Wholesome Salad

Wholesome salad

The culfest began with its all swirl. My Junior colleague Dr. Jinal Pandya who is always up for any bit of experiments is always a source of enthusiasm for everyone. I was in no mood to participate in the salad and cocktail competition but her excitement could not match my low. 

and best part we won first prize for the following recipe. Since it was to be judged by doctors only, a recipe has to be designed which is wholesome in itself. be its nutritional value, filling value. 

here it goes:

Tofu: 200gms finely cubed

Roasted dryfruits: cashewnut, almonds, walnut 200gm chopped coarsely and roasted in salted butter

fresh fruits: black and green grapes, diced into two. oranges peeled and chopped

Mukhwas : Pan flavored mouth freshner 1tsf

For Saffron sauce:

Few strands of saffron soaked in cold water

Milk 100ml

1tsf corn flour

1 tsf powdered sugar

Betel leaves to serve on.

preparation for Saffron sauce:

In a pan, boil milk, add corn flour, saffron, sugar. boil till it thickens.

on betel leaves:

put dry fruits, layer with tofu

add fruits in a circular fashion at the periphery of tofu.

sprinkle mukhawas.

serve with saffron sauce.

Tofu Muttar sabzi

Tofu Muttar 

                                                      Tofu Muttar / muttar paneer sabzi 

I came back home to find that my fridge had peas, tofu, tomatoes. So I came up with an innovation of our regular muttar paneer sabzi. The recipe is same as authentic muttar paneer sabzi, just replaced paneer (cottage cheese) with tofu. Tofu is soya protein condensed in cubes. Its rich in protein, calcium, magnesium and other minerals.

Here is the recipe:

All you need is:

Peas 100gm

Tofu 100gm

Onions 2

Tomatos 5-6

Tomato puree 2tsf

Ginger garlic paste

Green chilli

Chilli powder

Coriander powder

Turmeric powder

Refined oil 4-5tsf(option to desi ghee)

Cream 1tsf

Home made garam masala a pinch

Salt to taste

In a blender, blend garlic ginger, onions, green chilli. Take a wok, heat the oil on medium heat, add the paste. Sauté till the paste starts leaving oil. Add few pepper, cloves. Blend the tomatoes. Add tomato paste and puree in the wok. Add all the masala. Sauté for 5 minutes. Add peas, tofu (diced in cubes). Heat for 20minutes in the covered vessel. The recipe is done once it starts leaving oil in the corners. Garnish with cream. Green coriander leaves.

Savor with roti, phulka, paratha, puri or rice.

Tofu and Vegetable Clear Soup

Tofu and Vegetable Clear Soup:

Tofu and Vegetable Clear Soup:

Soups are generally considered low calorie diet. Dietians often recommend soups for reducing weight. But they generally forget that soups are deprived of protein. Vegetable soups are generally rich in minerals (unless cream is added, which adds extra calorie and fat). I came up with the idea of fortifying a regular clear soup with extra calcium and proteins.

I recommend this soup especially  obese who have knee problems and trying to reduce weight.

Tofu is soya protein(paneer) which is rich in calcium and proteins.

Here is the recipe

All you need is:

1tsf of olive oil

Tofu 100gm diced in small cubes

Peas, cabbage, cauliflower,spring  onion, beans : 100 gms

1 tsf corn flour

500ml of vegetable stock

Salt

Oregano, chilli flakes

Garlic powder

1sf vinegar

In a cooker, sauté the vegetables and tofu in olive oil. Add salt, garlic powder,corn flour(dissolved in water), oregano,chilli flakes, vinegar and salt.

Whistle the cooker and wait for two whistles.