Wednesday 14 November 2012

Chilli Soya Chunks

Tasty and delicious and Healthy too...Try it out! Highly recommended :)
 


Ingredients (Serves 2 to 3 people)

Soya Chunks: 200gms
Onion: 1
Green Capsicum: 2
Vegetable Oil: 4 Table Spoon
Soya Sauce: 2 Table Spoon
Chilli Sauce: 3 Table Spoon
Tomato Sauce: 2 Table Spoon
Corn Flour: 2 Table Spoon
Crushed Ginger: 1 ½  Table Spoon
Crushed Garlic: 1 ½  Table Spoon
White Pepper Powder :  1/2 Table Spoon (Can increase if required)
Salt
Water

Cooking Time: 25 to 30 minutes
Method

Soak the soya chunks in water for about 10 to 15 minutes.
Wash it well and cook it adding salt
Strain off the water and add corn flour and 1/4 table spoon of pepper powder to it and marinate it well
Pour oil to a pan and shallow fry the marinated soya chunks till it becomes slightly golden brown in color
Remove from pan and keep aside
To the same pan add crushed ginger and garlic and saute for 2 to 3 minutes
Then add chopped onion and saute for about 5 to 6 minutes.  (No need to cook until onion becomes brown)
Now add Chopped capsicum and stir well and saute for 4 to 5 minutes
To this add soya sauce, chilli sauce, tomato sauce, salt and 1/4 table spoon of white pepper powder and saute till it blends in well
Add the fried soya chunks to this give a good stir, close the lid and keep in low flame for about 8 to 10 minutes
Stir in between so that all the sauces gets into the soya chunks
Serve hot.

Note

You can deep fry the soya chunks if required
You can  add chopped spring onions too
Do not finely chop onion and capsicum
If required can add a pinch of ajinomotto before switching off the flame
Be careful while adding salt as the sauces already contains salt

2 comments:

  1. I have tried soya in Indian style.But this chinese recipe looks more delicious.One small suggestion.Please avoid using Ajinomoto as it is proven to be very hazardous for health.Great recipe !!
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    1. Thank you for highlighting that.I totally agree with you. I never use Ajinomotto in my cooking. Just added that as a note for people who like the flavor. And this recipe, i highly recommend:)

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