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Meal maker fry | Soya chunks fry | Soya chunks recipes

By swasthi , on May 21, 2019, 39 Comments, Jump to Recipe

Meal maker fry or soya chunks fry recipe in 20 minutes.Soya chunks also called as meal maker or vegetarian textured protein is a good source of protein for vegetarians.

soya chunks fry recipe

To make the soya chunks, soya bean is soaked, grinded, milk is extracted and used for other purpose and only the pulp is made into chunks and then dehydrated. Quite a lengthy process and hence they have a good amount of dust or impurities accumulated in them.

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To remove the impurities, soya chunks need to be soaked thoroughly, softened and left in the water for a while, for the debris to melt and get settled at the bottom.

Soya chunks fry recipe, that I am sharing today is a simple stir fry that can accompany your meal either with rice or chapathi.

One important ingredient that brings a great flavor to this meal maker fry recipe is the saunf or the fennel seeds. If your garam masala already has fennel, you could skip it, I just pulse a bit more of the fennel seeds in a jar with the garam masala to make it more flavorful.

Meal maker fry or soya chunks stir fry recipe

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Meal maker fry | Soya chunks fry recipe | Soya chunks recipes

Soya chunks fry also known as meal maker or vegetarian textured protein is stir fried in onion tomato mixture.
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Prep Time7 minutes
Cook Time13 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Servings4
AuthorSwasthi

Ingredients (1 cup = 240ml )

  • 1 sprig curry leaves
  • 1/2 tsp cumin
  • ¾ to 1 cup soya chunks
  • 2 tomatoes
  • 1 onion very large , sliced
  • 1 Pinch hing
  • 1 to 2 green chilies sliced
  • ¾ to 1 tsp ginger garlic paste
  • Salt as needed
  • ½ tsp red chilli powder
  • ½ to ¾ tsp garam masala or kitchen king masala
  • 2 tbsps Oil
  • Coriander leaves to garnish
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Instructions

  • Boil soya chunks in lot of water for 3 to 5 minutes depending on the size, Leave them in the water for a while. Rinse them at least twice and squeeze off the excess water and keep it aside.
  • Heat oil in a pan, add cumin and curry leaves. Saute till cumin begins to splutter.
  • This step is optional. Marinate soya chunks with 1/2 tsp of ginger garlic paste, 1/4 tsp chili powder and 1/2 tsp of garam masala. Keep this aside for 15 mins.
  • Add hing, chili, onions and fry till they turn translucent.
  • Add ginger garlic and fry till the raw smell goes away.
  • Add tomatoes, salt and turmeric. Fry till mushy.
  • Add chili powder and masala powder. Mix and fry.
  • Add soaked nuggets and mix everything well.
  • Cover with a lid and cook on a low heat for 3 to 5 minutes without burning.
  • Fry on a medium heat for 2 mins until a good aroma comes out.
  • Garnish soya chunks fry with coriander leaves.
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Alternative quantities provided in the recipe card are for 1x only, original recipe.

For best results follow my detailed step-by-step photo instructions and tips above the recipe card.

NUTRITION INFO (estimation only)

Nutrition Facts
Meal maker fry | Soya chunks fry recipe | Soya chunks recipes
Amount Per Serving
Calories 160 Calories from Fat 63
% Daily Value*
Fat 7g11%
Carbohydrates 13g4%
Protein 12g24%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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1. Bring 6 cups of water to a boil, add soya and cook for about 3 to 5 minutes till they soften. Leave them aside for some more time for the dirt to settle down.

How to make meal maker fry or soya chunks fry with step by step pictures

how to boil soya chunks

2. Rinse them off in water and squeeze to remove frothy water inside the chunks

3. Repeat the rinse. Squeeze off the water and keep them side. If you are using large chunks, you could chop one chunk to 2. You can also marinate soya chunks with 1/2 tsp of ginger garlic paste, 1/4 tsp chili powder and 1/2 tsp of garam masala. Keep this aside for 15 mins.

4. Slice onions and chop tomatoes

5. Heat a pan with oil, add curry leaves, cumin when they begin to splutter, add onions and green chilies.

tempering with curry leaves spices to make soya chunks fry recipe

6. Fry till the onions turn transparent. Add grated ginger garlic. Fry till you get a nice smell. Do not burn.

frying onions ginger garlic for soya chunks fry recipe

7. Add tomatoes, sprinkle salt and turmeric.

addition of tomatoes for soya chunks recipe
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8. Fry till the tomatoes turn mushy. Now you must be left with a moist onion tomatoes mix that is sufficient to coat the nuggets well. Otherwise add in another chopped tomato and to the pan and cook further till it turns moist and soft.

addition of spice powders for meal maker fry recipe

9. Add red chili powder, garam masala powder and mix well.

10. Add soya chunks. Mix everything well.

add drained nuggets to make meal maker fry recipe

11. Cover and cook till they turn soft, moist and flavorful. This takes about 3 to 5 minutes. Stir fry for 2 mins until it smells good.

cooking on a low heat to make meal maker fry recipe
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12. Garnish soya chunks fry with coriander leaves.

garnished soya chunks fry
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  2. Nimmy Siby says

    November 13, 2020

    5 stars
    Thank you Swasthi for the delicious recipe..

