Soya chunk podimas is a good side dish for rice which has lot of protein.You can also have it as a evening time snack.

Ingredients:

• 1 cup – Soya chunks
• 1 no – Onion (chopped finely)
• 1 no- Green chili (chopped finely)
• 1/4 tsp – Turmeric powder
• 1/4 tsp – Red chili powder
• 1/2 tsp – Pepper powder
• 1/2 tsp – Cumin powder
• Salt as needed
• 2 tbsp – Coriander leaves (for garnishing)

Seasonings:

• 2 tsp – Oil
• 1/4 tsp – Mustard seeds
• 1/4 tsp – Spilt black gram (ulunthu)
• 1 tbsp – Bengal gram (kadalai paruppu)
• 5 or 6 nos – Curry leaves

Preparation method:

1. Wash and boil soya chunks in water for 5 mins. Once done soak cooked soya chunks in cold water for 2 mins and squeeze out the water, do it twice to get rid of the soya smell. Grind it to coarse (granules) and keep it aside.
2. Heat oil in a pan, splutter mustard seeds, split black gram, bengal gram and curry leaves. Add onion, green chili and required salt fry until golden brown.
3. Now add soya chunk granules along with red chili powder and turmeric powder, mix everything well together and cook until raw smell goes.
4. Finally add pepper powder, cumin powder and chopped coriander leaves, mix well and switch off the stove. Serve hot with rice.