Spicy Soya Chunks

My first taste of soya chunks was at a picnic. Initially, I was hesitant to taste the dish thinking they were mutton/chicken pieces. It was introduced to me as "meal-maker". But once I was assured that it is totally vegetarian, I boldly took a bite and liked the taste of it.

I learnt more about it later and found to be very high in protein and is truly a vegetarian's equivalent to non-veg dish. !

These soya chunks when added to any curries or rice dishes, resemble meat pieces and in taste too they being slightly chewy can be mistaken for some non-veg item. Of course meat lovers would definitely not agree with this statement !

Soya chunks in raw form

Ingredients:

Soya Chunks	1 cup
Pepper powder	1 tsp or as per taste
Salt	As per taste
Corn flour	2 tbsps
Tomato puree	2 tbsps
Tomato sauce	1 tbsp
Onions (chopped)	1 medium
Green chilies (split)	2
Ginger (chopped)	1’ piece
Garlic (chopped)	5-6 cloves
Oil	2 or 3 tbsps
Curry leaves	1 sprig
Coriander leaves (chopped)	For garnish

Method:

1. Soak the Soya chunks in hot water for about 15 minutes and drain the water completely.
2. Place these drained soya chunks in a separate bowl and sprinkle pepper powder, salt and corn flour with a little water. Mix well and keep aside.
3. Heat oil in a pan/kadai and fry the soya chunks turning it periodically on a medium flame till they are turned golden brown and crispy. Remove on a paper towel and keep aside.
4. In the same pan (using the same oil or if necessary add some more oil), add the chopped onions, split green chilies, curry leaves, chopped ginger and garlic. Stir this mixture for a while till the onions are translucent.
5. Next add tomato puree, and tomato sauce on a low flame. Mix well. After a few minutes, remove from flame.
6. Garnish with chopped coriander leaves. Serve hot.

Serves: 2

Note:

It tastes great with rice, chapattis or even puris.

Soya is also available in flake form