Soya chunk xacuti recipe

Soya chunk which contains high protein and omega 3 fatty acids, it consists of 345 calories. soya chunks are also called as veg chicken.

soya chunk xacuti is the same as chicken xacuti taste is the same, instead of chicken we adding soya chunks.it's yummy and gets the satisfaction of eating chicken on the veg day.

other dishes of soya chunk are soya chilly or soya chunk masala dry. you can also make soya fry.

Servings : 3

Cooking Time: 15-20 min

Author :Puja Raghuvir Naik 

Ingredients in soya chunk Xacuti Recipe

• For marination
• 1 cup of soya chunk soaked
• 1/4 tsp turmeric powder
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp ginger garlic paste
• 2 tsp curd

Paste for marination

• 1/2 bunch coriander
• 5 green chilies

Xacuti Masala paste

• 1 tsp oil
• 2 onion chopped
• 2 green chili
• 1-inch ginger
• 5 garlic flakes
• Coconut grated
• 1/2 bunch green coriander

Xacuti masala

• 2-inch cinnamon
• 3 cardamon
• 1 tsp aniseeds
• 1 tsp black peppercorn
• 1 tsp poppy seeds
• 1 tsp coriander seeds
• 8 red chilies
• 1 maize flour
• 1-star anise
• 1/4 piece nutmeg
• 1/2 tsp turmeric powder.

OR

• Xacuti masala/chicken masala 1 tsp
• Garam masala 1 tsp

How to Make Chicken Xacuti

To begin making the Soya chunk Xacuti recipe,

1.  Soak the chunk for half an hour, drain the excess of water before marinating. Marinate the soya chunk with salt and ginger garlic paste, curd, turmeric, and marinated paste keep aside.
2. Heat 1/2 teaspoon of oil in a pan. Add chopped onions, garlic, and ginger and saute till onions turn translucent and lightly golden.
3. Add grated coconut to the above onions and saute till coconut turns golden brown. Remove the mixture from the stove and set aside to cool.
4. Into the same pan add Kashmiri red chilies, Cinnamon Cardamoms,  Aniseed, Black peppercorn, Poppyseed, Coriander seeds, Star anise, Maize flower, piece Nutmeg, Turmeric and roast them for about 3- 5 minutes on low flame, 
5. Roast the spices until they release a nice aroma and just begin to turn brown.
6.  Turn off the heat and set aside to cool.
7. skip the roasting spices if you taking ready-made masala
8. Grind the roasted spices or ready-made masala and onion-coconut mix and grind into a smooth paste by adding little water.
9. Now heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a pan. Add the ground masala paste and cook for 5 minutes. Add marinated soya chunk pieces and cook with constant stirring.
10. Remove from stove, garnish with fresh coriander leaves and serve hot.
11. Serve soya chunk Xacuti with rice or chappati.