TOFU ACHAR

This is a simple tofu achar recipe.

TOFU ACHAR

Ingredients:

3 pieces of firm tofu cut into cubes ( can subtitue with panner)
1 carrot cut into fingers
I cucumber, remove the seeds and cut into fingers
3 fresh red chillies, remove seeds and cut into fingers
1 big onion sliced a bit thick
5 shallots make into paste
1 tsp of garlic paste
1 tsp of ginger paste
1 tbs dry chillie paste
1 tbs tomato sauce
1 tbs vinegar more or less to taste
1 tbs sugar more or less to taste
2 tsp roasted sesame seeds
1 tbs oil
Salt to taste

Method:
Cut the tofu into cubes and fry in oil.
Heat a wok, add the oil, add in the all the pastes and sauté.
Sauté till a nice aroma comes.
Now add in the sliced onions, stir for a minute.
Now add in the vinegar, sugar,tomato sauce and salt.
Give a good stir.
Now add in the cucumber, carrot, sliced chillies and fried tofu.
Mix everything well, give a good stir.
See that the paste sticks on all the veges.
Taste for salt sugar and vinegar.
You can add now if anything is less.
Remove and sprinkle the roasted sesame seeds on top.
This dish goes well with ghee rice or pulavs