Soya Chunks Cutlets Recipe, an easy cutlet recipe using soya chunks or meal maker. Confession time: this soya chunks cutlet recipe is almost entirely flicked from my sister. She has always been better with her hands than me, so my cutlets look more rugged as compared to her chubby, smooth ones. I am guessing it tasted as good though because these cutlets did taste pretty great.
If you are looking for a good vegetarian cutlet recipe, then this is the one, because soya chunks give a nice meatiness to the cutlets which is hard for vegetarians to come by. Even if you are not a huge fan of soya chunks, these may just turn you around because the infamous smell associated with soya chunks is absent in these cutlets and overall, these are healthier than meat / fish cutlets.
For more soya chunks recipes, check out:
Soya chunks biryani
Soya chunks masala with potatoes
Soya chunks korma recipe
Soya Chunks Cutlets
Ingredients
For the cutlets
- 1 cup soya chunks
- 1 large potato boiled and mashed
- 1 large onion chopped fine
- 1 tsp ginger garlic paste
- 1 tsp coriander powder / dhania powder / malli podi
- 2 green chillies chopped fine (or 1 tsp red chilli powder
- 1 tsp garam masala or any curry masala you have in hand
- A pinch of turmeric powder
- 1/4 tsp pepper powder
- A few curry leaves
- Salt to taste
Before frying:
- 1 cup bread crumbs toast 3-4 slices of bread dry and powder in the mixie
- 1 beaten egg or a paste of 2 tbsp flour mixed with 2 tbsp water
- Oil for deep frying
Instructions
- Soak the soya chunks in water for about 30 mins. Drain and squeeze excess water out.
- Blend in a mixer until fine. Again squeeze out all excess water.
- To this, add all the ingredients for the cutlets and mix well.
- Shape this mixture into cutlets, dip first in the egg (or maida mixture) and then the bread crumbs
- Deep fry until nicely browned. Make sure you keep the flame in medium-high so that the inside also gets cooked well.
- Serve hot with ketchup, or just bite in!
Step by Step Soya Chunks Cutlets Recipe:
4. Shape this mixture into cutlets, dip first in the egg (or flour mixture) and then the bread crumbs – you can see the steps in this vegetable cutlet recipe post. Deep fry until nicely browned. Make sure you keep the flame in medium-high so that the inside also gets cooked well.
5. Serve hot with ketchup, or just bite in!
Note:
The amount of spices in the cutlet mixture can be adjusted to your taste. Since soya chunks are quite bland on their own, I always add spices generously.
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An Indian lady who is the chief chef of her restaurant and who co-owns a spice shop, the likes of which I have not seen before, told me that she adds a couple of dessert spoons of vinegar to the soaking water of soya chunks to eliminate the smell. I tried it and it works.
that’s a great tip, i am going to try that next time i cook soya chunks
I’m always in search of a good veg recipe, and this does look interesting and tasty.
Wow ! Easy, Fast, TASTY recipe! I substituted a lot of ingredients ( seasonings ) but still SO amazing ! Vegan for 4 years and I’ve never thought of doing this. I was very happy and 2 non vegans enjoyed this as WELL!
hey nags….
i am becoming a fan of this blog. ur recipes are simple and easy to follow. i am a naive cook and i was searching about some dishes in paneer. i found the recipe on pepper panner masala in ur blog and tried that last weekend. i came out really well and i got appreciated by my mother. 2day i'm gonna try this cutlet. and thank you for sharing these recipes.
i read the recipe in the morning. 2 people ,one of whom HATES soya chunks dropped in by 12.30pm for a chitchat. i quickly made 14 cutlets and served it hot with sauce and hot tea. all 14 cutlets vanished down 4 throats with everyone trying to guess if it was chicken or fish cutlets. silence is golden – eh?
haha totally! thanks for sharing your story, we love these soya chunks cutlets too.
Nags, i read your recipe yesterday morning, tried out in the afternoon as two people, one of whom HATES soya chunks dropped in for a visit. i followed your recipe to the 'T' making a small exception. i heated 2 tbs oil, dropped in the onions and the mix and stirred till i got a nice smell. rest was all the same. i served it with hot tea, spicy mint chutney and sauce. to my amzement 16 cutlets vanished down 3 throats. there was good deal of guessing as to whether it was fish cutlet or chicken……. silence is golden , eh?
i make cutlet with soya chunks n chana dal
really its sooooooooooooo nyc