Friday, November 18, 2011

Tofu Fried Rice

Peanut oil - 2 tbsp
Firm Tofu - 1 block,drained and cubed
onion - 1 medium, sliced
bell pepper - 1 sliced(optional)
Garlic - 3 cloves, minced
green chillies - 1 large, chopped
cashews, roasted in oil - to taste

To mix in a bowl,
hot water - 1/3 cup
soy sauce - 2-3 tbsp
Corn flour - `1 tsp
brown sugar -1 tbsp
white vinegar - 2-3 tbsp
crushed red chillies 1 -2 tsp

scallions - 1 bunch
brown rice, cooked - 2 cups

Carefully fry the tofu in peanut oil.
When lightly browned, add onions, green chillies, garlic and bell peppers.
When vegetables are cooked but still crunchy (5 minutes), add the mixed sauce and stir for a few minutes until it coats the tofu and veggies and dries up a little.
Mix in chopped scallions and roasted cashews.
Mix in cooked rice in desired proportion.
Goes well with Red chillies in oil

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Thursday, November 17, 2011

Mexican Wedding Cookies or Indian Sweet Butter cookies with nuts


INGREDIENTS:

Butter- 1 cup
Sugar-1/2 cup
Powdered Sugar-1/2 cup
Flour-2 cups
Vanilla essence-2 tsp
Pecan chips-3/4 cup

Powdered sugar- For rolling the cookies.


PROCEDURE:


  1. Whisk butter and sugar together.
  2. Add vanilla essence.
  3. Now add the flour and make into a thick cookie dough.
  4. Add the pecan chips and knead well.
  5. Refrigerate for 1.5 hours
  6. Heat oven for 350 F. 
  7. Make small round balls and place in a cookie sheet.
  8. Bake for 15-18 minutes.
  9. Allow cookies to cool down and roll in powdered sugar. Enjoy!!
Note:

You can substitute with chopped almonds or remove the nuts.
You can add 1/4 tsp of salt if you like to add salt to your cookies.