The black-eyed pea or black-eyed bean is a legume grown around the world for its medium-sized, edible bean. It is a subspecies of the cowpea, an Old World plant domesticated in Africa, and is sometimes simply called a cowpea.
Soya chunks are made using soy flour that has been 'defatted' or the oil is removed. They are the byproducts left after extracting soybean oil and have a rough texture when left dry. Soya chunks are also very versatile and can also be cooked to have a similar flavour as non-veg curries.