6 May 2013

SOYACHUNK FRY

Ingredients
500 gm soyachunk
2 onion sliced finely
2 tsp ginger
2 tsp garlic
10 curry leaves
1 tsp turmeric
3-4 tsp chicken masala
1-2 tsp garam masala powder
1 tsp pepper powder
1-2 tsp chilli powder
2 tsp coriander powder
salt as per taste
2 tbsp olive oil
1 tsp fennel powder
1 tsp mustard seeds
2-3 dry chillies

Method
Soak soyachunks in hot water for half an hour.
Drain the water completely and squeeze all the water from soya.
Marinate soya with 1 tsp of ginger and 1 tsp garlic paste, 1 tsp chilli powder, 1 tsp coriander powder, 1 tsp fennel powder,1 tsp pepper powder , garam masala powder and salt .
Keep this aside for 1 hour.
Pressure cook the marinated soyachunks with little water for 4-5 whistles.
Take a nonstick frying pan, add oil . Once it becomes hot add mustard seeds, dry chilli and curry leaves. Add sliced onion , saute till brown. Add remaining gingergarlic paste and fry till raw smell goes off.
Now add chicken masala , 1 tsp chilli powder, 1 tsp coriander powder and fry . Add the cooked soyachunks and fry it.( please note that the cooked soya shouldn't have any water , it should be in a dry form)
Add some more oil and saute on low flame for about 15-20 mins.
This really taste like chicken fry . If you use more oil it will taste even more better.
Enjoy this with biryani or pulao.