Chinese Pepper Soya

A good vegetarian side for Chinese Egg Fried Rice is the pepper soya. It is healthy and delicious. The best part is, it is very simple to make.

Serves : 2
Approximate Total Cost : $2.00
Approximate Cost per person :$1.00

Ingredients

Onions - 1 small (chopped into cubes)

Green Bell Pepper - 1/2 ( chopped into cubes)

Soya chunks - 1cup

Ginger - 1 tablespoon (minced)

Garlic - 1 tablespoon (minced)

Green chilli or Jalapeño - 2 (slit into two pieces)

Canola oil - 2 tablespoons

Spring onions - 1 (finely chopped)

Salt - to taste

Pepper - 1.5 tablespoons (adjust to taste)

Soy Sauce - 1.5 tablespoons

Corn starch - 1 teaspoon (mixed with 4 to 5 teaspoons of water) 

Method

1. To cook soya chunks : Boil water in a pan. Add the soya chunks, cover it with a lid, switch off the flame and set aside for 20 mins. This will cook the soya. Then drain the soya and wash it down with cold water.

2. In a hot skillet add 2 tablespoons of oil and ginger and garlic and sauté for a minute. 

3. Add the onions and salt and sauté for three minutes.

4. Add the green bell pepper and green chillis and sauté for three minutes.

5. Add the cooked soya chunks. 

6. Add soy sauce , corn starch mixture and pepper. (Taste and add salt if required as soy sauce already contains salt). Cook for three minutes. 

7. Garnish with spring onions and serve hot with Chinese Egg Fried Rice.