Pepper Garlic Soya Nuggets

Soya Nuggets or Soya Chunks or Soya Bean are often the first choices for most of the nonmeat eaters. And when it comes to making a vegetarian special dish for the regular kitchen timetable, we usually rely upon the soya chunks. These soya chunks are highly recommended for the vegetarians as it contains a higher percentage of proteins and vitamins when compared to egg or meat for the non-vegetarians. Hence soya chunks recipes are an alternative and very delightful option for the vegetarian and as well as non-vegetarian when they want to prepare something beyond the non-veg course. And these are a must and always available grocery item in our kitchen storage part.

Pepper Garlic Soya Nuggets is a thick gravy recipe prepared with just three main ingredients and other spices. Soya chunks are very easy and quick options to prepare when usually you have no other vegetables available in the kitchen and when you are in a hurry. Basically, this recipe is very simple and requires very less time for its preparation as well. Just to keep this in mind that while boiling the soya chunks they must be cooked well or else there could be a chance for them to get a bit hard after frying them. so it is necessary to boil the chunks in hot water before frying to keep them soft and succulent. Pepper Garlic Soya Nuggets can be served with roti, paratha, and hot steamed rice.

Here I have shared my version of the Pepper Garlic Soya Nuggets recipe with step by step instructions. Measurement of the spices I’ve used in this recipe plays a vital role, so just follow the steps to get that perfectly juicy and textured gravy in the recipe. Try this recipe in your kitchen and share your experiences with me.

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Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cooking Time: 20 minutes

Total Time: 35 minutes

Recipe Type: Gravy

Course: Side

Cuisine: Fusion

Serves: 2

Measuring Items: 1 cup=150 ml, Teaspoon

Ingredients:

1. Soya chunks- 2 cups
2. Onion- 2 medium sized
3. Green Chili- 3
4. Garlic- 8 big cloves

Spices:

1. Cornstarch- 4 Tsp
2. Maida (all purpose flour)- ½ cup
3. Chili powder- 1 Tsp
4. Pepper powder- 3 Tsp
5. Salt (for taste)
6. Refined oil (for frying)
7. Tomato ketchup- 3 Tsp
8. Soya sauce- 1 Tsp

Method:

1. Take a cooking wok. Add 2 cups of water along with the soya chunks, cover with a lid and boil for 10 minutes.
2. Once the soya chunks are softened, drain the hot water and keep them in a strainer to remove the excess water.
3. Now squeeze any excess water from the boiled soya chunks and combine them in a large bowl along with 3 tsp cornstarch, maida, chili powder, salt, and pepper powder. Add 2 tsp water if required.
   
4. Heat refined oil in the cooking wok for deep frying the soya chunks.
5. Once the oil is medium heated, start frying the marinated soya chunks as many as the wok could slide into it. (I was able to fry all the chunks in the wok at one go)
6. Stir the soya chunks occasionally in a medium heat while frying them. After frying them in about 8 minutes, drain out and keep the fried soya chunks aside.
   
7. Now heat 2 tsp oil in a pan. Put finely sliced onions, chopped green chilies, mediumly chopped garlic. Sauté and fry them until golden brown.
8. Add tomato ketchup, soya sauce, and mix.
9. Now in a small bowl mix, 1 tsp cornstarch with little water and then pour it into the pan.
10. Put 1 cup water and bring to a boil. Then add the fried soya chunks in boiling water.
11. Cover the wok with its lid, simmer for 2 minutes and then it's done. Ready to be served along with some steamed rice for your lunch or dinner. The spicy soya chunks gravy to beat the weekday blues.

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