Name: VEGETARIAN CHOP recipe by Archana Bhargava at BetterButter
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1/4 cup soaked soya granules; 1/4 cup soaked chana dal; 1 cup washed , peeled and chopped lotus stems; 1 tbsp dried mint powder with sesame seeds; 1/2 tbsp garlic paste; 3 tbsp very finely chopped green chilliesand ginger; 2 tbsp finely chopped coriander; 1/2 tsp amchur powder; Salt to taste; Some sticks of lotus stem , cut in 3 inches long stick; Water as required to give the shape; Oil for deep frying; Some onion rings for garnishing; Lemon slice for garnishing; Tomato sauce for serving; Green chutney for serving; Some mint leaves for garnishing

Ingredients Serving: 4

1/4 cup soaked soya granules
1/4 cup soaked chana dal
1 cup washed , peeled and chopped lotus stems
1 tbsp dried mint powder with sesame seeds
1/2 tbsp garlic paste
3 tbsp very finely chopped green chilliesand ginger
2 tbsp finely chopped coriander
1/2 tsp amchur powder
Salt to taste
Some sticks of lotus stem , cut in 3 inches long stick
Water as required to give the shape
Oil for deep frying
Some onion rings for garnishing
Lemon slice for garnishing
Tomato sauce for serving
Green chutney for serving
Some mint leaves for garnishing

Instructions

Heat a kadai and put together soaked chana dal and soya granules
Sprinkle some water and salt
Cover and cook , until the dal becomes little soft
When done switch off the gas and let it cool down completely
When it cools down then grind them in a mixer grinder
Keep all the ingredients at one place like chana dal soya mixture , chopped green chillies and ginger , mint powder with sesame seeds , garlic paste , salt , amchur , coriander and lotus stem sticks
Chopped lotus stem
In a mixer jar put together chana dal soya mixture , chopped lotus stem , chopped green chillies and ginger
Grind them nicely
Add little water and grind again , into a smooth mixture
Take out the mixture in a mixing bowl
Add garlic paste , amchur powder , mint powder with sesame seeds , salt and chopped coriander
Mix them nicely and make equal sized balls from the mixture
Flatten the ball in your palm
Place the lotus stem stick in the center
Cover it nicely from all the sides with the help of little water and give it a shape of a chop
Heat oil in a kadai for deep frying , first on high then make it medium
Slowly slide the ready chop in the hot oil and fry it , by turning it at regular intervals
Until it becomes brown
When done take it out by straining the excess oil
Take it out in an absorbant paper
In this way make all the chops
Arrange them in a serving plate with mint leaves on top
Serve with.onion rings , lemon slice , green chutney and tomato sauce
The closer look of the chop

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