How to make Malai Chaap at Home?
We've all enjoyed Tandoor-cooked Malai Chaap from the street food stalls. But guess what? Making this mouth-watering dish at home is pretty easy, too! You can whip up delicious Malai Chaap in your kitchen with a simple and efficient recipe.Ingredients:
- 250g soya chaap
- 1 cup thick yogurt
- 1/2 cup fresh cream
- Two large onions, finely chopped
- Two tomatoes, pureed
- Two tablespoons of ginger-garlic paste
- One teaspoon turmeric powder
- One teaspoon red chili powder
- One teaspoon of garam masala
- One teaspoon coriander powder
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin powder
- 1/2 teaspoon kasuri methi (dried fenugreek leaves)
- Salt to taste
- Fresh coriander leaves for garnish
- Three tablespoons oil or ghee
Recipe
- Boil the soya chaap in water for 5-7 minutes to make it tender.
- Cut the chaap into bite-sized pieces.
- Mix yogurt, ginger-garlic paste, turmeric powder, red chili powder, and salt in a bowl.
- Coat the soya chaap pieces with this marinade and let them sit for at least 30 minutes.
- Heat oil or ghee in a pan and shallow fry the marinated soya chaap until golden brown.
- Remove from the pan and set aside.
- Add more oil if needed in the same pan, and sauté chopped onions until golden brown.
- Add tomato puree and cook until the oil separates from the masala.
- Add the fried soya chaap to the masala and mix well.
- Pour in the fresh cream and mix until the chaap is coated evenly.
- Add garam masala, coriander powder, cumin powder, kasuri methi, and salt to taste.
- Let the Malai Chaap simmer on low heat for 10-15 minutes, allowing the flavors to meld.
- Garnish with fresh coriander leaves.
- Serve hot with naan, rumali roti, or steamed rice.
