Soya Chunks Fry | Meal Maker Fry | How to make Soya Balls Fry | Easy Evening Snacks | Easy Side Dish for Rice

Soya chunks fry or meal maker fry is one of the easiest and tasty fry I can say. When I was working in India my office colleague brought this soya chunks fry and I loved the taste immediately. From that time on wards it has become one of my favorite evening snack and a easy to do snack when I am not in a mood to cook any side dish for rice.

You can find some soya chunks recipes in this blog...
Soya chunks cutlet
Soya balls gravy
Soya chunks Biryani

Let's see how to make the easy soya chunks fry

How to make soya chunks fry / meal maker fry / soya balls fry

Preparation time: 30 min | Cook Time: 10 min | Serves:3
Recipe Category: Side dish | Recipe Cuisine: Indian

Ingredients

1. Soya chunks - 1 cup

2. Oil - 2 tsp

3. Chilli powder - 3/4 tsp

4. Turmeric powder - 2 pinch

5. Coriander powder - 1/2 tsp

6. Salt - as per taste

7. Water for soaking soya chunks

Method

1. Soak the soya balls for 1/2 hour or as mentioned in the packet.

2. Squeeze the water completely and leave it to get dry for 10 min.

3. Now in a vessel or kadai add the oil and when it is hot add the powders and salt and start fryinG it. Keep the flame in low while doing so.

4. Now add the soya balls and start mixing it thoroughly until the balls are coated with the powders. Keep doing for another 6 to 8 min. Keep the flame in medium.

5. Switch off the stove and serve the yummy fry as a side dish or have it as a evening snack.

Notes

You can adjust the spiciness according to your taste.

If you like you can make the tempering by adding mustard seeds, curry leaves and urus dal before adding the powders. I didn't add as I love to make this way. 

Easy and simple soya chunks fry / meal maker fry is ready. 

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Roasted Chickpeas - Spicy Version / Oven Roasted

I always love to munch something on... that too, weekend evenings... I book marked this post on oven roasted chickpeas by our lovely blogger friend Suma @ Veggie Platter long ago. But now only got the perfect time to prepare it. Its really very tasty and crunchy. I wanted a extra bit spiciness and tangy taste in it and so added tikka masala too. Thank you Suma, for sharing the wonderful recipe. 

Ingredients

• Chickpeas / Konda kadalai - 1 cup
• Salt - as per taste
• Olive oil - 1 tsp
• Chilli powder - 1 tsp
• Tikka masala - 1 tsp
• Turmeric powder - a pinch (optional)

Method

• Soak Chickpeas overnight.
• Add little salt (a pinch) and Pressure cook it for 3 to 4 whistles.

• When it is cooked, drain the water or store it and it can be used to prepare rasam.
• Take a baking tray and cover with aluminium foil. 
• Now spread the cooked chickpeas.

• Add the chilli powder, tikka masala, turmeric powder, salt and mix well.
• Now either spray the oil over the chickpeas, or add oil and mix thoroughly.

• Keep the oven in 150 deg C, and place the tray in the first rack. 
• After 15 min, take out the tray and give a stir. After that, for each 10 min, take out the tray and give a stir. 

• Repeat the process, till the chickpeas turns into light brown colour. 
• Take out, cool it and roasted chickpeas is ready to munch on or store in a air tight container.

Note: 

• Any cooking oil can be used.
• Turmeric is optional.
• I added, tikka masala, for extra spiciness and tangy taste. It is purely optional. Original recipe, does not have it. 

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