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soya chilli recipe | Chinese style soya chilli | chilli soya chunks | soyabean chilly
Tarla Dalal
• 06 December, 2024
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soya chilli recipe | Chinese style soya chilli | chilli soya chunks | soyabean chilly | with 44 amazing images.
soya chilli is a Chinese starter recipe is simple and easy to prepare and it can be made within minutes. Learn how to make soya chilli recipe | Chinese style soya chilli | chilli soya chunks | soyabean chilly |
chilli soya chunks is a delicious Indo-Chinese dish that combines crispy fried soya chunks with a bust of flavors and tangy sauce.
The recipe begins by soaking soya chunks in hot water until they soften, then draining and stir-frying them until golden. These fried chunks are then tossed with sautéed onions, bell peppers, and green chilies in savory Chinese sauces. The resulting soyabean chilly is a harmonious blend of sweet, salty, and spicy flavors, with a satisfying crunch from the vegetables and a tender texture from the soy chunks.
Enjoy this Chinese chilli soya starter with veg fried rice or hakka noodles, making it a complete and delicious meal.
pro tips to make soya chilli: 1. This helps them absorb the flavors better. Soak them in warm water for 15-20 minutes. 2. You can marinate and keep the soya chunks aside for 30 minutes or 1 hour for the better flavour. 3. Deep fry the soya chunks in batches, do not overcrowd the pan, the soya chunks will become soggy in texture. 4. You can add a little honey to the sauce to balance out the flavours.
Enjoy soya chilli recipe | Chinese style soya chilli | chilli soya chunks | soyabean chilly | with detailed step by step photos.
Chinese Chilly Soya recipe - How to make Chinese Chilly Soya
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Soaking Time
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Preparation Time
15 Mins
Cooking Time
30 Mins
Baking Time
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Baking Temperature
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Sprouting Time
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Total Time
45 Mins
Makes
4 servings
Ingredients
For Marination
1 1/2 cups raw soy chunks (nuggets)
1 tbsp red chilli garlic paste
1 tbsp ginger-garlic (adrak-lehsun) paste
salt to taste
1/2 cup cornflour
oil for deep frying
For Soya Chilli
2 tbsp oil
1 tbsp finely chopped garlic (lehsun)
2 tsp finely chopped ginger (adrak)
2 green chilli diagonally cut
1/4 cup chopped spring onions whites
1/2 cup onion cubes
1/2 cup coloured capsicum cubes
1/2 tbsp red chilli garlic paste
1/2 tbsp soy sauce
1 tbsp schezwan sauce
1 tbsp tomato ketchup
1 tsp vinegar
2 tbsp cornflour
salt to taste
1/4 cup finely chopped spring onion greens
1 tsp sesame seeds (til) for garnish
Method
How to fry soya chunks
- To make soya chilli recipe, combine the soya chunks, salt and add enough warm water together in a bowl.
- Keep aside to soak them for 10 to 12 minutes. Squeeze the soya chunks thoroughly and transfer into another bowl.
- Combine corn flour and ½ cup water in a small bowl, whisk well and keep aside.
- In a deep bowl, combine soaked soya chunks, red chilli garlic paste, ginger garlic paste, salt and pepper to taste.
- Mix very well using fingers. Gradually add the cornflour and mix well until each soya chunks is well coated.
- Heat oil in a deep pan, deep fry a few soya chunks at time in batches. Deep fry them on a medium flame until golden brown and crispy.
- Drain on an absorbent paper. Repeat step 3 to deep fry the remaining soya chunks in batches. Keep aside.
How to proceed
- Heat oil in a deep non-stick pan, add garlic, ginger, green chillies, onion whites and sauté on a medium flame for a few seconds.
- Add onion and capsicum cubes and sauté on a medium flame for 1 to 2 minutes.
- Add red chilli garlic paste, soya sauce, schezwan sauce, tomato ketchup, vinegar and corn flour slurry.
- Mix well and cook on a medium flame until the sauce thickens, while stirring continuously.
- Add the fried soya chunks and a little salt to taste. Mix well and cook on a medium flame for 2 to 3 minutes.
- Serve soya chilli hot garnished with spring onion greens and sesame seeds.
Chinese Chilly Soya recipe with step by step photos
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soya chilli recipe | Chinese style soya chilli | chilli soya chunks | soyabean chilly | then do try other Chinese starter recipes also:
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- chilli mushroom recipe | Indian chilli mushroom dry | homemade chilli mushroom | Indo Chinese starter |
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soya chilli recipe | Chinese style soya chilli | chilli soya chunks | soyabean chilly | then do try other Chinese starter recipes also:
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See the below image of list of ingredients for making soya chilli recipe.
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See the below image of list of ingredients for making soya chilli recipe.
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To make soya chilli recipe | Chinese style soya chilli | chilli soya chunks | soyabean chilly | in a deep bowl, add 1½ cups soya chunks (nuggets).