    Reply
    • swasthi says

      November 16, 2020

      Welcome Nimmy

      Reply
  3. ENRICA POLYCARP says

    June 25, 2020

    5 stars
    Hi swasthi this recipe looks great ..
    Can I add capsicum to this ?

    Reply
    • swasthi says

      June 25, 2020

      Hi
      Yes you can

      Reply
  4. Ravi Sharma says

    June 6, 2020

    4 stars
    This recipe looks nice and simple. I was searched for something like this one. Thanks.

    Reply
  5. Chandralekha says

    July 13, 2019

    5 stars
    Wow dheedhi superb loved it thank you so much💜💜.The soya chunkzz fry was outstanding. Even if I don’t know to cook my mom made it great.Thankzz Swasthi dheedhi. Gr8

    Reply
    • swasthi says

      July 13, 2019

      Hi Chandralekha!
      You are welcome. So glad you loved the soya fry. Thanks you so much for the comment.
      🙂

      Reply
  6. Dean panicker says

    April 12, 2019

    5 stars
    Very good recipe, thank you for sharing this.

    Reply
    • swasthi says

      May 7, 2019

      Welcome Dean Panicker

      Reply
    • Gayathri says

      July 18, 2019

      4 stars
      Wow, nice recipe swathiji 🙂 😋 will try it for sure and will tell my feedback

      Reply
      • swasthi says

        July 18, 2019

        Thank you

        Reply
  7. May Soosay says

    August 18, 2018

    Made the soya keema it’s very nice never been so tasty before ur recipe is good I like it very much I will try out all ur recipes Thkq Swathi🙏👍🏽

    Reply
    • swasthi says

      August 23, 2018

      Welcome May soosay
      Thank you so much

      Reply
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  9. Ntshona N. says

    November 28, 2017

    5 stars
    I need to know where to get the soya chunks? I’m in Eastern Cape, Ngcobo

    Reply
    • swasthi says

      December 1, 2017

      You can try online

      Reply
  10. supriya says

    May 5, 2017

    5 stars
    Soya is nt my favourite but today aftr trying this recipe in lving it thanks for the recipe

    Reply
    • swasthi says

      May 5, 2017

      Welcome Supriya
      Glad to know you liked it. FOr any soya chunks recipes slow cooking and good amount of chili powder, garam masala are the key to make it tasty.
      🙂

      Reply
  11. sujata.k says

    August 21, 2016

    Give me receipes by images only. and how to make egg puffs without Microwaves

    Reply
    • vap mallan says

      December 3, 2019

      excellent…simple process

      Reply
      • swasthi says

        December 4, 2019

        Thank you

        Reply
  12. Logeswari says

    July 2, 2016

    nice and different taste

    Reply
    • swasthi says

      July 4, 2016

      Thank you

      Reply
  13. Shibin Thomas says

    April 7, 2016

    5 stars
    How to make soya chilly?

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    • swasthi says

      April 7, 2016

      Hi Shibin
      I will share it soon. You can roughly follow this chilli chicken recipe. You will have to boil the soya chunks first for 2 to 3 mins . When they turn soft drain and squeeze off excess water. Rest all you can follow the chill chicken recipe.

      Reply
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  15. Harish says

    March 15, 2016

    I saw Ur soya chunk karma.. I’m longing to cook n taste…

    Reply
    • swasthi says

      April 7, 2016

      Thanks Harish

      Reply
  16. priyanka says

    November 13, 2015

    I tried this recipe it was awesome

    Reply
    • swasthi says

      November 17, 2015

      Thanks Priya, glad to know it was good

      Reply
  17. Rajeshwari says

    September 7, 2015

    Good and it is simple method in less time
    Easy to leran

    Reply
    • swasthi says

      November 17, 2015

      Thanks

      Reply
  18. Miriam Hart Amidu says

    August 20, 2015

    I like soya chunk very much but i don’t know how to do it, will i just soak and grained the soya beans that is the chunk or any other thing is to add. Please teach me

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    • swasthi says

      August 20, 2015

      soya chunks is available in the market, we cannot make them at home. You will have to buy them and make this curry. meal maker, soya nuggets, vegetarian textured protein are the other names with which you can find in the market.

      Reply
  19. shalini says

    July 28, 2015

    Really it is very quick & easy to make at the same time TASTY ALSO.

    Reply
    • swasthi says

      July 29, 2015

      Thanks Shalini

      Reply
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  21. Ruxana Gafoor says

    April 15, 2013

    healthy and yummy stir fry

    Reply
  22. Chitz says

    April 13, 2013

    Healthy dish.. And looks very delicious too !!

    Reply
  23. Amrita Vishal says

    April 13, 2013

    Looks pretty simple and amazing!

    Reply
  24. Priya Suresh says

    April 13, 2013

    Excellent stir fry, an excellent side dish for some sambhar rice.

    Reply
  25. Navaneetham Krishnan says

    April 13, 2013

    My fav is the soy chunks and yes, its a way to being vegetarian and when added the right ingredients, the flavors can be uplifting. I can see that in your recipe, top notch with a spicy tinge for a beautiful outcome.

    Reply

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