Thursday 25 November 2021

TOFU CARROT TITBIT O AVOCADO DHONEPATA DIP



I AM NOT FOND OF SENSATIONAL AVOCADO!

In fact, it is for 4-5 years I know about this wonder fruit[?] or vegetable[?]. In this island, it is sold in fruit shops. The maximum in my family branch have not heard of or seen avocado; neither they want to! Aren't we happy with our kind of greens; "shaak, kumro, lau, pepe, chalkumro, kopi, kochu-ghechu, chichinge, jhinge, shojne, echor, mocha" and many more of them? Do you want me to believe Baby Avocado alone can pick up a fight with all of the above? Is it that self-sufficient? I doubt! I have crossed the boundary of my country; the best I can do is to buy & try an avocado on some days at a discounted price of 4 for 4:95$ instead of 4 or 3 for 10$! I don't find it necessary to try this expensive fruit in this lifetime! But we need to go a little bit with the trend if not in a fast pace! That made me buy a few avocados last week! I thought let me see! I used it in a curry instead of potato; the rest ate, I did not wish to touch! The purpose of me getting it was preparing a chutney with fresh herbs; I did and I really enjoyed it! With rice, I had the chutney as a Bharta, it was good! I think my friend Piali's daughter Tinni / Ishani made a similar something when we visited them two years back!


I could not eat that pomfret, gave it to Cristine! If there is a bharta, I cannot eat anything else; pomfret I dislike! I have decided to get pomfret for the rest at home! Thats what the mother does; gets it for Bidisha & Bhai; she does not eat! On the son's homecoming; I would get his favourites; pomfret, salmon, prawn! I hope he opens up and chat with me & T, which he does not wish to over phone!

JUST LIKE AVOCADO; TOFU IS A RARE GUEST IN OUR HOME!

I cannot love tofu like I do paneer ever in my life! I believe, one who has tasted paneer cannot include tofu in their daily diet, even if it is a healthier option! Okay! Had I have earned anywhere near to "AKKI" baba, I would have given it a thought; eat a bland thing like tofu! Anyway, Ms.S's life is incomplete without spices; I totally give a desi makeover to a tofu or an avocado; else they would go through the drain! I don't cook for my blog; my blog reflects what we enjoy eating as a family! Because I prefer to get a variety of food in our life and to my blog; I add chillies to onion to spice powders to fresh herbs to a tofu or avocado, things we didn't grow up eating! My tongue should be able to accept the food I am cooking, the sensory organs should be able to appreciate whats going in! If I have come across different cultures, their people & celebrations; I must get something good on their plate;I must do it for the land our son is stationed in!

WHAT IS THIS TOFU CARROT TITBIT O AVOCADO DHONEPATA CHUTNEY?

I planned about this snack combo weeks back! We love finger food! T fears to have too much of deep fried stuffs frequently! Hence, these days I try a couple of the fries & fritters in the oven brushing a little of oil instead of deep frying! Its a good move except for a little compromise on the crisp texture factor! When T is in his office, I keep eating a variety of these! I miss the son, we used to have all these together in the evening! Okay, once in the 10th standard, he refused having anything in the evening! I can know his present eating schedule when we meet! I am sure he would enjoy this oven cooked, vegan, gluten-free appetiser TOFU CARROT TITBIT O AVOCADO DHONEPATA DIP, the latter a condiment! His student apartment has a microwave, oven, hot plate; mummy needs to go, set up and kick start a functional kitchen! He, his friends can easily prepare the avocado coriander spread, eat on their toast! What else mumma needs to be satisfied? Whilst cooking this platter, the height was when Cristine told her family loves cooking desserts with avocado & milk; I was like "shobeda kha, ata kha, paka pepe kha; avocadoi keno rey?"

INGREDIENTS FOR THE AVOCADO CORIANDER CHUTNEY :

AVOCADO : 2 RIPE
CHOPPED CORIANDER : 1 SMALL TEA CUP
GREEN CHILLI : 2 [OR AS PER YOUR ACCEPTANCE LEVEL]
CHOPPED GARLIC : 1/2 TSP
LEMON JUICE : 2 TBSP
SALT : AS REQUIRED [BETTER IS BLACK SALT]

INGREDIENTS FOR THE TOFU CARROT TITBIT :

TOFU [TAU KWA] : 250 GM
OATS : 2-3 TBSP
CORN FOUR : 1 TBSP
CARROT : 1 [SHREDDED]
GREEN CHILLI : 2 [CHOPPED]
ONION : 1 [CHOPPED]
GARLIC : 1 TSP [MINCE]
CUMIN POWDER : 1 TSP
CORIANDER POWDER : 1 TSP
DRY MANGO POWDER : 1 TSP
CHAAT MASALA : 1/2 TSP
CUMIN SEED : 1/4 TSP
TURMERIC POWDER : 1/4 TSP
OIL : 3 TBSP + A LITTLE TO BRUSH

PROCEDURE : 


Let us do the Avocado Coriander Chutney at first!


Wash, discard the skin of the avocados; scooping out the flesh and throwing off the seeds!

Take it in a blender along with the washed coriander leaves, green chilli, salt, lemon juice, minced garlic!

Blend to get a paste! We are done! I loved it! You can do it with a masher.



I did not find it necessary to add olive oil to it! Its up to you!

Here is how we do the vegan, gluten-free oven cooked appetisers!


We have the washed, minced garlic and onion,  chopped vegetables, spiced powders, mashed tau kwa / tofu ready on the kitchen counter!


We have heated 2-3 tbsp of oil in the wok & tempered it with the cumin seeds & the garlic mince!


Once the mince garlic turns light brown, we will add the chopped & washed onions, green chillies!


We will cook it for 3-4 minutes, add the washed, shredded carrot!

We will stir cook for 2-3 minutes, add the mashed tofu, salt, cumin, coriander, dry mango, chaat masala, turmeric powders!



We will stir cook for 3-4 minutes, add the washed & chopped coriander leaves!

We will stir cook it for another 2-3 minutes!


We will add the oats & corn flour at this stage, fold in well!


We will transfer it to a plate!


Once a little cooler, we will tear off smaller portions to shape them, place them on a greased, oven proof plate!
 

I have used the grill+microwave cooking mode of my convection microwave machine!

I have placed the low height wired stool inside the oven first and on top of it the plate!

I have brushed each fritter with some oil!


I have cooked one side for 10-12 minutes at 300 power!


I have turned over, brushed each with oil and cooked the other side for 8-9 minutes!


Eat the combo fritters & condiment when still hot.









1 comment :

  1. This snacks looks very different and unique. Would love to try it with Turkish tea. I havent tried tofu before. Actually i dont know how i can find here. Your recipes are so healthy. Thanks for sharing.

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