Soya Chunks Dry Fry

Prep Time:10 m      Cook Time:20 m

Serves:3

Ingredients

Soya Chunks        - 1 cup

Green Chilli          - 1

Red Chilli Powder - 1/4 tsp

Mustard Seeds      - to splutter

Garlic                   - 2 cloves(finely chopped)

Curry Leaves       - few

Salt                       - to taste

Oil                         - 2 tsp

To Roast and Grind

Coriander Seeds  - 2 tsp

Cumin Seeds       - 1 tsp

Peppercorn          - 1/2 tsp

Red Chilli            - 4

Coconut               - 2 tblsp

Method

• Soak the soya nuggets in hot water for five minutes,drain and keep aside.Roast the ingredients under roast and grind into a paste.
  
• Heat oil in a pan,splutter mustard seeds,add curry leaves,green chilli,finely chopped garlic and saute for a while.Then add the soya chunks.
     
• Add chilli powder,salt and the coconut spice paste.Now fry this until it becomes dry like chukka and serve with plain rice or as a snack or as a side dish.
                             
     

Little Words

• Soaking in water softens the soya chunks.
• Can be had plain as a snack,with rice,curd rice...
• I have used small soya chunks.