It’s been a long since we had rice for dinner. Usually roti with curry, dhal or gravy would be the menu. Sometimes it would be noodles or some kind of burger. Today I wanted to make something with rice for dinner which everyone would relish and decided to go in for tofu pilaf which is a welcome meal at anytime in my house. Try it; this dish will become your favorite too.
Ingredients
- Firm tofu – 1 lb (cut into squares and marinate in ¼ cup of soy sauce)
- Onion (large) – 1 chopped
- Mushroom – 1 lb (slit in lengthwise)
- Curry powder – 1 teaspoon
- Coriander powder – 1 teaspoon
- Cumin powder – 1 teaspoon
- Green chili – 2 (slit)
- Raisins – ¼ cup
- Garlic – 3 (minced)
- Brown rice – 2 cups (soak them for 2 hours and cook them in 3 cups of water)
- Olive oil – 4 tablespoons
- Salt to taste
Directions
1. Stir fry the marinated tofu cubes in a skillet with 2 teaspoons of oil. Make sure not to brown them. Set them aside.
2. Set a deep bottomed pan and add 3 table spoons of oil. Add the minced garlic, green chili and onions. Once onions become translucent add sliced mushrooms and sauté for 5 more minutes. Add curry, coriander and cumin powders. Sauté for few more minutes until raw smell goes away.
3. Add fried tofu and mix well. Add salt and mix well. Now add cooked rice and toss well until veggies and tofu are well mixed. Add raisins at the end.
4. Switch off the stove. Garnish with cilantro and serve.
The smoky flavor of cumin powder and coriander powder adds to the richness of pilaf and the curry powder enriches the pilaf.
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