Tofu Fried Rice

Tofu Fried Rice is a delicious Indo Chinese preparation of rice with veges and tofu. This one pot meal is easy to make and turns delicious. Tofu looks like paneer, but it is made from soya bean curd and is healthier than paneer. It is gluten free and low in calories too. It is added to most of the Indo Chinese dishes.

Tofu is a good source of proteins and amino acids. It is rich in iron, calcium and vitamins. Add tofu to your diet to have healthy food. Fried rice as you know is boiled rice which is stir fried and mixed with veges and sauces. You can even add eggs to this fried rice and make it more delicious.

You can make this tofu fried rice and pack in your lunch box too. My hubby took it to office the other day. His colleague tasted it and said that it was just ultimate. You can even serve this fried rice at a party or small get-together to your guests at home and impress your guests… and don’t forget to make this and take it along when you go for picnics. This one pot meal will keep everyone’s tummies full.

Ingredients:                                         Prep. Time: 60 Minutes, Serves: 2
1 cup Basmati rice
200 Grams Tofu, cubed
1 bay leaf
1 teaspoon cinnamon powder
2 medium sized onions, finely chopped
4 spring onions, finely chopped
4 tablespoon spring onion greens, finely chopped
½ capsicum, julienned
1 small carrot, peeled and julienned
8 mushrooms, chopped
5 garlic pods, finely chopped
1 tablespoon ginger garlic paste
1 teaspoon soya sauce
1 tablespoon green chili sauce
6 tablespoon oil
Salt to taste

Procedure:
1) Wash the rice and keep aside for 15 Minutes.
2) Par boil the rice by adding the bay leaf and ¼ teaspoon salt to it. Drain and spread it on a colander.
3) Sprinkle cinnamon powder on it and let it dry.
4) Meanwhile in a kadai or wok, add 3 tablespoon oil and shallow fry the tofu cubes till they turn brownish on both sides. Remove and keep it aside.
5) In the same kadai, add oil if needed. When oil gets heated add chopped garlic and fry for 30 seconds. Then add chopped spring onion and onion and fry till onion turns pinkish. Add ginger garlic paste and mix well.
6) Add capsicum, carrot and mushroom. Fry till the veges and mushroom get cooked.
7) Now add the sauces and mix well.
8) Add salt to taste, remember that salt had already been added to rice too while cooking.
9) Add the fried tofu cubes and gently mix everything well.
10) Finally add the rice and toss.
11) Garnish with chopped spring onion greens.