Description
Tofu is low in calories, contains beneficial amounts of iron..These tofus r prepared from soyamilk, these r similar to cheese that we get from milk..Can get very easily from Chinese stores, to make this receipe u need to get extra firm Tofu as they r available in two types..one is extra firm tofu n another one is Silken tofu..silken tofu r very good for preparing desserts…This fried rice is prepared exactly with our Indian spices…we really enjoyed it lot…its very easy to prepare n healthiest dish…
Tofu Masala Rice/ Tofu Pulav/ Tofu Spicy Rice/ Tofu Rice
| Ingredients | |
|---|---|
| 2 cup | Basmati rice (cooked ) |
| 1 cup | Extra firm tofu( pieces) |
| 1 no | Onion (big) |
| 1 nos | Tomato (big) |
| 2 tsp | Ginger garlic paste |
| ½ tsp | Pepper powder |
| 2 nos | Green chillies |
| ½ tsp | Cumin seed powder |
| 1 tsp | Garam masala powder |
| 3 stks | Cilantro leaves |
| 5 | Curry leaves |
| 2 nos | Bay leaves, cinnamon sticks, cloves |
| 3 tsp | Oil |
| Salt as per taste |
Instructions
U have to cut the tofus as small cubes..marinate them with pepper powder, cumin seed powder,garam masala powder, salt for half an hour with a spoon of oil..heat 3 tsp of oil in a kadai, add the whole spices (bayleaves, cloves, cinnamon sticks) n let them fry until they turn brownish, cut the onions finely lenghtwise, cut tomato as small pieces, add the onions n tomatoes pieces to the fried whole spices, stir them continously, once the onion is transculent add the ginger garlic paste n green chillies slightly opened, stir them continously until the raw smell goes away, now add the marinated tofu pieces, put the flame in simmer n stir them well until the oil get separates..
Add the already cooked basmati rice to the masala n stir them well until they gets well mixed, add the curry leaves as well as chopped cilantro leaves to the rice, add salt if needed, keep always the flame in simmer, else the rice will get sticks to the bottom of the kadai…
Serve hot with any type of Raitas r else with chips r papads…Enjoy!!!!!!!!!
4 Comments
protein packed tofu fried rice is looking good. Thnx priya
Thanks seema n viji for ur comments..
Nice one priya….
kalakal fried rice priya athuvum tofula…