Spicy Tofu Fry(टोफू फ्राय)

Ingredients:

(1). 1 packet Extra Firm Organic Tofu
(2). 1 table spoon peanut oil
(3).1 table spoon sesame chilly oil/ sesame oil for flavor(Optional)
(4).2 cut red bell peppers
(5).2 teaspoon soy sauce
(6).salt to taste
(7).1 table spoon peanut butter
Recipe:
Add little warm water in 1 table spoon of peanut butter so it will become like sauce.Drain tofu and remove excess water by pressing in between two paper towel. Cut the tofu in 1 inch cube. In non-stick pan add peanut oil, sesame chilly oil and add cut tofu. Fry the tofu for 3-4 minute on each side until tofu starts becoming dark in color. Once all the sides of tofu becomes dark in color then add soy sauce, peanut butter sauce, salt to taste and cut bell peppers. Cook for another 5 minutes and remove the pan from stove.

Serve Tofu fry with cooked plain rice or fried rice.

Tofu Fry

You can use this tofu fry to make vegetarian tacos.Heat soft corn tortillas according to the direction.You can use cruncy tortillas too. Fill the tortillas with fried tofu,guacamole,and lettuce.
Guacamole :-2 fresh avocados cut into small pieces. 1 diced tomato.1/2 diced onion. salt to taste. 1 tsp lime juice. 1tsp Balsamic vinegar. Freshly chopped cilantro. In medium size bowl mash together avocados,salt, lime juice, balsamic vinegar. Mix in tomato, onion and cilantro.

Tip:-If you are allergic to peanut butter you can use brown sugar , regular sugar or 1 teaspoon of honey.
For more healthy version you can first bake the tofu on lightly greased baking pan in 400F for 10-15 minutes , by occasionally changing the side. You can use olive oil also, but in asian cooking peanut oil/sesame oil brings more flavor.

Vegetable Puff(पफ्फ़)

I went one of our friend place and they made puff for snack. It brought all bitter sweet memories for me. After school and sometimes on weekends I used to go to bakery shop to eat this yummy puff. So I decided to make this one at home. My friend told me I can use Pepperidge Farm's pastry for making puff.

Ingredients:

(1). 3 boiled potatoes
(2). 2 cup peas and carrot
(3). 2 teaspoon red chili powder
(4). half teaspoon turmeric powder
(5). 1 teaspoon garam Marsala
(6). 2 teaspoon coriander powder
(7). 2 table spoon oil
(8). 2 green chillies cut into small pieces
(9). 1 teaspoon mustard seed
(10). 1 teaspoon  coriander seed
(11). 2 teaspoon sesame seed(Optional)
(12). Salt to taste
(13).few chopped coriander leaves( for garnishing)
(14). 1 teaspoon  Asafoetida
(15). Pepperidge farm puff pastry- 2 sheets

Recipe:-
Cut the potatoes into small pieces. Heat the oil in the non stick pan and add mustard seed  with coriander seed. Wait for them to crack. Now add Asafoetida, red chilly powder and garam Marsala. Immediately add chopped potatoes, peas and carrot. Let it cook for 5 minutes.Add turmeric powder, salt, green chillies, coriander powder and stir it occasionally. Cook for another 5 more minutes. Do not add water, if you think it is sticky add little bit more oil but not much. Now switch off the stove and add sesame seed and coriander leaves on top of this stuffing. Put this stuffing on the big plate so that gets cool faster.

Take the Pepperidge farm pastry form refrigerator and let it thaw per instruction. Now add vegetable stuffing in the sheet as whole or cut the sheet in small shape;fill the stuffing and close it carefully, use little water if needed to seal the pastry. Once you make the pastry sheet filled with stuffings put them in refrigerator for 5-7 minutes to cool down.

Preheat the oven for 400F and cook this pastries for 20 minutes or until they become slighly golden brown. Best advice check in between for few times and if you can turn them too.

Serve this hot vegetable puff with some coriander chutney. Or I love to eat this with shiracha sauce.

Vegetable Puff

Vegetable Puff

Tip:- You can serve this to your guest over coffee(hot/cold), with  milk-shake, smoothies or just with some masala chai. Like you can make just plain potatoes puff, or dried nut puff.
If you don't have all the spices to make stuffing at home it is okay, you can make use what you have, good to have atleast salt, turmeric powder or you can use curry powder and salt . Just heat oil in pan .Add curry powder then potaotes. After 5 minutes add peas, carrot and salt to taste. Instead of coriander leave you can also use parsley for garnishing. You can use sesame chilly oil to make this stuffing and can omit adding any kind of chilly powder.