Try my Vegan Chicken Kondattam – a vegan spin on a popular crispy spicy Indian chicken dish from the state of Kerala that uses marinated and baked soy curls instead of fried chicken. Soy-free alternative added. Gluten-free nutfree recipe
Bringing you a regional fave! This spicy crispy Vegan Chicken Kondattam – a vegan spin on the popular version from Kerala. Make it as spicy as you like!
Chicken kondattam is a spicy dish from the state of Kerala. Traditionally, for this dish, chicken is marinated in a fiery red marinade and then fried. Then it is tossed with thick sauce of dried chilies, curry leaves, ground spices, and Indian red chili powder or Kashmiri chili powder.
This plant-based version uses soaked soycurls instead of chicken. Just like the original recipe, we marinate the soy curls in a spicy red marinade but we bake them instead of frying. While the soy curls are baking, we prepare that signature spicy and delicious gravy.
Once the soy curls are baked we toss them in the gravy which is all glossy and shiny thanks to a quick cornstarch slurry. Done, you’ve made dinner.
This dish can be served as a starter but I usually serve it for lunch or dinner with rice to tone down the heat . It can be quickly made at home whenever you crave a restaurant-style take-out. You can use other proteins such as seitan or tofu here. Or use cauliflower!
I happened upon this dish while researching on the various restaurant style chikin dishes to veganize. If you are wondering why try these vegan versions? 1. To show that you don’t need the meat in these delicious sauces 2. Many people try vegan diet not because they don’t like meat or animal products, it’s because they don’t like the suffering, pain and death needed to produce it. In the 13 years since we’ve been vegan, we go through phases of wanting more meaty foods, or more veggie and bean foods. It changes and having these options adds flavorful variety to the menu! Try this fiery kerala style chikin fry!
Who you will love this vegan soy curls kondattam
- It’s another fantastic way to use soy curls
- its crispy spicy fiery and delicious!
- it’s gluten-free and nutfree
- you can make it with other protein like tofu, or seitan!
- get adventurous with cooking not so known regional Indian recipes!
More soycurl recipes:
- Vegan Chilli Chicken Soycurls
- Vegan Dragon Chicken Soycurls
- Sesame Shallot Soy Curl Stir Fry
- Butter chicken soy curls
- Coconut chikin curry with soy curls
- Korean bbq soy curls Crunchwrap
- General Tso soy curls
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