{"title":"Soya Chunks","description":"\u003cp\u003eSoya chunks are textured soya protein, made by cooking and pressing defatted soya flour into dry nuggets. Soya mince is the same thing in fine granules. Neither has much flavour on its own, which is the point: they absorb the gravy they are cooked in, and hold their chew better than paneer or tofu in a long simmer. They sit within soya, alongside ready seasoned flavoured soya meat.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChunks work in any dish where you would use pieces of chicken or lamb. Try a Kerala style soya roast with onion, pepper and coconut slices, a soya chunk and potato curry, a butter masala gravy with cream, or soya pulao with whole spices. Mince goes into keema matar, stuffed parathas, samosa filling and kofta, and it cooks through in five minutes once soaked.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSoak chunks in boiling water with a pinch of salt for about ten minutes, until they are soft right through. Drain, rinse in cold water and squeeze firmly, then repeat the rinse; well squeezed chunks taste cleaner and take in more masala. Mince needs only five minutes in hot water. Fold the top of an opened bag tightly and keep it in a cool cupboard. For a pulse that browns and holds a gravy in a similar way, try wadi or kala chana.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"cbl-lanka-soy-regular","title":"CBL Lanka Soy Regular","description":"\u003cp\u003eCBL Lanka Soy Regular is plain textured soya protein: nuggets made only from defatted soya flour, with no flavour sachet, so you season them as you like. At 53.6g of protein per 100g they are the leanest pack in the range, and they take on the spices of whatever curry they go into. Find more plain soya in our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/soya-chunks\"\u003eSoya Chunks\u003c\/a\u003e range, or ready seasoned packs in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/flavoured-soya-meat\"\u003eFlavoured Soya Meat\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow to use it\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eSoak the nuggets in salted hot water for 5 minutes, strain away the excess water, wash with cold water and squeeze them out thoroughly. Mix in chilli powder and curry powder and leave them to marinate for a few minutes. Heat 12ml of oil and temper ground ginger and garlic with rampe, curry leaves, onions and green chillies, add the nuggets and fry for 3 minutes. Add a cup (200ml) of water with tamarind or tomatoes and simmer for 3 minutes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eGood to know\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSingle ingredient: defatted soya flour\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNo flavour sachet, so season to taste\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNo added MSG, as marked on the front\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProduct of Sri Lanka\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"CBL","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55568567730515,"sku":null,"price":0.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1101\/7433\/9411\/files\/cbl-lanka-soy-regular-front.png?v=1792749724"},{"product_id":"delmege-soya-meat-90g","title":"Delmege Soya Meat 90g","description":"\u003cp\u003eDelmege Soya Meat is plain textured soya protein from the Sri Lankan food house Delmege, made from defatted soya flour and shaped into small round nuggets. With no seasoning of its own, it takes on whatever spices you cook it with, which makes it a useful base for Sri Lankan soya meat curry, devilled soya and vegetarian versions of meat dishes. The 90g pack makes five servings. Find more soya in our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/soya-chunks\"\u003eSoya Chunks\u003c\/a\u003e range.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow to use it\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eSoak the nuggets in boiling water for 5 minutes, then drain and squeeze out the water. Marinate them with chilli powder, turmeric, salt and your curry powder for 5 minutes. Heat 2 tbsp of oil, fry mustard seeds, curry leaves and sliced onion for 3 minutes, add sliced tomatoes and cook for 3 to 4 minutes, then add the soya and sauté for around 5 minutes until dry, or simmer it in coconut milk for a gravy curry. Serve hot with rice or roti.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eGood to know\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOne ingredient: defatted soya flour\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eContains soya\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKeep in an airtight container once opened and use within 14 days\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProduct of Sri Lanka\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Delmege","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55572041105747,"sku":null,"price":0.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1101\/7433\/9411\/files\/delmege-soya-meat-90g-front.png?v=1792766817"},{"product_id":"fudco-soya-chunks-350g","title":"Fudco Soya Chunks 350g","description":"\u003cp\u003eFudco Soya Chunks are dried pieces of textured soya protein, the soya bari or meal maker that North and South Indian kitchens cook in place of meat. Dry, they are light and spongy; soaked, they swell and take on whatever masala they are cooked in. They carry 47g of protein per 100g dry weight. Find more soya in our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/soya-chunks\"\u003eSoya Chunks\u003c\/a\u003e range.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow to use it\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrop the chunks into boiling salted water for a few minutes until soft, then drain, rinse in cold water and squeeze out as much water as you can so they soak up the gravy. Cook them in an onion and tomato masala with peas or potatoes, add them to a vegetable pulao or biryani, or fry them dry with chilli, curry leaves and pepper. A cup of dry chunks swells to two or three times its size.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eGood to know\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOne ingredient: textured soya protein\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e47g protein and 17g fibre per 100g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eContains soya\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSqueeze well after soaking\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Fudco","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55572594753875,"sku":null,"price":3.79,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1101\/7433\/9411\/files\/fudco-soya-chunks-350g-front.png?v=1792767837"}],"url":"https:\/\/chandrastores.co.uk\/collections\/soya-chunks.oembed","provider":"Chandra Stores","version":"1.0","type":"link"}