Step 1

Put the hot water into a large mixing bowl and add all the ingredients except the soy chunks and dissolve

Step 2

Now add the soy chunks making sure they are soaking on the broth. Cover with cling film and allow to rehydrate for 10mins

Step 3

Pour the content of the bowl into a non stick frying and fry until any spare liquid has evaporated and the chunks begin to char

Step 4

sprinkle with more of the spices to taste and continue to char. Once brown and charred remove form the heat and allow to cool.

Step 5

The soy chunks are now ready to use in recipes where you would normally use chunks of chicken or beef.