Soya chunks | meal maker 1 cup Pepper powder 1 tsp Milk 2 tblsp Red chili powder 1/2 tsp Red chili 1 Fennel powder | fennel seeds 1/4 tsp Curry leaves few Garlic pods 8-10 Rice flour 2 tsp Mustard seeds 1/4 tsp Oil 1 tblsp
In a pan add 2 cups of water . When it starts boiling add the soya chunks to this. Add 2 tblsp of milk to this. Adding milk is to get rid of the raw smell of the soya chunks.
Boil this for 2 minutes.
Drain the water and when the chunks are warm, gently squeeze out the extra water. Transfer this in a wide bowl. Add the pepper powder(i ground it freshly using a mortar and pestel), red chili powder, salt and finely chopped curry leaves.
Add the rice flour and fennel powder. If using fennel seeds crush this finely or coarsely. Mix this well and keep it aside for 10 minutes.
In a pan add oil and add the mustard seeds , red chili and garlic pods. Add the marinated soya chunks to this.
Cook this for 15 minutes stiring in between. This wil become flavourful and emits a nice aroma and turns slightly crispy on the outer side.
Soya chunks pepper fry is ready to serve.
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