash and cut the soya chunks into even, bite-size pieces so everything cooks at the same pace.

  2. 2

    Heat oil in a wide kadhai and crackle cumin seeds; fry the onions till lightly golden.

  3. 3

    Tip in the ginger garlic paste and green chilies, then the spices — fry until the oil separates at the edges.

  4. 4

    Fold in the soya chunks with the yogurt, sprinkle in a tablespoon of water, cover and steam until just done.

  5. 5

    Kill the heat, stir through the cilantro and the kasuri methi, and rest five minutes before serving.

Chef's tip

Taste as you go — chili heat, salt and sourness should all lift each other, not fight.

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Watch how it's made

Video: सोया चाप मसाला ऐसे बनाएंगे चिकन-मटन खाना भी भूल जाएंगे | Masala Soya Chaap | Soya Masala |Chef Ashok · on YouTube