Soya chunks Varattiyathu … easy and delicious side dish for Rice or Chapatis .. Soya chunks are sauteed in spices and dry roasted in Kerala spices which gives a special aroma to the recepie.

We usually make Indochinese or pakoras with Soya chunks , but thought of trying it this way and it actually tastes delicious.  It’s a best substitute when you don’t have non veg at home or for the vegetarians too.

Checkout the recepie below 👇.

Preparation time: 10 mins

Cooking time: 20 mins

Serves: 5

INGREDIENTS:

• Soya chunks : 2 cups
• Onions: 4 sliced
• Tomato: 1 roughly chopped
• Ginger garlic: 1 tbsp crushed
• Green chillies: 2 slit
• Curry leaves: few sprigs
• Red chilli powder: 2 tbsp
• Turmeric powder: 3/4 tsp
• Coriander powder: 1 n 1/2 tbsp
• Black pepper powder: 1/2 tbsp
• Salt: as required
• Mustard seeds: 1 tsp
• Fennel seeds: 1 tsp
• Coconut oil: 4 tbsp

PREPARATION:

• Boil Soya chunks for 5 mins. Drain and transfer to cold water.
• After 2 mins, squeeze out the water and roughly cut the Soya chunks.
• Marinate the Soya chunks with little salt, turmeric powder and red chilli powder and keep aside.
• Heat oil in a wok, add mustard seeds,let it splutter.
• Add curry leaves and fennel seeds and toss.
• Add onions and green chillies and saute till onions turn light brown.
• Add ginger garlic paste and saute for a minute.
• Add all the dry spice powders except black pepper powder and mix well .
• Add tomatoes and saute till it turns soft and mushy.
• Finally add the marinated Soya chunks and black pepper powder and keep tossing till it gets dry roasted.
• Garnish with some fresh curry leaves and serve.