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Add salt to taste.
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Add enough warm water.
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Keep aside to soak them for 10 to 12 minutes.
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Squeeze the soya chunks thoroughly.
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To make soya chilli recipe | Chinese style soya chilli | chilli soya chunks | soyabean chilly | in a deep bowl, add 1½ cups soya chunks (nuggets).
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In a deep bowl, add the soaked soya chunks.
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Add 1 tbsp red chilli garlic paste. The red chili component adds heat and spiciness, while the garlic provides a distinct, garlicky flavor to the dish.
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Add 1 tbsp ginger (adrak) garlic (lehsun) paste. Ginger and garlic are known for their pungent, savory flavors. They add depth and complexity to the dish, making it more interesting and appetizing.
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Add salt to taste.
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Add freshly ground black pepper (kalimirch) to taste.
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Mix very well using fingers.
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Gradually add ¼ cup cornflour.
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Mix well until each soya chunks are well coated.
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Heat oil in a deep pan and deep fry a few soya chunks at time in batches.
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Deep fry them on a medium flame until golden brown and crispy.
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Drain on an absorbent paper. Repeat step 3 to deep fry the remaining soya chunks in batches. Keep aside.
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In a deep bowl, add the soaked soya chunks.
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In a small bowl, add 2 tbsp cornflour.
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Add ½ cup water.
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Whisk well and keep aside.
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Heat 2 tbsp oil in a deep non-stick pan.
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Add 1 tbsp finely chopped garlic (lehsun). The strong, pungent aroma of garlic enhances the overall flavor profile of the dish.
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Add 2 tsp finely chopped ginger (adrak). Finely chopped ginger adds a complex flavor profile to soya chilli.
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Add 2 green chillies, diagonally cut. The green chillies provide a strong, spicy flavor that adds depth to the dish.
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Add ¼ cup chopped spring onions whites. Spring onion whites and greens play a crucial role in soya chilli by adding a fresh, pungent, and slightly sweet flavor that complements the dish.
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Sauté on a medium flame for a few seconds.
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Add ½ cup onion cubes.
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Add ½ cup coloured capsicum cubes. Coloured capsicum cubes in soya chilli adds a vibrant burst of color, texture, and a subtle sweetness.
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Sauté on a medium flame for 1 to 2 minutes.
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Add ½ tbsp red chilli garlic paste.
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Add ½ tbsp soy sauce. Soya sauce in soya chilli provides a salty, umami flavor that complements the sweet and spicy elements of the dish.
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Add 1 tbsp schezwan sauce. Schezwan sauce in soya chilli provides a spicy, tangy, and slightly sweet flavor profile that complements the crispy texture of the soya chunks.
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Add 1 tbsp tomato ketchup. Ketchup in soya chilli provides a sweet and tangy element that balances the heat from the red chilli garlic paste.
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Add 1 tsp vinegar.
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Add the corn flour slurry.
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Mix well and cook on a medium flame until the sauce thickens, while stirring continuously.
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Add the fried soya chunks.
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Add a little salt to taste.
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Mix well and cook on a medium flame for 2 to 3 minutes.
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Add 1/4 cup finely chopped spring onion greens.
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Serve soya chilli recipe | Chinese style soya chilli | chilli soya chunks | soyabean chilly | hot garnished with chopped spring onion greens and sesame seeds (til) .
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In a small bowl, add 2 tbsp cornflour.
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This helps them absorb the flavors better. Soak them in warm water for 15-20 minutes.
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You can marinate and keep the soya chunks aside for 30 minutes or 1 hour for the better flavour.
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Deep fry the soya chunks in batches, do not overcrowd the pan, the soya chunks will become soggy in texture.
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You can add a little honey to the sauce to balance out the flavours.
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This helps them absorb the flavors better. Soak them in warm water for 15-20 minutes.
Nutrient values (Abbrv)per plate
| Energy | 332 cal |
| Protein | 16.2 g |
| Carbohydrates | 34.4 g |
| Fiber | 10.1 g |
| Fat | 15.1 g |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg |
| Sodium | 179.6 mg |
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Pushpanjali
Dec. 3, 2014, 12:22 p.m.
What is used for marination?? Can''t see the marination ingredients
kavita
Jan. 17, 2014, 3 p.m.
This very nice and lovely but mene usne cabbege and carrot bhi add kiya kya isase test different hoga
Tarla Dalal
Jan. 17, 2014, 3 p.m.
Hi Kavita We are very happy to know you have loved the recipe. Do try more and more recipes and let us know how you enjoyed them. Happy Cooking !!
CHEF IBRAHIM
July 26, 2013, 9:50 p.m.
Tarla Dalal
July 26, 2013, 9:50 p.m.
Hi Chef We are very happy to know you have loved the Chinese Chilli Soya recipe. Do try more and more recipes and let us know how you enjoyed them. Happy Cooking !!
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