Recipes, Vegetarian

Soya Manchurian

For those seeking vegetarian starter options, try this high-protein soya chunks recipe spiked with Asian flavours. The Manchurian version is super easy to put together at home.

Ingredients

  • 1 Cup Soya Chunks
  • 1/2 Tsp Ginger Garlic Paste
  • 2 Tsp Soy Sauce
  • Vegetable Oil
  • 1 Tsp Ginger, finely chopped
  • 1 Cup Onion, diced
  • 3/4 Cup Capsicum, diced
  • 2 Green Chilly
  • 1 Tsp Black Pepper Powder
  • 2 Tsp Red/Green Chilli Sauce
  • 2 Tsp Tomato Sauce
  • 1 Tsp Vinegar
  • 2 Cups Water
  • 1 Tbsp Cornflour
  • Spring Onion Greens, chopped (optional)

Preparation

Prep: 15 minutes
Cooking: 5 minutes

  1. Soak soya chunks in hot water for 15 minutes. Drain and squeeze excess water.
  2. Toss the soya chunks in corn flour.
  3. Heat oil in a large pan and add the soya chunks. Sauté́ them for 4-5 minutes and remove from the pan.
  4. In the same pan, add remaining oil and stir fry garlic, green chillies and onion on high heat for 2-3 minutes.
  5. Add capsicum and soya chunks in the pan and mix well. Whisk together soy sauce, chilli sauce, ketchup, remaining cornflour and 3/4th cup water and add this mixture to the pan.
  6. Keep stirring till the sauce comes to a boil and thickens. – turn off the flame, garnish with sliced green onions and serve hot.

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Richa Tiwari

I am Richa (formerly Amchi.foodie), the face behind Savory Tales. Born and brought up in Uttar Pradesh, academics took me to many cities of western India. I started my professional career as a banker with India’s leading retail bank. This enriching and wonderful experience lasted for around four years before I decided to start a new chapter of life. Marriage brought me back to Mumbai from where my professional career began. This came as a wonderful opportunity for introspection and to decide whether to maintain the status quo or to try something more aligned with my interest. Eventually, I decided to hit the pause button and reset my professional life. I have always been expressive in thoughts and find it very satisfying in penning them down into words. This passion for writing, the insane love for food and interest in photography gave birth to Savory Tales, my food blog. I also love travelling and share my travel stories with my audience. This blog also gave wings to my dormant love for photography. Now, I passionately take pictures of the food around me or cooked by me. I am exploring food styling, photography and blogging every day and I am cherishing this phase.