Malai chaap is a type of Indian dessert made with soy milk, yogurt, sugar, and cardamom. It is often served in the winter months. This recipe has many health benefits and offers great nutritional value. It provides your body with calcium, potassium, vitamin A, vitamin D, and vitamin B12.
Malai chap also contains protein which makes it a great choice for vegetarians who are looking for an alternative to meat-based protein sources.
Ingredients of Malai Chap:
- 4 Servings
- 8 malai chaap
- 1 cup of yogurt (curd)
- 1 cup of fresh cream
- 1 teaspoon of coriander powder
- 1 teaspoon of ginger paste
- 1 teaspoon garlic paste
- 1 teaspoon of gram masala powder
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- Salt to taste
- 2 tablespoons chopped coriander leaves
- 5 tablespoons vegetable oil
- Water as required
- 1 large chopped onion
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
How to Make Malai Chaap:
- Soak the rice balls in water for 20-25 minutes to start making delicious Malai rice balls.
- Then add garlic paste, ginger paste, pepper, curd, cream, coriander powder, garam masala, 1 tablespoon oil, lemon juice, and salt in a bowl. Mix the ingredients well by hand.
- Remove the water-soaked press, squeeze excess water from the chops through a sieve, and place in a bowl.
- Coat the patties well with the marinade. Now cover the bowl with foil paper and keep it in the fridge for about an hour.
- In a pan, heat 3-4 tbsp olive oil and fry the marinated scallions without spices in the fry pan until golden in colour. When done, remove from the oven and cut the chap into pieces.
- Now in a frying pan with 1 Tbs of olive oil add chopped onion and stir well till soft.
- When the onions become soft, pour the fried pressure pieces and the marinated spices into the fry pan.
- Mix all the ingredients well. Cover the pan with a lid and let the chaaps cook for 3-4 minutes on low flame and add salt as per taste.
- Remove from heat, mix well and transfer the chaaps to a bowl. Garnish with chopped coriander leaves and serve.
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Nutritional fact per serving:
Malai Chaap contains lots of vitamins and minerals and is also a good source of protein. The vitamins which are mostly calcium, vitamin A, Vitamin B12, and vitamin D are very good for our bones, hair, eye care, and proper brain functioning. The nutritional facts per serving are
- Serving size – 1g
- Total calorie – 154 cal
- Total fat – 66 grams
- Polyunsaturated fat – 0.07 gram
- Sodium – 2300 mg
- Cholesterol – 155 mg
- Total carbohydrate – 14 grams
- Protein – 23 gram
Source: MyFitnessPal
Health Benefits of Malai chaap:
Soy protein is a great source of protein, and it is a major component of the diet of food-producing animals and is increasingly important in the human diet. The health benefits of soy Chaap are…
- Great source of calcium and vitamin D
- Provides antioxidants in our body
- May also delay the menopausal symptoms
- Great source of plant-based proteins
- Reduce cholesterol levels and keeps heart healthy
- It is very good for bone health and prevents bone diseases like Osteoporosis.
The National Institute of Health says that The potential benefits of soy foods are many, including cholesterol-lowering, anticarcinogenic effects of BBI, and protective effects against obesity, diabetes, digestive tract irritation, and bone and kidney disease. It also improves digestion.
PubMed.gov Says, A recent review and meta-analysis of clinical trials found that soy is effective in preventing various hormonal problems in women, reducing hot flashes, improving quality of life, reducing cardiovascular risk by optimizing lipid profiles, and improving bone mineral density and other markers gone.
