Vegetarian Chilli Soya Nuggets | Indo chinese Recipe

Recipe for  Chilli Soya Nuggets 

Chilli Soya Nuggets is a vegetarian recipe. This is a simple snack dish. Soya chunks are cooked in  lip smacking Chinese style gravies and in a variety of sauces to give you flavors. 

Vegetarian Chilli Soya Nuggets | Indo chinese


How is chili soya nuggets prepared?

This Indo Chinese fusion dish is prepared by marinating the soya nuggets in corn flour and then deep frying in oil, after that you cook it with vinegar, soy sauce, ketchup, onion, bell peppers, green chilies.

For a healthier version you can simple stir fry or shallow fry the soya nuggets on a pan with little oil till it becomes crisp.

Just like other Chinese appetizers of Gobi Manchurian, Chilli Paneer, this unique snack dish is a treat to all the vegetarians. Made with soya chunks as the main ingredient, this dish is rich in fibre, proteins and antioxidants. Soya chunks are one of the best vegetable protein.

Serve as appetizer, this simple dish will be a hit at all parties and event. So if you are planning a pot luck or a get together any time soon, make sure to add this quick starter dish in your party menu.

What to serve with Soya Chilli Nuggets?

Soya chili nuggets can  be served as a evening snack or in a meal along with  noodles and fried rice.

How to make dry/gravy chilli soya 

Ingredients for Soya Chilli Nuggets

Ingredients For Batter

2.5 Cups Soya chunks(Boiled and squeezed)
7 - 8 Tbsp Cornflour
½ Tbsp Red Chilli Powder
1 Tsp Garlic powder 
1  Tsp black pepper powder 
Salt to taste
oil for deep frying.

Ingredients for Chilli Garlic Sauce.

1 Tbsp Chopped Garlic
1 Tbsp chopped ginger 
1-2  fresh Chili slit 
2 Tbsp Tomato Ketchup
2 Tbsp Dark Soy Sauce
2 Tbsp Red Chilli Sauce/Schezwan Sauce
1 Tbsp white vinegar 
1-2 Tbsp green onions 
1.5 Tbsp oil

Instructions to make Soya Chili Nuggets


1) Squeeze the boiled Soya Chunks properly. Mix everything written under the batter ingredients properly and combine well with soya chunks.

coat soya chunks in corn flour

2) Heat the oil for frying. Fry the soya chunks in little batches. They should take at least 2-3 minute for a small batch. Do it on medium heat, till they are crispy. Fry all the soya chunks and keep aside.

fry soya chunks


Making of Sauce

3) Heat  a pan with the oil. Add ginger and Garlic. Fry them. It will take 1-2 minute. Don’t  let them  brown. Add Chopped onion, bell peppers/capsicum, chopped green onion, chilies, salt and fry them for a minute or two. We want them to be crunchy.

fried bell peppers

4) Mix all the sauces  Tomato Ketchup, Dark Soy Sauce, Red Chilli Sauce/Schezwan Sauce, white vinegar  to the pan and fry everything for one minute.


Add sauces

5) Add fried soya chunks to it  and mix all the ingredients well. Cook it for 1 minute and turn off the heat. Add green onion for garnishing. If you want gravy  texture mix 1tsp corn flour with 1/2 cup water make lump free batter and add to the pan after you add sauces.(optional)
You can eat this in dry form as well.

soya nuggets



Servings - 4
Total Time - 30 min 

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