The Soya Story
Soya Recipes
Martin Shaw's Chilli Non-Carne
Serves 4-6 | 30 minutes
This is quick and easy-to-make, filling, cheap and very tasty. It’s one of our best-loved recipes by one of our best-loved actors and has been fed to literally tens of thousands of people at the Incredible Veggie Shows!
For a filling crowd-pleaser, serve with plain soya yoghurt and one of the following:
- baked potatoes with crunchy skins
- warm bread
- garlic bread (use vegan margarine such as Pure)
- warm tortillas
- any quickly-cooked grain such as quinoa or rice
- 2 tbsp sunflower oil
- 1 large onion, chopped
- ½ red pepper, chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, crushed
- 1 medium courgette, chopped in half lengthways, then sliced into semi-circles
- 100g/4oz mushrooms, chopped
- 225g/8oz frozen veggie mince (eg Realeat, Fry’s, Redwood and Asda own-brand are vegan) available from supermarkets and health food shops OR the equivalent weight of cooked whole lentils. (About 1 tin, drained and rinsed)
- ½-1 tsp mild chilli powder (or less to taste)
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp cumin
- 2 x 400g tins chopped tomatoes
- 1 tbsp tomato purée
- 1 tbsp peanut butter
- 100g/4oz sweetcorn, rinsed and drained
- 100g/4oz kidney beans, rinsed and drained – if using tinned
To serve
- 225g plain dairy-free yoghurt such as Sojasun (health stores) or Alpro Yofu (supermarkets and health stores)
- Bunch of fresh coriander, roughly chopped
Optional:
- 1 avocado, peeled and chopped
- Hot pepper sauce for those who like an extra kick!
- Fry onion and red pepper in oil until soft.
- Add garlic, courgette and mushrooms and cook until mushrooms are golden brown.
- Add mince and spices and fry 4-5 minutes, stirring constantly. (If mixture sticks, add some of tinned tomato juice.) If using cooked lentils, add at stage 6.
- Add tinned tomatoes, tomato purée and peanut butter, stir well and simmer for 10 minutes over a low heat.
- Add sweetcorn and kidney beans to chilli and cook for a further 2-3 minutes.
- Mix the soya yoghurt and chopped coriander.
- Serve the chilli hot with accompaniments of your choice (chopped avocado), plus the bowl of coriander yoghurt on the side.
NB Unless you are allergic or keeping a strict eye on your fat levels, don’t be tempted to omit the peanut butter, as it adds a subtle but deliciously creamy taste to the chilli.
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The Soya Story - Contents
Resources:
The Soya Story
Read the online version of our guide to soya
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Buy the guide
 The Safety of Soya
Read our fully-referenced soya fact sheet
Download the pdf
Buy the factsheet
 Soya-Based Infant Formula
A safe alternative to cow's milk formula
Download the pdf
 The Soya Saga
Should we be running scared or welcoming this little bean into our hearts and stew pots?
Read this article on soya from VeggieHealth issue 4
Myth-Busting
The VVF examines the soya scare-mongering stories and investigates what, if any, scientific basis there is behind them
Soya and the Environment
Soya farming is devastating the Amazon, but where does all the soya go? It's not for human consumption…
FAQs
What worries you most? Read some of our most frequently asked nutritional enquiries
Soya research
Read the scientific evidence for yourself…
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