Mealmaker(Soya Chunks) Fry

This recipe states two crisp-frying methods of Soya Chunks or Mealmaker.One as a simple fry without pulsing the soyachunks and the other one is grinding the soy chunks with spices and then shallow-frying as Soya Cola (Balls). Serve them hot with tomato ketchup as Tea-time Snack or with Steamed rice and sambar as side-dish.Try this at home.Enjoy ur Meal!.BonAppetit!.

Mealmaker(Soya Chunks) Fry - Ground Soya chunks fried in oil with spices

1.Simple Soya Fry:

I've been doing this over 15 yrs.Take 100 gms Soya chunks and boil them with 1 tsp chilli powder and 1/2 tsp salt for 2 mins in 1 litre water,then after dew mins,take them out and squeeze the excess water(don't deshape them) and put 1/2 tsp chilli powder,1/4 tsp mutton masala or curry masala powder- optional,a pinch of turmeric powder and 1/4 tsp salt and mix them well and shallow-fry them with curry leaves and mustard seeds with 2 tbsp refined oil in a frying pan,stirring it for 3 mins on good flame (till they get light-brown on the sides).
or
U can M/Wave it on high for 5-7 mins after applying oil, mustard seeds,curry leaves and other spices

2.Such a tasty and Easy recipe.This will taste like keema balls(Mutton Cola) fry. U can taste this cola as such or do gravy or Kofta Curry with it.Here is the recipe.

Ingredients

    2 cups or 100 gms soya chunks
    3 tbsp split gram dhal(pottu kadalai)
    1/2 tsp chilli powder
    1 tsp fennel seeds
    2 tsp grated coconut
    a pinch of turmeric powder
    1/4 tsp cumin seeds
    5 no.s pepper corns
    1 garlic clove
    1 cm ginger piece
    1/2 tsp salt or needed salt
    2 curry leaves
    2 tsp  chopped coriander leaves
    2 tbsp refined oil

Directions

    1.Soak the soya chunks in boiled water for 2 mins and drain all the excess water,squeeze them.Pulse them in a mixer-Grinder and run for 3 seconds.Take this out and keep this aside.
    2.Add the spices (Split gram dal,peppercorns, garlic,ginger,fennel seeds,grated coconutcumin seeds) and grind them into a smooth paste without adding water.
    3.Add it to the pulsed soyachunks with chilli and turmeric powder,curry leaves and coriander laeves.Mix them well and Shape them into balls .
    4.Heat the refined oil in a Non-Stick Tawa(Dosa Kal).Shallow fry the spiced soya balls,on both sides till
golden brown,
    5.Serve them hot with tomato ketchup or with Steamed rice and sambar as side-dish.

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