Halwai April 10, 2025

Ingredients:

• 1 cup – soya chunks
• 2 tbsp – Vinegar
• 1 tbsp – soya sauce
• 2 tsp – Sugar
• 2 tbsp – oil
• 2 tsp – ginger-garlic paste
• 1 tsp – chilli powder
• Extra oil for grilling
• salt to taste
• For Sweet-Sour sauce:
• 1 cup – Tomato ketchup
• 2 tbsp – Sugar
• 2tbsp – Lemon juice
• 1/2 tsp – Cinnamon powder
• 2 slices – Ginger

Method:

  1. Soak soya chunks in very hot water for 20 minutes. Drain, rinse with cold water and gently squeeze out the excess water.
  2. Combine ginger-garlic paste, soya sauce, vinegar, sugar and chilli powder and mix with the soya chunks. Leave to marinate for 30 minutes.
  3. Thread the chunks on bamboo skewers.
  4. Grease, heat a thick griddle and place the skewers on it.
  5. Brush the chunks with oil.
  6. When one side turns brown, turn the skewers and grease the other side of chunks.
  7. Remove the skewers from fire when they turn brown.
  8. Slowly, turn the chunks to loosen them from the skewer and slide them out.
  9. For sweet-sour sauce:
  10. Combine tomato ketchup, sugar, lemon juice, ginger, cinnamon powder and simmer till it thickens.
  11. Discard the ginger.
  12. Pour the sauce over soya chunks and serve hot.