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    How to cook Soya Chunks / Meal Maker

    Last Updated On: Jun 2, 2022 by Sharmilee J

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    How to cook Soya Chunks is explained in this post with step by step pictures and video. Soya Chunks also called as meal maker is available at stores in both small & large varieties and can be cooked easily by simmering it in water & draining the water. Cooked Soya chunks are great ingredient for making starter, gravy, rice meal and rolls.

    Cooked soyachunks / mealmaker

    Soya chunks or mealmaker as we have commonly heard is rich in protein. It is a vegetarian alternate for meat as it has a chewy texture which tastes close to meat. Soya chunks has protein that is almost equal to meat with no fat as in meat.

    It is easy to work with soya chunks as it absorbs the flavours. So its good to use it for gravies, kurma, pulao etc. There are a lot of dishes you can cook with soya chunks or meal maker or soya nuggets. But the trick is to cook soya chunks getting rid of the after smell so here I have given 2 methods to cook soyachunks perfectly without any weird smell or after taste. You can use any of the 2 methods for any variety of soya chunks irrespective of the size. Its not that you should use method 1 for bigger variety and method 2 for smaller variety, you can use it viceversa too as per your convenience. Both the methods work perfectly fine.

    Soya Chunks Varieties

    There are 2 varieties of soya chunks available in supermarkets. You can buy whichever is available in the market.

    1.Bigger variety – You should cut into half before using it for recipes as its quite big to absorb flavours as such.

    2.Small variety – You can use it as such for any recipes as its very small.

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    Soyachunks / Mealmaker

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    How to cook Soya Chunks | How to cook Meal Maker

    How to cook soya chunks is explained in this post with step by step pictures and video. Soya Chunks also called as meal maker is available at stores in both small & large varieties and can be cooked easily by simmering it in water & draining the water. Cooked Soya chunks are great ingredient for making starter, gravy, rice meal and rolls.
    Prep Time5 minutes mins
    Cook Time5 minutes mins
    Total Time10 minutes mins
    Servings1
    AuthorSharmilee J

    Ingredients

    Method 1:

    • 1 cup big soya chunks
    • 3 cups water
    • 1 tablespoon milk
    • salt to taste

    Method 2:

    • 1 cup small soya chunks
    • 3 cups water
    • salt to taste

    Instructions

    • Boil water + milk in a pan till it bubbles up rigorously.
    • Add soya chunks, cook for 2mins.
    • Switch off and add the soya chunks and let it aside for few mins for it to grow in size.
    • Rinse it in cold water for at least 2-3 times, strain and squeeze excess water.
    • Soya Chunks is ready to cook.

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    Notes

    • You can use any variety of soya chunks that you get.
    • Rinsing soya chunks in cold water after cooking is the key to get rid of the after smell.
    • If you are using big variety soya chunks chop them into half before using it for recipes.
    • You can use it as an alternate for minced meat. Just pulse it few times to get minced soya kheema. But make sure there is no water, squeeze it fully then grind.
    Nutrition Facts
    How to cook Soya Chunks | How to cook Meal Maker
    Amount Per Serving (250 g)
    Calories 606 Calories from Fat 5
    % Daily Value*
    Fat 0.5g1%
    Saturated Fat 0.3g2%
    Polyunsaturated Fat 0.02g
    Monounsaturated Fat 0.1g
    Cholesterol 2mg1%
    Sodium 92mg4%
    Potassium 23mg1%
    Carbohydrates 53g18%
    Fiber 30g125%
    Sugar 23g26%
    Protein 90g180%
    Vitamin A 24IU0%
    Calcium 656mg66%
    Iron 20mg111%
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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    Soyachunks / Mealmaker

    Method 1: How to cook soya chunks

    1.Boil water until it bubbles up rigourously then add salt to it.boil water, add salt

    2.Add milk to it.add milk

    3.Add soya chunks to it. I added bigger variety here..add soya chunks

    4.Cook covered for 2-3 mins.cook covered

    5.Open and check its cooked soft. cooked soya chunks

    6.It grows in size and turns soft.Switch off soft and done

    7.Drain soya chunks and rinse with cold water atleast twice.Cool down a bit.drain and then rinse with water

    8.Let it cool down then squeeze to remove excess water.squeeze water

    9.Cooked soyachunks or mealmaker ready. You can cut into half and use it for dishes as its the bigger variety.cooked mealmaker ready

    Method 2: How to cook mealmaker

    1.Boil water until it bubbles up rigourously then add salt to it. add salt to boiling water

    2.Add soya chunks to it. I added smaller variety here.add soyachunks

    3.Cook for 2 mins.cook for 2 mins

    4.Switch off and set aside for 10 mins. Keep it covered.switch off keep covered

    5.Now open soya chunks is cooked.soya chunks done

    6.Drain soya chunks and rinse with cold water atleast twice.drain water and rinse with water

    8.Let it cool down then squeeze to remove excess water. squeeze excess water

    9.Soya chunks is ready to cook.

    soya chunks ready

    Soyachunks / Mealmaker

    Expert Tips

    • You can use any variety of soya chunks that you get.
    • Rinsing soya chunks in cold water after cooking is the key to get rid of the after smell.
    • If you are using big variety soya chunks chop them into half before using it for recipes.
    • You can use it as an alternate for minced meat. Just pulse it few times to get minced soya kheema.But make sure there is no water, squeeze it fully then grind.

    Soyachunks / Mealmaker


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    1. Smart Sync

      March 15, 2016 at 6:46 am

      Hi, is it mandatory to add milk or its optional

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      • SHARMILEE J

        March 16, 2016 at 5:44 am

        No you can skip it too

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    2. Akshaya Venkat

      April 29, 2016 at 4:19 am

      Hi..! I tasted biryani in my college canteen, whr they've added many chunks.. To my surprise, the chunks weren't bland as i expected. Instead the chunks had imbibed the masala flavour. I couldn't reproduce d same taste. Do have any suggestion?

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      • Atharv

        February 15, 2023 at 7:00 am

        The soya chunks can be marinated just as you marinate chicken for biryani ..it will give the same results..or you can Sautee the soya chunks in some masala before adding UT to the rice

        Reply
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