Monday 1 March 2010

Tomato & Tofu Pulao

Nowadays am cooking many dishes with tofu and we are enjoying it....Before few months, tofu was one of the ingredients that everyone at home doesnt like to have but since i tried out with our Indian spices, even my H started liking this healthy soya paneer, one among those dishes is this tomato & tofu pulao, i prepared this as Sunday's special and served along with egg kurma, very easy rice dish to prepare quickly also at the same time this delicious pulao suits prefectly for lunch box menu, no need of grinding or making out any special spice powder to prepare this pulao,just with red chilly powder, cumin powder,coconut milk and garam masala powder this simple but tasty pulao gets ready within few minutes along with already cooked rice..Easy, simple, delicious as well as healthy pulao to enjoy without any hesitation, this pulao tastes divine when served with any raitas or simply with papads...Sending this healthy pulao to Global Kadai-Tofu guest hosted by Jaya Wagle, event by Cilantro..


2cups Cooked rice
1no Onion (chopped finely)
2nos Tomatoes (big & juicy,chopped)
1/2tsp Red chilly powder
1/2tsp Garam masala powder
1/2tsp Cumin seed powder
1/2cup Tofu chunks
2nos Green chillies (slit opened)
2nos Bay leaves & cloves
1/4cup Thick coconut milk
Salt
Oil
Coriander leaves (chopped)

Marinate the tofu chunks with red chilly powder, garam masala powder and cumin seed powder with enough salt and let them sit aside for half an hour...

Heat enough oil, fry the bayleaves & cloves, add immediately the chopped onions and slit opened green chillies, saute everything well until the onions turns transculent, now add the chopped tomato chunks and cook  until they turns mushy, add the marinated tofus and saute everything gently for few minutes, add the coconut milk , check for salt and add salt if needed, bring everything to boil and cook in high flame until the coconut milk get evaporates, add the already cooked rice to the tomato-tofu mixture, toss everything gently and finally add the chopped coriander leaves, put off the stove..

Serve hot with raitas, any spicy dish or simply with papads...

61 Expert Thoughts:

Parita said...

A delicious and flavorful combo priya! Wish you and your family a very happy holi :)

kamalabhoopathy said...

I too prepare tomato pulao like this except coconut milk. Happy Holi Priya

cookcurrynook said...

Wowwwwwwwwwwwwww, yummy! Im making this soon. Thanks for sharing Priya. I dont like tofu though...will substitute with fresh paneer ;)

sowmya's creative saga said...

i add paneer to toamto rice..tofu sounds yummy..

Suparna said...

Happy holi dearie :)
Should try pulao adding cocnut milk...thanks

Pina Colada said...

how do you come up with such rare combinations...tomato and tofu sounds too good..

Sowmya said...

wow..really so simple..n looks yummy...I never tried tofu @ home..sure i'm gonna try this 1,thanks dearie.

Sushma Mallya said...

Yummy & a healthy combo priya,looks very delicious...

PJ said...

I love tofu and am going to try this tomorrow.

Ms.Chitchat said...

An interesting innovative version of Pulao. Loved the combo of tomato and tofu. Wish u and ur family a Happy Holi.


Chitchat

Sandhya Hariharan said...

thanks FOR sharing priya..
i believe i have never tasted tfu.. need t grab a packet soon

Rachana Kothari said...

A very delicious pulao Priya! Wishing you n your family a very happy holi!

DEESHA said...

tomato & tofu is a nice combo .. looks yummy

Angie's Recipes said...

Priya, the rice dish prepared with coconut cream must have tasted aromatic, relatively rich and flavourful.

Deepa G Joshi said...

such a delicious and fantastic combination..yummy..

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sayantani said...

thats a very good leftover management again. love the col of the dish and tofu adds the crunch and protein. perfect!

RAKS KITCHEN said...

Still I have not tasted tofu! I too wud love to try soon,as you have said,our Indianized recipes will make us like this too!

Shri said...

