Soya paste

Method

• step 1

  Soak beans for at least 20 hours. Rinse well before boiling them for 2 hours or 50 mins on pressure cooker. The cooked beans must be almost soft.

• step 2

  Drain the beans and place them in a food processor or a blender

• step 3

  Add lemon juice, zest, salt, sugar, chilli and turmeric

• step 4

  While blending, add water or soya milk for a much more creamy texture

• step 5

  Blend until smooth and even (5 mins will suffice with a normal domestic food processor)