Ingredients:

• 400 gms – block of firm drained tofu.
• 1 Red Chilli finely chopped
• 1/2 tsp – Coriander seeds ground
• 1/4 tsp – Cardamom seeds ground
• 2 Cloves Garlic chopped finely
• 1 stalk Curry leaves finely chopped
• 1 piece Kenchur, peeled, chopped finely
• salt to taste
• 1/2 cup – Rice flour
• oil for deep frying
• 2 cups – steamed Rice
• 1 tsp – sambal Ulek
• Banana leaves for wrapping

Method:

1. Cut tofu into one and a half inch long fingers
2. Make a batter of all ingredients and water, except rice, sambal Ulek.
3. Heat oil in a deep frying pan.
4. Dip pieces of tofu in batter, let into hot oil.
5. Deep fry a few at a time till golden, and crisp.
6. Repeat for all pieces.
7. To proceed:
8. Mix cooked rice with sambal Ulek, check for salt taste.
9. Pile rice on a large banana leaf in centre in a mound.
10. Arrange fried tofu over rice.
11. Wrap and secure leaf over rice, with toothpicks.
12. Steam for 5 minutes just before serving.
13. Serve hot in wrapping, with a stew if desired.

Recipe courtesy of Saroj Kering