Mouth watering Puloa!!I am so hungry now:((

Jagruti said...

Hey Priya
Rice looks yummy and graet!! Is everything ok in france at your side..saw in news....Hope you all are fine..

TREAT AND TRICK said...

Very healthy and looks great, Priya...

Happy Cook said...

Tofu is something, i have not like it till now. Rice dish looks good, i will just have to pick out the tofu :-)

Cool Lassi(e) said...

Pulao should have tasted with such an unusual combo! That bowl looks like it need my loving attention!

Sarah Naveen said...

Pulao looks so yummy ...Such a yummy combo :)
Happy Holi dear!!!!

A 2 Z Vegetarian Cuisine said...

A very delicious and yummy combo..wishing you all a very happy holi.

Vrinda said...

Yummy and healthy pulav with tofu...

Preeti Kashyap said...

yummy priya..i love the recipe!

Madhuri said...

Never added coconut milk to any rice dishes. Going to try it. Perfect Pulao and egg curry for sunday lunch.

PriyaRaj said...

Very colourful , mouthwatering pulao dear....will try it soon.....

Shama Nagarajan said...

delicious pulao..grt one

Padma said...

Pulao looks lovely and nice addition of tofu.

SE said...

wow...yummy...tomato in any dish will make it tasty !!!

Balakrishna Saraswathy said...

A colorful pulao which is so mouth-watering da:)

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Latha said...

Ohh!! looks so yummy. Never tried it with tofu.

Nithu Bala said...

Delicious Dear..Love the idea of adding tofu..

Pam said...

I am not a tofu fan but I think I could gobble it up in this dish.

Swapna Sree said...

Tomato & Tofu looks so yummy,,,nice clicks...

Jyoti V said...

Hey lovely recipe...looks colorful..

Ramya Manja said...

Wow Tofu,Tomato and Coconut milk sounds like an interesting combo..Must give a shot..

Cham said...

Perfect tasty combo!

Trupti said...

delicious healthy Pulao Priya.

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Trendsetters said...

looks colorful n yummy

ruchikacooks said...

Super, first broccoli now tomato..More rice dishes for me to try.

Priyakka...I am hosting the home remedies event this month, expecting that you will send lot of entries to my event too :)

Babli said...

Wish you and your family a very Happy Holi.
Tofu pulao looks yummy and tempting.

Swathi said...

Priya,

Nice healthy delicious pulao. I like your ideas.

Ramya Vijaykumar said...

Nice pic... Love the combo, the dish looks very tmepting1!!

simply.food said...

Healthy and delicious.Nice click.

Subhashini said...

Hi Priya
Wish you very happy Holi
Your tofu dishes ar making me mad.I would really want to make something out of tofu but it is very hard to find it here.But i am still trying.
Any yummu yummy dish

Vaishali Sharma said...

Quick and Delicious!! Yummy..

Renuka Bedre - Rao said...

lovely combo! so delicious!!

Gita said...

I too use tofu a lot in my cooking these day Priya...great innovative idea to use tofu in pulav, it looks so inviting :) you can even saute the tofu in little oil before adding to anything, I do this and this also tastes very good :)

BangaloreBaker said...

Nice way to add tofu into diet.

kothiyavunu said...

Simple and yummy..Would like to try it sometimes for the tofu fans in my home :D

Nandini said...

What a tangy pulao! I'd be happy if you send a package of it for lunch!

Nostalgia said...

I am not a great fan of tofu either but I really wish I could get into it since its so much healthier than paneer. Nice recipe will give it a go.

Sashi said...

delicious Priya.. a new innovative combo..

roma said...

sounds like a great idea to mix raw banana with oats. Should try it sometime.

Meena said...

Good one Priya...something new with tofu!!!

Tina said...

Colourful and delicious pulao

Cooking Foodie said...

Tomato and tofu... interesting combo... like this recipe a lot.

Siddhi S said...

wow lovely pulav...liked the combo...vl taste yumm with adtn of cocnut milk...nice one priya