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Air Fryer Chili Soya Chunks | High Protein Vegan Chili Soya Chunks Recipe

Air Fryer Chili soya chunks | High Protein Vegan chili soya chunks recipe

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Air Fryer Chili Soya Chunks deliver bold flavors with less oil, making this protein-rich snack or appetizer both delicious and satisfying.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Course Appetizer
Cuisine Indo - Chinese
Servings 3

Ingredients
  

1 cup = 250 ml

FOR SOAKING SOYA CHUNKS

  • 2 cup - 60 gram Soya chunks
  • 1 tsp salt
  • Boiling water as needed

FOR FRYING SOYA CHUNKS

  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper powder
  • 2 tbsp oil
  • 1/4 cup cornstarch / corn flour

FOR COOKING SOYA CHUNKS

  • 1 medium capsicum (cut into squares)
  • 1 onion (cut into squares)
  • 2 tbsp oil
  • 1 tbsp garlic (chopped)
  • 1 tbsp white vinegar
  • 1 tbsp soy sauce (gluten free)
  • 1 tbsp red or green chili sauce
  • 1 tbsp tomato ketchup
  • Salt to taste
  • 1/4 cup cornstarch slurry (mix of 1/4 cup water + 2 tbsp cornstarch)
  • 2 tbsp coriander leaves or spring onion greens
  • White sesame seeds for garnish

Instructions
 

SOAKING OF SOYA CHUNKS

  • Take soya chunks in a bowl and add salt and boiling water.
  • Cover and let soya chunks soften for 5-10 minutes.
  • Thereafter take them out of hot water and let them cool so that they can be touched.
  • Squeeze them well.
  • Place in a bowl.

FRYING SOYA CHUNKS

  • Add salt, pepper powder, cornstarch and oil. Skip oil if you are deep frying them.
  • Mix them well.
  • Put the soya chunks in Air Fryer basket.
  • Air fry @200 degree C for 20 minutes or until they turn brown and crisp. Shake the basket mid way.
  • Take the basket out and keep aside.

MAKING OF CHILI SOYA CHUNKS

  • Heat oil in a pan.
  • Add garlic.
  • Saute it util slightly brown.
  • Add capsicum and onion squares.
  • Also add salt.
  • Saute on high heat for 2-3 minutes but make sure onion and capsicum shouldn't loose their crunch.
  • Add vinegar, red or green chili sauce, soy sauce and tomato ketchup.
  • Cook for couple of seconds.
  • Add air fried soya chunks.
  • Also add cornflour slurry and corinader leaves or spring onion greens.
  • Mix everything so well so that sauces get coated on soya chunks.
  • Its ready. Enjoy hot after garnishing with white sesame seeds.

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Notes

  1. As already mentioned, no need to add oil in soya chunks if going to deep fry them.
  2. In place of cornstarch, you can use all purpose flour as well.
  3. If Air frying, soya chunks will visible white in colour due to the corn flour coating. But if you see deeply, they turn actually brown.
  4. Spring onion is the integral part of such recipes but as we are making it in summers, spring onion was not available.
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