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Soya Malai Chaap

 

Ingredients:

For the Marinade:

3 large boiled/ frozen soya chaap

1/4 cup hung curd

1 tbsp lemon juice

2 tbsp cream 

1 finely chopped green chilies

1 tsp black pepper powder

1 tsp kasuri methi (dried fenugreek leaves)

1 tsp garam masala 

1/4 tsp nutmeg powder

Salt to taste

1/2 tsp green cardamom powder


For the chaap:

1 tbsp butter

2 bay leaves

1 cup sliced onions

1 finely chopped green chilies

1/4 cup cream 

1 tsp kasuri methi (dried fenugreek leaves)

1/2 tsp green cardamom powder


Method:

Pull out the soya sticks and chop each chaap into 1 pieces. Set aside.

In a bowl, mix together all the ingredients for the marinade. Whisk until they combine well.

Add the soya chaap pieces and mix well, until it they coated all over with the marinade. Cover and marinate for 30 minutes.

Heat butter and oil in a pan on medium heat.

Add the bay leaves and then the sliced onions.

Saute till translucent. Add the green chilies and cook for a few minutes till fragrant.

Add in the marinated soya chaap pieces and cook for approx 4-5 minutes till the raw flavours disappear.

Add the fresh cream, green cardamom powder, kasuri methi and stir cook for a minute.

Remove and serve with green chutney and sliced onions.


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