Soya Chaap Curry

Soya Chaap Curry is a delicious vegetarian gravy made using Soyabean Chaap. It can be made in various ways but sharing my favorite way to make it today. Here is how to make it.

Soya Chaap is one of those vegetarian ingredients that has always been compared to mutton or chicken due to its texture.

And when made into a curry, the soya curry tastes very similar to a non vegetarian curry. Therefore, it is also named as Vegetarian’s meat.

But we should agree on this! That Soya has a flavour and taste of its own, which is unique in its own way and a delicious ingredient to make some rich curries other than Paneer.

It is another ingredient that is used to make curries in North India which is made using soya chunks and soya beans.

Being a North Indian, I can say that if you taste this curry once, there will definitely be some days when you will crave for this rich and creamy curry.

What is Soya Chaap?

It is made using soybean as its main ingredients.

This vegan and vegetarian ingredients taste just like meat when prepared nicely and is a great alternative to paneer for vegetarians.

It looks very similar to Seekh Kebabs, when it comes to its appearance and texture, but it is 100 percent vegetarian.

It is popularly used to make Curries or Tikka, which can be made in various ways.

Ingredients to make the curry

From where to get Soya Chaap?

You can make it at home, as it is very easy to prepare and anything that is made at home is fresh and free of preservatives.

If you don’t have time to make them at home, then you can even get the store-bought ones as it is easily available in the local market.

I ordered mine through Amazon.

It either comes canned or dried. The canned ones are ready to use while the dried ones must be rehydrated by soaking in water first.

What is Soya Chaap made up of?

It is made with the combination of soya beans, soya beans chunks, all-purpose flour and salt.

Soya Beans are soaked overnight and soya bean chunks are cooked in water until they are soft.

Both these are then ground into a paste and mixed along with all-purpose flour and salt.

A dough is made and then a roti is rolled using a small portion of the dough.

It is then cut into strips, rolled on the stick, and boiled. They are then added to chilled water and they are ready to cook.

It might look very similar to some non-vegetarian dishes in terms of appearance and texture, but it is 100 percent vegetarian.

How to cook Soya Chaap?

You can either roast the soya chaap or deep fry them to add in your curries.

You can also boil these.

To boil the chaap, add them into the water with a bit of salt in it, it helps soften the chaap and also removes the odor from it.

Now squeeze the excess water from them and put it into the gravy.

Variations

There are so many variations such as Soya Tikka Masala, Malai Soya, Achari Chaap, Soya Chaap Chilli, Soya Chaap Kadai, Tawa Chaap, Hariyali Chaap, Shahi Chaap, and many more.

If you also make it at home often and have a different recipe for it, do share it with me. I would love to try it at home.

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Step By Step Recipe

Heat oil for frying in a pan. Deep fry the chaap until golden brown on low heat.

Drain in a bowl. Add butter, salt, chaat masala and curd and mix well. Keep aside for 20 minutes.

To make the curry, add ginger, garlic, tomato, green chilli and fried onion in a blender and blend to make a smooth paste.

Keep the paste aside.

Heat oil in a pan. When the oil is hot, add green cardamom, cloves, cinnamon and bay leaves and let them crackle for a few seconds.

Add onion and fry until nicely browned.

Add the tomato ginger garlic green chilli onion paste and cook for 3-4 minutes.

Add coriander powder, turmeric powder, Kashmiri red chilli powder, roasted cumin powder and salt to taste. Cook for 3-4 minutes until oil starts to separate from the sides.

Add 1 cup of water and fried soya chaap and cook for 3-4 minutes.

Garnish with fresh coriander and serve hot.

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Soya Chaap Curry Recipe

It is a delicious vegetarian gravy made using Soya Chaap. It can be made in various ways but sharing my favourite way to make it today.

Course Main Course

Cuisine Indian

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 30 minutes

Servings 6 people

Calories 142 kcal

Author Neha Mathur

Ingredients

• 5-6 Soya Chaap cut into 5-6 pieces
• Oil For frying
• 1 tbsp Butter
• 1 tsp Salt
• 1 tsp Chaat Masala
• 1/4 cup Hung Curd

For The Gravy:

• 2 tsp Ginger Chopped
• 2 tsp Garlic Chopped
• 1 cup Tomato Chopped
• 2-3 Green Chillies
• 1/4 cup Fried Onions
• 4 tbsp Oil
• 2-3 Green Cardamom
• 2-3 Cloves
• 1 inch Cinnamon Stick
• 2-3 Bay Leaves
• 1/2 cup Onion Sliced
• 2 tsp Coriander Powder
• 1/2 tsp Turmeric Powder
• 2 tsp Kashmiri Red Powder
• 1/2 tsp Roasted Cumin Powder
• Salt to taste

Instructions

1. Heat oil for frying in a pan.

2. Deep fry the chaap until golden brown on low heat. Drain in a bowl.

3. Add butter, salt, chaat masala and curd and mix well.

4. Keep aside for 20 minutes.

5. To make the curry, add ginger, garlic, tomato, green chilli and fried onions in a blender and blend to make a smooth paste.

6. Keep the paste aside.

7. Heat oil in a pan.

8. When the oil is hot, add green cardamom, cloves, cinnamon and bay leaves and let them crackle for a few seconds.

9. Add onion and fry until nicely browned.

10. Add the tomato ginger garlic green chilli onion paste and cook for 3-4 minutes.

11. Add coriander powder, turmeric powder, Kashmiri red chilli powder, roasted cumin powder and salt to taste.

12. Cook for 3-4 minutes until oil starts to separate from the sides.

13. Add 1 cup of water and fried soya chaap and cook for 3-4 minutes.

14. Garnish with fresh coriander and serve hot.

Recipe Notes

You can air fry the chaap instead of frying them.

Nutrition Facts

Soya Chaap Curry Recipe

Amount Per Serving

Calories 142 Calories from Fat 117

% Daily Value*

Fat 13g20%

Saturated Fat 2g13%

Cholesterol 6mg2%

Sodium 480mg21%

Potassium 106mg3%

Carbohydrates 6g2%

Fiber 1g4%

Sugar 2g2%

Protein 2g4%

Vitamin A 278IU6%

Vitamin C 8mg10%

Calcium 24mg2%

Iron 1mg6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.