You know that Soya Chaap has become a recipe for instant success when writing tools autocorrect the phrase suggesting ‘champ’ instead of ‘chaap’. But for starters, we don’t intend to hurt any community’s sentiments by intending to relate Soya Chaap and Chicken, two purely diverse culinary delights. Appearing in bad taste for something that’s so utterly tasty is the last thing on our mind.
But purely where taste and the savoury feel is concerned, you can hardly discount arguably among the best-tasting items in Indian cuisine- chicken in its varied form and styles of presentation and preparation and Soya Chaap with the finger-licking goodness it offers.
The common joke in food circles, again not self-concocted but purely basis common hearsay, is that those can’t savour the goodness of chicken, get a feel, a close one at that at eating Soya Chaap. But keep taste aside for a while, you’d find that there’s a ton of protein-intake that the marvellous sumptuous delight of Soya Chaap promises. And it’s literally hard to put aside.
Quite like a group of friends set out to relish some chicken curry and chicken tikka, there’s this unbridled joy of sorts to bite into the delectable taste of the Soya Chaap, a good snacker of a meal at any time of the day. Gym enthusiasts and those engaged in sporting activities swear by it. And it’s not hard to understand why owing to its nutritive properties. But the nutritive element put aside, there’s a joie de vivre in indulging in some soya gravy as well.
A vastly popular culinary delight especially up in the north, a tonnage of places are replete with Soya Chaap all over Delhi NCR. And that’s just the beginning, it seems. Interestingly, of late, the popular snack has also been a common inclusion in grand celebrations like sangeet, engagements and wedding festivities all over North India.
Let’s discover the best places in Delhi NCR that serve this scrumptious snack
Sardarji Malai Chaap Wale- the most unique collection of soya chaap ever
For the sheer variety of soya chaap that are available in this one of a kind outlet, Sardarji Malai Chaap has become popular in recent times for being a standard bearer of versatility in one of vegan food’s truly popular food items. The interesting varieties like gym chaap and lemon chaap make this truly special outlet.
Location: Govindpuri Main Road, Kalkaji
Price: Rs 400 for 2
Rolls King- the best of Soya rolls in Delhi NCR
One of the best and most sought out ways of enjoying the soya chaap is in the roll form. Soya rolls are the leading flavour nowadays of an avoidable food item on the vegan menu. And few places do that better than Rolls King, at the heart of Noida, in Delhi NCR. One of the best items here is the Malai Chaap Rolls, a novelty of a kind. You can’t stop at just one. Challenge accepted?
Location: Near GIP Mall, sector 18 bridge, Noida
Price: Rs 400 for 2
Soya King- where innovation never stops in giving a relishing taste
Soya is more than just tikkas and rolls, at the end of the day. Then, what next, you might ask? Come to Soya King to discover the sheer variety and delight in every bite of soya chaap. If you are also a non-vegan eater then try the soya keema paratha or the soya keema chaap. It’s out of this world but not the speciality of ever oven.
Location: Shop no.25, market 2, at Chitranjan Park
Price: Rs 300 for 2
Chaap Le- affordable soya chaap that doesn’t discount good taste
An interesting name there, isn’t it? But fpr those of us who cannot have enough of soya chaap every now and again and are concerned about the follies like expense when eating out, then a place like Chaap Le is effective for the wallet and amazing for the taste buds. One of the best-tasting items ever is the achaari chaap with roomali roti- a brilliant and tantalising mix that can never disappoint.
Location: Mayur Vihar Phase 1
Price: Rs 200-300 for 2
Biryani Blues- ever tried Soya biryani, well maybe you’re missing out
Why should the vegans miss out on the great tasting biryani, something the non-vegan can literally relish every single day? Well, come and fall in love with the amazing taste of a one of a kind veg biryani that’s sprinkled with the delightful soya. Few things can come close to matching the exuberance of a rice-based dish, truth be told. To have some Curd-based chutney or dahi chutney along only heightens the taste buds with something truly mouth-watering.
Location: DLF City Court, Sikandarpur, Gurugram
Price: Rs 800 for 2 (hey, you’ll be in an air-conditioned expanse whilst you enjoy this meal, and hence)
Chawla’s- a pool of gravy dripping your taste buds with the unavoidable Chaap
A great pool of gravy soaking with masalas and butter and a mix of chutneys await you as you step in at arguably one of the best places in all of Delhi NCR to get indulgent with Soya Chaap. Although, a non-vegan outfit for chicken lovers, Chawla’s serving of this incredible veg delight has spurred it even more to the attention of foodies around Delhi. Among the other famous soya indulgences here in eastern part of Delhi are the usual suspects- Achaari and Pudina chaap. Perhaps, it’s the perfect snack that’s both- a great appetiser to have piping hot and also a fine takeaway option.
Location: Usha Chamber, New Rajdhani Enclave, Preet Vihar, Delhi
Price: Rs 180 a plate