Soya chunks recipes : Soya Bean Cutlet

 

Soya Bean Cutlet

Preparation Time: 15 mins
Cooking Time: 20 mins
Makes 6 cutlets


Ingredients

1 cup soya chunks
1/4 cup moong dal (split green gram)
2 tsp ginger-green chilli paste
1/2 tsp garam masala
1/2 tsp cumin seeds (jeera)
1 tsp lemon juice
1/4 cup chopped coriander (dhania)
1/4 cup chopped mint leaves
salt to taste
oil for shallow frying

For Serving
tomato sauce

Method

Soak the soya chunks for 15 minutes in water and the moong dal for 4 to 8 hours.
Wash the soya chunks and dal and strain it.
Cook the soya chunks in enough water for couple of minutes or until the rawness of the soya chunks has gone.
Grind the cooked soya chunks and soaked moong dal into paste without adding any water.
In a mixing bowl, combine the grounded paste and all the ingredients and mix it thoroughly.
Divide the mixture into 6 equal portions.
Shape the portion into a ball and flatten it little to make it into a quarter inch thick disc.
Repeat the same process to make 5 more cutlets.
Shallow-fry the cutlets from both the sides till it turns golden brown in colour.
Serve the cutlets hot with tomato sauce.