Chilli soya chunks is an Indian-Chinese vegetarian recipe with soya chunks which are also called meal maker, a great protein-source for vegetarians. Learn how to make chilli soya chunks using this easy recipe.
The husband loves soya chunks. After paneer and mushrooms, this is probably his next favourite thing. Although I used to dislike the bland taste of soya chunks when I was younger, I have acquired a taste for it now. So I am always on the look out for new soy chunks recipes even though I tend to stick with my tried and tested soya chunks masala recipe most of the time.
- A couple of other recipes using soya chunks below:
- Soya chunks biryani
- Soya chunks cutlets
The recipe for chilli soya chunks is similar to chilli paneer but I don’t do a marinade + frying method for this and instead, focus on making the gravy Indian-Chinese style and the rest just comes together. Served best with vegetable fried rice, but it went really well with roti too.
Chilli Soya Chunks Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 cup uncooked dry soya chunks
- 1 1 cup onion chopped into medium squares
- 1 cup tomato puree
- 2 green chillies adjust to taste
- 1/2 cup green capsicum cut into squares
- 1 tablespoon ginger garlic paste use freshly minced ginger and garlic for best taste
- 3-4 dry red chillies adjust to taste
- 2 tablespoons soya sauce
- 1 tablespoons tomato sauce / ketchup or hot and sweet sauce
- 2 tablespoons oil
- 2 tablespoons spring onions or scallions for garnishing
- Salt to taste
Instructions
- Bring 4 cups of water to a rolling boil, add 1/2 tsp salt and the soya chunks to it. Keep covered and let it soak for 30 mins.
- Heat the oil in a pan and add the dry red chillies.
- To this, add the onions, capsicum, green chillies and ginger-garlic paste.
- Fry for 2-3 minutes on medium heat until the red chillies turn brown and the onions get transparent. Take care not to burn the chillies. Turn off heat.
- When ready, drain the soaked soya chunks in a colander and reserve the water.
- Squeeze them gently to remove excess water and add to the pan. The soya chunks should be very soft at this stage.
- Turn the heat back on. Add salt and toss well, letting everything cook together for about 5 minutes and until well combined.
- Takes the reserved water from soaking the soya chunks and adjust it to get 1.5 cups water in total, adding more plain water if required
- Add the soya sauce, pureed tomato and tomato sauce to this water and mix well.
- Turn the heat to high and add this to the pan with the soya chunks.
- Mix well on high heat for 30 seconds and then lower the heat to medium-low. Cook closed for 8-10 mins until the gravy cooks down and the soya chunks absorb some extra moisture.
- When done, adjust salt. Garnish with the spring onions.
Notes
You can make a similar recipe with mushrooms and potatoes too. Leave a comment if you try the recipe and have any notes to share, I’d love to hear from you.
yeah, soya chunks are not everyone's favourite, although we like it a lot at home. glad you liked the chilli soya chunks recipe 🙂
tried this yday. It turned to be awesome. I've never had a liking for soya and yday was the first time I ate a good quantity of it happily ! Loved this dish.
I now know what to do with the bag of soya chunks sitting in my kitchen,thanks for the tips!
Ive only tried to cook with soya once before and they turned out a bit sloppy,im now ready for round two.Adding Vegeta to the water used to boil your soya can add a nice taste i hear!
Best.
Hello Anon, thank you so much for the tips on how to remove the smell from soya chunks. will definitely try this out next time i cook it 🙂
hi,
m a big fan of soy chunks and this recipe sounds good will try this one sometime soon.
i usualy cook the soy chunks in salted water in a small (1.5 or 2 ltr) pressure cooker for about 10-12 mins (2-3 whistles).
this way the chunks are cooked faster and are super soft and have no smell at all
try it and lemme know if it was useful.
tnxb
I'm making a list, checking it twice and making them one by one..LOL..
So far I love the four items I made. Thanks Nags for being so kind and sharing your talents with us.
Lovely pics and looks delish !I have only used Soya chunks in pulao but never in a curry.
I am just like your TH I love soy chunks!! I am going to try this soon.
I am just like your TH and SJ…love soya chunks and it's one of my fave 4 o'clock snack which I make really spicy…will try out urs soon…
Mouth watering! I always hesitate to buy Soya nuggets whenever I visit to Indian store. Now will buy and try it soon. 🙂 Thanks to Soma & Nags. Lovely pics too.
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