Since this blog is so closely related to me that even if some thought crosses my mind and its worth sharing,it become the next topic of the blog.So,though a little out of context this post may seem,but this is new dimension to smiling mystic cloud,u can say :)
Today was my rare,no actually very rare stint in kitchen(generally I am super lazy and hardly step into kitchen to make something,mom is not happy with this though :-| )So,I like to share recipe of chilli soya nuggets and my experience of making it. :)
I had this dish first time in college canteen,that was our favorite hangout place in winters esp. for hot tea with momos or chilli soya or nuterla as we used to refer it.One of my friend once tried to peek in the kitchen to get the secret recipe but his effort got in vain when he tried that supposed-to-be magical recipe at home and it didn't turn out well.Recently I tried this at office cafeteria(why I always found this in canteen..is not a issue to ponder upon :P ),which made me remember the first one again and compelled me to try it :)
Enough with blabber,here is the recipe to help you make some for yourself as there is no chance that anything is still left with me because it got finished within minutes :D
1.Chop 2 medium onions and 1 medium/large capsicum in cubes and separate those quarter onion pieces into layers and keep them aside.
2.Heat water in a beaker,put a bowl full of soya nuggets in it along with a pinch of salt and let it boil for 5 minutes till little froth starts clogging the surface.
3.Make a even batter with little water and 1 tablespoon maida or cornflour,such that it is not too thick and dip your boiled (now cooled and water squeezed out from them..ofcourse) nuggets.
4.Deep Fry these now-batter-coated nuggets in oil(of your choice) till they become golden brown and crisp from outside(if you are new to cooking like me,you will be feared of those naughty nuggets jumping in oil and spattering tiny hot oil drops on your hands :( ) Here,fry the nuggets in medium gas flame such that they are not undercooked from inside as there are chances of them turning prematurely golden brown in high flame.Result should be crisp from outside but spongy when pressed.
5.Now,remove the excess oil from pan such that there is enough oil to saute chopped onion and capsicum,now saute them till they become soft and little golden in color.
6.Take vegetables out from pan and now add tomato puree(1 table spoon) to the remaining oil and add spices(garlic,red chilli powder,salt,black pepper) and mix them for a minute.
7.Prepare a mixture of half table spoon vinegar,1 table spoon maida/corn flour,water,soya sauce(3 table spoon) and mix well and pour this mixture to the above pan.
8.Add tomato ketchup(1 table spoon) and fried vegetables to the gravy and mix the contents and let it cook for 5 minutes.You can add desired quantity of water to make the gravy thickness as desired.
9.Add those fried nuggets in now nice-smelling mixture and also,1 table spoon vinegar to it.Mix well till all nuggets are well coated with gravy,cover the pan and cook for 5 more difficult-to-wait minutes.
Serve hot(you have to because you cant wait to let it cool) and garnish accordingly. :)
P.S. - Keep the gas flame on lower side while dealing with gravy part as there are high chances of getting it stick to the pan otherwise.
Time limit mentioned in the recipe was 45 minutes but I,a newbee in cooking,took a whole hour.
I hope your results of the above experiment are positive :)
Today was my rare,no actually very rare stint in kitchen(generally I am super lazy and hardly step into kitchen to make something,mom is not happy with this though :-| )So,I like to share recipe of chilli soya nuggets and my experience of making it. :)
Enough with blabber,here is the recipe to help you make some for yourself as there is no chance that anything is still left with me because it got finished within minutes :D
1.Chop 2 medium onions and 1 medium/large capsicum in cubes and separate those quarter onion pieces into layers and keep them aside.
2.Heat water in a beaker,put a bowl full of soya nuggets in it along with a pinch of salt and let it boil for 5 minutes till little froth starts clogging the surface.
3.Make a even batter with little water and 1 tablespoon maida or cornflour,such that it is not too thick and dip your boiled (now cooled and water squeezed out from them..ofcourse) nuggets.
4.Deep Fry these now-batter-coated nuggets in oil(of your choice) till they become golden brown and crisp from outside(if you are new to cooking like me,you will be feared of those naughty nuggets jumping in oil and spattering tiny hot oil drops on your hands :( ) Here,fry the nuggets in medium gas flame such that they are not undercooked from inside as there are chances of them turning prematurely golden brown in high flame.Result should be crisp from outside but spongy when pressed.
5.Now,remove the excess oil from pan such that there is enough oil to saute chopped onion and capsicum,now saute them till they become soft and little golden in color.
6.Take vegetables out from pan and now add tomato puree(1 table spoon) to the remaining oil and add spices(garlic,red chilli powder,salt,black pepper) and mix them for a minute.
7.Prepare a mixture of half table spoon vinegar,1 table spoon maida/corn flour,water,soya sauce(3 table spoon) and mix well and pour this mixture to the above pan.
8.Add tomato ketchup(1 table spoon) and fried vegetables to the gravy and mix the contents and let it cook for 5 minutes.You can add desired quantity of water to make the gravy thickness as desired.
9.Add those fried nuggets in now nice-smelling mixture and also,1 table spoon vinegar to it.Mix well till all nuggets are well coated with gravy,cover the pan and cook for 5 more difficult-to-wait minutes.
Serve hot(you have to because you cant wait to let it cool) and garnish accordingly. :)
P.S. - Keep the gas flame on lower side while dealing with gravy part as there are high chances of getting it stick to the pan otherwise.
Time limit mentioned in the recipe was 45 minutes but I,a newbee in cooking,took a whole hour.
I hope your results of the above experiment are positive :)
3 comments:
"naughty nuggets"??!! You are amazing!
yaa.. initially when I was dropping them in hot oil,they were putting their best defense by spattering hot oil drops on my hands,so that I would be discouraged and not give the same fate to their siblings.But I sailed through the process bravely. :)
today recreated the recipe ..turned out little spicy for mumbaikers but still they didn't left a single piece in plate :P
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