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Veganized buttered chicken with seitan by carolynstahl

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· @carolynstahl · (edited)
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Veganized buttered chicken with seitan
 <center>My colleagues and neighbors recently told me they got take out from our local Indian restaurant. Take out is our only option as restaurant dining seems to be obsolete in this province and most of the country.

I asked them what they got and they said "buttered chicken". They are pretty fussy eaters. She's  from Mexico and he is from France. His baguettes have to be the right ones and she says she hates ginger and eats mostly tacos. This is why my curiosity was peaked when they said they loved the buttered chicken.

I have never in my life had this dish. I have not eaten chicken in almost twenty years. Before that I was quite inexperienced with Indian cuisine. I loved it when I had it though. 

It was in my mind to try it but I don't eat chicken so I could have used tofu or tempeh to try and replicate it. I opted for seitan. It is sometimes referred to as chick wheat when mocking chicken. 

I have experimented with seitan, which is made from vital wheat gluten and whatever you decide to mix it with. I chose blended tofu this time. It was soft tofu. In the past I have used chickpeas, or mushrooms.

![DSC_4323.jpg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/carolynstahl/v4CIpYtM-DSC_4323.jpg)

If I had a stand mixer it would have made it much easier to knead. Making seitan requires a lot of working. I have no choice but to use my hands and knead for fifteen minutes or so.

For the seitan dough I used around 2 cups blended soft tofu, and around 2 cups vital wheat gluten. I added salt,  and a little sage. 

![DSC_4324.jpg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/carolynstahl/6ZK3zL3d-DSC_4324.jpg)


I decided to steam it for an hour in my steamer. It was wrapped in parchment first. Some people just cook it in broth but I did both. I was doing it this way to keep it neutral so I could flavor it the way I wanted later.


![DSC_4353.jpg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/carolynstahl/UoCZMP3N-DSC_4353.jpg)

I took it from the steamer when it was done. It really swells up quite a bit.


![DSC_4359.jpg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/carolynstahl/EpPrHzur-DSC_4359.jpg)

I cut some of it into pieces for my buttered chicken and first boiled it in a soup broth. It was approximately 4 cups of chopped seitan.


![DSC_4490.jpg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/carolynstahl/NLExWRCD-DSC_4490.jpg)

After boiling for around half hour I marinated it in vegan yogurt, a spoon of grated ginger, 2 cloves minced garlic, and 2 teaspoons salt.

![DSC_4502.jpg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/carolynstahl/Y1myMpzT-DSC_4502.jpg)

**Buttered chickwheat**
3 tablespoons vegan butter
1/4 teaspoon fenugreek seeds 
1 bay leaf  
1 green cardamom seeds
1 cinnamon stick 
1 whole clove 
1 onion
1/2 teaspoon turmeric
Salt to taste
1/2 tablespoon grated ginger 
2 cloves garlic minced
1/2 teaspoons garam masala 
2 teaspoons chili powder
1 teaspoon /2broth powder (I have one called no chicken)
1 cup canned tomato
1/4 cup vegan soy cream 

Cook all the whole spices in oil until fragrant, then cook the other ingredients including the butter. Take out the bay leaf and cinnamon then blend. Put in a pot and simmer with the cinnamon stick while the seitan is cooking.

This is the way I did it but I am sure an Indian cook or Indian cuisine cooking expert, would have a different method.

![DSC_4533.jpg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/carolynstahl/pN3x57AY-DSC_4533.jpg)

Saute the  seitan in a pan with onion, garlic and ginger.

![DSC_4568.jpg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/carolynstahl/6cvmOWZ2-DSC_4568.jpg)

This is supposed to be served with naan bread on the side, but because it is already wheat gluten, I just served it with basmati rice. Plus there was no time to make bread on top of everything.


![DSC_4570.jpg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/carolynstahl/PJ8cJV5g-DSC_4570.jpg)

I finally got the idea of what buttered chicken would be like and I feel it was familiar. I have to say I absolutely loved it.



![DSC_4567.jpg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/carolynstahl/8KhAHSPH-DSC_4567.jpg)


I would have garnished with cilantro but there was nothing left of it. The green onions were a fine substitute. I could put them on almost anything.


If you are gluten intolerant you could use tofu or tempeh which would also be less trouble then making seitan. Or you can by ready made seitan products.

Have a great day folks! </center>
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@carolynstahl ·
thank you @anggreklestari and @foodiesunite!
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@justinparke ·
This is a dish I've never tried, like you, because it's a chicken dish. As I'm more partial to South Indian flavors, this is a dish I've never attempted to veganize. Glad to know this version you've prepared worked out well. 

I've made seitan from wheat gluten a few times, but as wheat gluten is not available in many countries, I've read some methods of making gluten from flour, but have yet to give it a try. It seems it involves washing the dough multiple times, basically trying to get all the bran out of the dough. It also looks pretty easy to wash all the dough down the drain if done wrong too.

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@carolynstahl ·
Thanks @justinparke. I am fortunate to have wheat gluten available in some places. I will draw the line at making my own for now anyway. But interesting because up until now I never thought of how they make it.
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@kidsisters ·
Your food is always make me hungry. 
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@carolynstahl ·
Thank you @kidsisters! Your mom and dad's food always make me hungry tooπŸ˜‹
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@lizelle ·
I just looovvve buttered chicken, it's very popular here in Durban where we have a large Indian community. Your vegan version looks like the real thing, very well done! 
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@carolynstahl ·
Oh that means a lot to me thank you. I loved it so much and can't wait to make it again. 
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This looks great, I have never had the original version either, been a very long time since I ate meat. Love how you experiment so much. Thanks for always providing us with great recipes xxxx
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@carolynstahl ·
I have to say that it was something I want to eat over and over again. It is like the mac and cheese of Indian cuisine. I hope I don't offend anyone with that. It was  quite rich but I loved it so much.

Thank you for your kind words @trucklife-family and @naturalmedicine!
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@sreypov ·
Looks like tasty food. You always cook very well my friend. 
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@carolynstahl ·
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So nice of you to say. Thank you my friend and same to you.
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