Easy Soya Manchurian Recipe | Soya Chunks Manchurian | Dry Soya Manchuri

Recipe Snapshot

  • Prep time: 15 minutes
  • Cook time: 15 minutes
  • Total time: 30 minutes
  • Yield: 3 Servings
  • Category: starters
  • Cuisine: indo chinese

Ingredients

For soya fry:

  • 2 cup soya chunks
  • 1 tsp ginger garlic paste
  • 1 tsp chilli paste
  • 2 tsp soy sauce
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ½ tsp chilli powder
  • ¼ cup maida
  • ¼ cup corn flour
  • oil (for frying)

For sauce:

  • 2 tsp oil
  • 1 inch ginger (chopped)
  • ½ onion (finely chopped)
  • ½ capsicum (cubed)
  • 2 tbsp soy sauce
  • 2 tbsp vinegar
  • 2 tbsp tomato sauce
  • ½ tsp chilli paste
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ¼ cup corn flour slurry
  • spring onion (for garnishing)

Method

  1. Firstly, in a large saucepan, bring the water to a boil. Add a generous amount of salt to make the water salty.
  2. Add in 2 cup soya chunks. Mix well.
  3. Boil for 5 minutes, or until the soya is cooked well.
  4. Squeeze off the water and drain off.
  5. Add 1 tsp ginger garlic paste, 1 tsp chilli paste, 2 tsp soy sauce, ½ tsp salt, ½ tsp chilli powder, ¼ cup maida and ¼ cup corn flour.
  6. Mix well, ensuring the masala and flour are well-coated.
  7. Deep fry in hot oil, keeping the flame on medium.
  8. Stir occasionally, till the soya chunks turn golden and crispy.
  9. Drain off the soya chunks. Keep aside.
  10. In a pan, heat 2 tsp oil. Add 1 inch of ginger, ½ onion and stir fry well.
  11. Add ½ cup of capsicum and ½ onion, and stir-fry until the onions turn crunchy.
  12. Now add 2 tbsp soy sauce, 2 tbsp vinegar, 2 tbsp tomato sauce, ½ tsp chilli paste, ½ tsp salt.
  13. Cook till the sauces are well combined and cooked well.
  14. Now add ¼ cup of corn flour slurry and cook until the slurry thickens and turns shiny.
  15. Add in fried soya and mix gently.
  16. Finally, garnish with spring onion and enjoy the Soya Chunks Manchurian Recipe.

Kiyaan Singh’s Kitchen Note

Keep this recipe as a working base: cook once as written, then adjust spice, texture, and serving style for your own table.