Dear Rose, here is the first tofu recipe for you.
It goes well with ghee rice and things.
Try it out, Kugan


SPICY TOFU IN MASALA

Ingredients:

300 grms firm tofu, cut into chunks, dry fry.

The Marinade:
¼ cup water
2 tsp ginger and garlic paste
1 tsp coriander powder
½ tsp turmeric powder
1 tsp cumin powder
Salt to taste

To Saute Till Brown Then Grind:
2 big onions chopped
2 tsp butter

3 tbs oil
1 bay leaf
3 cloves
1 inch cinnamon stick
2 cardamom pods, crushed

2 tsp chillie powder
½ tsp aniseed powder
½ tsp pepper powder
Little water

½ cup beaten curds
1 cup water

¼ tsp garam masala powder

Method:
Dry the tofu pieces. Cut them into chunks.
Use a non-stick pan, place the tofu pieces on it.
Keep turning the sides so that it is evenly lightly browned.
No oil is needed for this dry frying.

Put all the marinade ingredients in a bowl.
Use a fork and mix them nicely. Now add in the tofu pieces.
Carefully mix so that the sauce coats the tofu properly.
Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours.

Sauté the chopped onions in the 2 tsp butter.
Sauté until golden, cool and grind to a paste.

Heat the oil in a non-stick wok, add in the bay leaf, cloves, cardamom and cinnamon stick.
Let them crackle, add in the ground onion paste, sauté for a minute.
Now add in the chillie, aniseed and pepper powder.
Add little water and fry till oil separates. Add in the marinated tofu pieces.

Mix well, lower the heat and add in the curds, little by little.
Let the whole thing simmer for for a minute. Add little water if needed.
Carefully stir for few minutes till the tofu pieces are fully coated with the masala.
Finally sprinkle the garam masala, and serve.