Soya Chaap

Ingredients:

500 gms Soya Chaap (around 12 pieces)

• 2 medium-size onion (fine paste)    
• 4 large tomatoes (pureed)
• 1/2 tbsp ginger-garlic paste
• 1/4 cup beaten curd
• 1-2 green cardamoms
• 1"stick of cinnamon
• 2-3 cloves
• Salt acc. to taste
• 1/2 tsp garam masala
• 1/2 tsp cumin powder
• 1/2 tsp coriander powder
• 1/4 tsp red chilly powder
• 1/2 tsp kitchen king powder/ chicken powder
• Oil

Method:

• Wash the chaaps nicely under the running water. Keep them aside.
• Make small slits on the chaaps with the help of a knife.
• Heat 2 tbsp of oil in a non-stick pan. Put chaaps into the oil and shallow fry them till golden brown in color.
• In the other pan, add coarsely crushed cloves, green cardamom, cinnamon stick.    Saute for 3-4 secs.
• Add onion paste and ginger-garlic paste.
• Fry till it becomes golden brown in colour.

• Add tomatoes. Mix well
• Now add beaten curd. (Remember add beaten curd to the dish after switching off the burner or just keep it on low flame)
• Add all the dry masalas (salt, red chilly powder, cumin powder, coriander powder, garam masala, kitchen king/chicken masala).
• Mix well and saute for 3-4 mins.
• Now add 2 cups of water. Mix and bring it to a boil.

Add soya chaaps and cook on low flame for 10-15 mins.