Chinese style soya chunks stir fry

Soya chunks or imitation meat as they were sometimes called in India are yummy. But you would have to know how to cook them. I have eaten some pretty delicious dishes made with them. Today I made Chinese style soya wadi stir fry and it turned out great

Chinese style soya chunks stir fry(Soya chunks cooked with Chinese flavors)

Chinese style soya chunks stir fried

Ingredients:

1. 1 cup soya chunks, added to boiling water and boiled for 3 minutes and set aside for 5 more minutes. 
2. 1/2 bell pepper cut into chunks
3. 1 medium small red onion chopped
4. 1 tablespoon  corn starch
5. 1 tablespoon each of soya sauce, white vinegar
6. 2 tablespoons tomato keychup
7. 3 tablespoons oil divided
8. 2 big cloves of garlic
9. 2 green onions chopped

Drain the soya chunks and when they are a little cooler squeeze as much water as possible. Mix in the  corn starch and set aside.

Mix the vinegar, soya sauce and ketchup and set aside

In a pan add half of the oil and fry the soya chunks on medium high heat for 10-12 minutes. Stirring occasionally until they become crispy. Drain and set aside.

IN the same pan add the remaining oil and fry the onions and bell pepper on medium high heat for 5 minutes. Add the rest of the ingredients and stir well and cook for 2 minutes. Add the sauce and stir to combine. Garnish with green onions and cilantro if desired and enjoy with fried rice

Soya chunk pilaf and Crab cakes

Today being the weekend, it is either something special or go eat out. I got soya chunks the other day, again one of those things hubby likes very much. And today I sent my dear  husband to go grocery shopping so he picks up few things I didn't write on the list. One of them being crab meat. SO here we go. So chunk pulao, pilaf along with crab cakes. I should say these crab cakes are amazing

Soya Chunk Pulao (Rice with Soya chunks )

Ingredients:

1. 2 cups uncooked rice
2. 1/2 cup lentils soaked in water for an hour
3. 1/2 cup soya wadi or chunks soaked in salted hot water for 20 minutes
4. 2 tablespoons oil
5. 1 teaspoon ginger-garlic paste
6. 2 green chillies chopped
7. 1/2 teaspoon cumin
8. 1 big or 2 small carrots chopped into small cubes
9. 2 cloves, 2 inches of cinnamon cut into 4 pieces, 1 bay leaf

In a pressure cooker heat the oil and fry the cumin, cloves, cinnamon and bay leaf fried for 3-4 minutes. Add ginger-garlic paste and green chillies and fry for a couple of minutes. Add 4 cups of water and salt and let it come to boil. Add rice and lentils and cook for 3 whistles. Drain the soya chunks and once the steam escapes add it to the rice along with 1/4 cup of chopped cilantro. Serve hot.

Crab cakes (Crab meat with some fillers, baked)

Ingredients:

1. 1 and 1/2 cup crab meat
2. 1 cup plain bread crumbs
3. 1 egg yolk and white separated
4. 1 tablespoon mayo
5. 1 teaspoon hot sauce, mustard, butter
6. 2 or 3 green onions chopped fine
7. 2 tablespoons finely chopped cilantro
8. 1/2 teaspoon salt, red chilly flakes
9. 1 more cup bread crumbs

Mix all the ingredients along with the egg yolk. If it looks dry add some egg white some at a time. Divide into 8 parts and make it into 2 inch patties and pat it with the bread crumbs. Pre heat the oven to 425 degrees. Bake for 12-15 minutes. Turn the cakes mid way. Serve hot as is or with any flavoured rice