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Bean Curd or Tofu is prepared by coagulating soy milk and pressing the resulting curds into soft white blocks.It resembles Indian paneer in taste and looks.This chilly bean curd is spicy and yummy to serve with fried rice.

Ingredients

1. Bean Curd(firm) – 6 cubes
2. Onion(chopped) –
3. Garlic (chopped) – 2
4. Chilly Sauce – 1 tbsp
5. Tamarind Pulp – 2 tbsp
6. Sugar –1tbsp
7. Tomato(chopped) –3
8. Spring onion –1 tsp
9. Oil
10. Salt
11. Water –1/4 cup

For the Chilly Paste

1. Dry Red Chilly – 4
2. Garlic cloves – 5
3. Shallots –
4. water –1/2 cup

Preparation

1. Mix tamarind pulp and water.Strain liquid and keep aside.
2. Place ingredients for chilly paste in a blender and grind it.
3. Cut bean curd into cubes and pat dry.
4. Heat oil for frying and deep fry bean curd until golden brown.
5. In the same pan leave about 3 tbsp of oil and reheat.Add chilly paste and fry until fragrant and oil separates.
6. Add chopped onions and garlic and saute. Add tamarind pulp to it and cook on low flame for 10 minutes.
7. Finally add fried bean curd,chilly sauce,chopped tomatoes,spring onion,salt and sugar.cook until bean curd has absorbed all the flavors.
8. Serve with fried rice

I am sending these recipes for the “Jay Ho Brinjal” event hosted by Jayanthi sekar.

Brinjal Vindaloo

Brinjal Thoran

Brinjal Fry

Paneer(cottage Cheese) is Nutritious and it is rich in proteins and calcium.Paneer  bhurji is prepared with crumbled cottage cheese in a onion-tomato sauce.It is delicious and  goes well with paratha.

Ingredients

1. Paneer(crumbled) – 500 gms
2. Onion – 2
3. Tomato(chopped) – 1
4. Green Chilly – 2
5. Ginger-garlic paste –2 tsp
6. Red Chilly powder – 1tsp
7. Turmeric powder –1/2 tsp
8. Cumin Powder – 1tsp
9. Vegetable masala powder –1tsp
10. Tomato Paste –1/4 cup
11. Cream –1tbsp
12. Sugar -1tsp
13. Coriander leaves
14. Capsicum (red) – to garnish

Preparation

1. Heat oil in a pan.Saute chopped onions,chopped tomato,ginger-garlic paste and chopped green chilly.
2. Add crumbled paneer and stir.Add red chilly powder,turmeric powder,cumin powder,veg.masala and salt.Mix well.
3. Add water and tomato paste to it.Mix well.cover and cook paneer in sauce to absorb flavors.
4. Gradually add cream,sugar and coriander leaves.
5. Allow flavors to infuse for at least 15 minutes before serving.
6. Garnish with diced red  capsicum.
7. Serve with rice or roti.

This Entry goes to “ Letz Relishh –  Paneer “ hosted by Jay