Recipe: Sweet & Sour Soya Chunks

During the UK lockdown, we will be providing recipes for quick, simple and nutritional dishes. Our aim is to use readily available ingredients, allowing you to cook a variety of dishes without breaking the bank (hopefully this makes cooking a little easier)! 😅

Here’s our take on sweet & sour soya chunks mixed with bell peppers and onions, perfect for a wholesome lunch! 🥘🍽️🤤

Note: Soya chunks can be replaced with potatoes, bell peppers with any vegetable of choice.

✔️100% Vegetarian 🌱

✔️100% Vegan 🍃

⏰ 20 minutes

👥 serves 4

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Ingredients

• Soya Chunks (1 bowl)

• Bell Peppers x 2

• Medium Sized Onion x 1

• Corn Flour (5 tbsp)

• Plain Flour (1 tbsp)

• Ginger Garlic Paste (2 tbsp)

• Chilli Powder (1/2 tsp)

• Salt (to taste)

• Tomato Ketchup (3 tbsp)

• Chilli Sauce (2 tbsp)

• Soy Sauce (2 tbsp)

• White Vinegar (2 tbsp)

• Sugar (1 tbsp)

• Ground Black Pepper (1/2 tsp)

• Oil (for frying)

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Preparation

Soya Chunks

1. Soak soya chunks in boiling water for 10 minutes

2. Squeeze all the water from the soya chunks after 10 minutes

3. In a bowl, mix: corn flour, plain flour, ginger-garlic paste (1 tbsp), chilli powder & salt (to taste)

4. Add soya chunks to the mixing bowl, allowing chunks to be well coated

Sauce

1. Add oil in a wok and heat

2. Add ginger-garlic paste (1 tbsp) and fry this for 30 seconds on medium heat

3. Add ketchup, chilli sauce, vinegar, soy sauce, sugar, black pepper & salt (to taste)

4. Stir for 20 seconds

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Method

1. Deep fry soya chunks in oil on medium heat until golden brown & crispy

2. Chop onions and bell peppers (roughly 1cm)

3. Add onions & bell peppers to the wok and stir on high heat for 5 minutes

4. Add 3-4 tbsp of warm water

5. Add fried soya chunks to the wok for 2-3 minutes

6. Serve with bread, pitta bread, rice or in a wrap!

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Nutritional Information

High in: Proteins, Vitamin A & C, Potassium and Omega 3 & 6.

Low in: Saturated fats.