Last night for dinner, I decided I would open up this bag of soya chunks that's been in my cupboard for quite some time. I bought them at a local Indian grocery store and there is this great Jamaican place near me that has an interesting "veggie chunks" dish that is made from soya chunks, so I took a little inspiration from that-but this dish is probably a "fusion monstrosity," containing elements of Asian, Indian and Italian cuisine.
My ingredients were:
Soya Chunks
Red pepper
Carrot
Onion
Garlic
Olive oil
Bok Choy
Pine Nuts
Amaranth
First, I soaked the soya chunks in water, vegetable broth and spices-pepper and garlic powder. The chunks absorb the flavor of the liquid they are soaked in, and I soaked them for about an hour and then I boiled them.
I fried up some onion, garlic and carrot in olive oil to get some flavor going(is this French cuisine??) And then chopped up a red bell pepper.
Next, I went for the bok choy that was in the fridge, because, why not?? Bok choy is always good!
After adding the proper, everything was looking pretty flavorful.
Still boiling away the chunks!
Added the pine nuts and bok choy!
More boiling and now the veggies are done.
The water was boiling out, so I scooped some to try baking some in the oven(getting experimental)
This did add a little more crispiness and flavor to the chunks.
Then I added a scoop of amaranth leftovers, so it could have some grains with it. I moved the pan off the burner so I didn't burn the pine nuts...that's the worst!
They turned out pretty decent in the oven, but I definitely didn't get as much flavor as I wanted out of the chunks, as they can be pretty bland (even dog food smelling when dry?). Perhaps next time, I'll try cooking them in a curry sauce.
Definitely something different than the typical meal in my house!
Do you have any recommendations for cooking soya chunks? I've only done it a couple times before. I remember years ago I found this brand, Sosoya, I believe it was called that had much more flavor then the ones that I seem to find in the Indian markets around me.
Cheers and bon appetit!
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