Step 1

To cook soya granules - ingredients required : 2 cups soya granules , 4 cups water and 1 pinch of salt. First boil water in a pot, let it boil well, then switch of the flame. Add the soya granules and salt , stir well. Soak the soya granules in the hot boiling water for THREE minutes , drain the hot water , add cold tap water , rinse using your hands . Now take a handful of granules in your hand, SQUEEZE THE EXCESS WATER FROM THE GRANULES ( make sure to press firmly and remove the water from granules). Note - add salt only if you're making savory dish. For making sweets / desserts - then you can skip the salt.

Step 2

Alternative way to drain water instead of using hands - pour the boiling water with granules into a fine meshed sieve , then show the mesh in under the tap water and rinse it. Use a tablespoon / flat bottomed spatula and press hard the granules and remove excess water (use fine mesh sieve for better results).

Step 3

To cook soya chunks - ingredients required : 2 cups soya granules , 4 cups water and 1 pinch of salt. Take water in a pot, bring the water to boil, then add the soya chunks into the boiling water, and stir well. Add a pinch of salt to it. return to boil, and cook for 2 - 3 minutes ( size of the soya chunks will increase in size when cooked). Then switch off the flame. Drain the hot water from the pot , and fill with cold tap water, and rinse chunks using your hands in cold water 2 to 3 times. Now take a handful of chunks in your hand, SQUEEZE THE EXCESS WATER FROM THE CHUNKS ( make sure to press firmly and remove the water from chunks).

Step 4

You can now use the soya chunks in the dish as it is. Or you can chop it into preferred smaller size by using a knife or mince it using a mixer ( make sure to only whip the mixer once or twice to break it down , don't grind too much, because the texture is very important). Now you can use it in the dishes as the recipe call it . Note - add salt only if you're making savory dish. For making sweets / desserts - then you can skip the salt.