It is one of the famous Indo-Chinese dishes called chilli soyabean. It’s so simple and the taste is just fabulous. Try it today. You get the step-by-step video guide here.
Heat a saucepan well. Then add the dry soya chunks along with enough water for a boil.
Let them cook for a few minutes. When you see the water comes to a boil and the soybeans are softened, turn off the gas and strain the excessive water.
Chop the vegetables
Till the soaked soyabeans become cool we can finish the vegetable chopping process.
Prepare the Soya chunks marination
Take the soaked soya chunks into a bowl.
Add ½ tsp of salt, ½ tsp of turmeric powder, ½ tsp of deggi mirch powder, 2 tbsp of yogurt, 2 tbsp of refined flour, 1 tbsp of ginger-garlic paste, 2 tsp of soya sauce, and mix them well.
Fry the Soya Chunks
Heat a pan with enough oil for deep frying the soya chunks.
Add the marinated soya chunks one by one into the oil.
Wait till the soya chunks turn golden brown.
Heat another frying pan with 2 tbsp of refined oil.
Add 1 tbsp of chopped garlic and fry a little.
Add 2 tbsp of finely chopped onion and fry a little more.
Now add capsicum and fry a little.
Add onion wedges, 1/2 tomato wedges and fry it also a little more.
Add 1/2 tsp of salt.
Add 1/2 tbsp of sugar to balance the raw taste.
Add 1 tbsp of chilli sauce, 1 tbsp of tomato sauce, 1 tbsp of dark soya sauce, and cook them continuously at high heat.
Add cornflour water (cornflour : water = 1:2) and mix well. This cornflour water helps to make the gravy thicker.
Now add 2 cups of water for gravy. You can adjust the volume as per your need.
Let the gravy comes to a boil. Now add 1/2 tsp of vinegar.
Now add all the fried soya chunks one by one into the gravy and mix them well but gently.
Now add few more onion wedges to enhance the crunchiness of this chili soya. Also, add 1 tsp of chopped green chilli and mix them a little.