Yummy Laung Lata - Tofu rolls served in tomato-cream sauce!

An excellent dish that was taught on TV this morning on my most favourite cooking show - Mirch Masala on Star Plus! The number of servings is an approx. guess. The kasoori methi in this adds a charm of its own in the beautiful flavour it imparts in this specially good vegetarian tofu recipe!

• Ready In: 45 mins
• Serves: 3
• Yields: 4-6 rolls

Ingredients

• 1  tablespoon butter
• 1  teaspoon  cooking oil
• 1⁄4 teaspoon cumin seed
• 2  tablespoons green peas, washed and drained (about 50gms)
• 1⁄4 teaspoon garam masala powder
• 1  pinch  of yellow chili powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon coriander powder
• 1⁄4 teaspoon  roasted and crushed cumin seed
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 4 -6  slices panir (tofu)
• 10 -12  cloves, lightly cooked in a little oil

• For sauce

• 1  tablespoon  oil
• 1⁄4 teaspoon cumin seed
• 1⁄2 cup tomato puree
•  water, as much as required to get gravy consistency
• 1  pinch kasuri methi, crushed between palms
• 1⁄4 teaspoon garam masala powder
• 1  teaspoon salt
• 1  pinch red chili powder
• 1  teaspoon  cream, beaten (For those on a low-fat diet, you can use low-fat plain yogurt as a substitute)
• 2  tablespoons coriander leaves, chopped (to garnish)

Directions

1. Heat a tbsp.
2. of butter in a pan.
3. Add 1 tsp.
4. oil to the butter so that the butter does not burn.
5. Add cumin seeds.
6. Allow to crackle.
7. Then add the greenpeas.
8. Add yellow chilli powder, garam masala powder, corriander powder, roasted and crushed cumin seeds and salt.
9. Mix well and then mash this mixture.
10. Now take a paneer slice in your palm.
11. In the center of the slice, stuff a bit of the greenpeas mixture.
12. Place on a wooden board or any clean flat surface on your kitchen countertop.
13. Starting from any end, roll the slice very gently and carefully so as to not let it break.
14. Once its rolled, seal each side with a clove each.
15. Likewise, repeat for all the paneer slices.
16. Place all the paneer rolls very carefully in a flat serving dish.
17. Now start preparing the sauce.
18. For the sauce, heat 1 tbsp.
19. oil in a skillet.
20. Add cumin seeds and allow to crackle.
21. Once they crackle, add tomato puree and as much water as is desired to get a gravy consistency.
22. Mix well.
23. Add garam masala powder and kasoori methi (dried).
24. Crush the kasoori methi between your palms before putting it in the skillet.
25. Add salt and red chilli powder.
26. Remove from heat.
27. Add cream/yogurt and mix well.
28. Pour the sauce over the paneer rolls.
29. Garnish with corriander leaves and serve hot with hot Indian flatbreads (rotis) or parathas!