Tandoori Soya Chaap Tikka – The Vegan Grill Star of 2025

Ingredients:

• Soya chaap sticks – 4 (available in cans or fresh)
• Hung curd – ½ cup
• Ginger garlic paste – 1 tbsp
• Kashmiri red chili powder – 1 tsp
• Garam masala – ½ tsp
• Tandoori masala – 1 tsp
• Lemon juice – 1 tbsp
• Mustard oil – 1 tbsp
• Salt – to taste
• Butter – for basting
• Chaat masala – for garnish

Instructions:

1. If using canned chaap, rinse and boil for 5 minutes. Drain and pat dry. Cut each chaap into 2–3 pieces.
2. In a bowl, mix hung curd, ginger-garlic paste, all the masalas, lemon juice, and mustard oil. Make a thick marinade.
3. Coat the chaap pieces in the marinade. Rest for at least 1 hour (or overnight for deeper flavor).
4. Grill on a hot tawa, air fryer, or oven until browned and slightly charred. Baste with butter in between.
5. Sprinkle chaat masala and serve with green chutney and lemon wedges.