Baked soya cutlets are an oven baked soya chunks / meal maker cutlets. I have been preparing curries using soya chunks. So this time I wanted to prepare a quick snack recipe.
Baked snacks can be a healthier alternative to the deep-fried ones and after baking stuffed paneer baked bread rolls and oven roasted crunchy masala cauliflower, I was ready to try out a baked version of soya cutlets.
The meaty texture works of soya chunks makes it equivalent to a meat cutlet.
The high protein content of soya chunks make it a great meat substitute for vegetarians. Do try this easy and quick baked soya cutlets recipe.
Baked Soya Cutlets Recipe
Baked Soya Cutlets recipe
Ingredients
- 2 cups soya chunks / nuggets
- 1 onion, small
- 1 tsp ginger paste
- 2 green chillies
- 4-5 bread slices
- 1/4 tsp turmeric powder
- 1 tsp red chilli powder
- 1/2 tsp garam masala powder
- 1 tbsp chopped coriander leaves
- Salt to taste
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 180 deg C.
- Grease a baking tray or line it with aluminum foil.
- Soak soya chunks in hot water for around 1/2 hour.
- Drain water and squeeze the excess water from the soaked soya chunks, using your hands.
- Grind the soya chunks to a paste without adding water.
- Mince onions and green chillies.
- Add the soya chunks, chopped onions, green chillies, coriander leaves and ginger paste in a bowl.
- Dip a bread slice in water and squeeze out all the water. Repeat this for all the bread slices and add them to the bowl.
- Add in turmeric powder, salt, red chilli powder, garam masala powder and 1 tsp oil.
- Mix well to form a dough.
- Make a small ball from the dough and flatten it using the palms of your hands.
- Place it on the baking tray and continue this for the remaining dough.
- Brush oil on top of the cutlets.
- Bake in the pre-heated oven for 25-30 minutes or until they turn golden-brown.
- Baked soya cutlets are now ready to be served hot with tomato ketchup!
Amogh Lotlikar says
Is it okay if i dont use the bread slices while preparing these soya cutlets to make them healthier?
Jiya Jesh says
Hi Amogh, bread helps in binding the cutlet. You could try substituting bread slices with chickpea flour to act as the binding agent. I would love to know how it turns out!