Slice tofu lengthwise into half inch slices. Place in a dish with pesto and oil, cover, refrigerate for eight hours or overnight.
Preheat oven to 175ºC (350°F). In a large frying pan, heat oil on medium high heat.
Dip each piece into beaten eggs, then into seasoned bread crumbs. Carefully place tofu slices in the hot pan and pan fry both sides until golden brown on both sides.
Add half a cup of tomato sauce to a 9-inch baking dish. Place tofu slices evenly over sauce, slightly overlapping if needed. Top with remaining tomato sauce, then top with parmesan cheese.
Bake for 30 minutes or until hot and bubbly. Serve with green salad and a slice of whole wheat garlic toast.
There is a wonderful tale behind this royal dessert. Scholars trace its creation centuries ago to a marriage alliance between the royal kingdoms of Krishnanagar and Burdwan, two areas within West Bengal.
Chena poda (baked cottage cheese) is a sweet dish from the state of Orissa, India. The literal meaning of chena poda is burnt cheese; chena is cottage cheese and poda means burnt.
In a heavy, medium saucepan, combine the milk, rice, sugar, ginger and orange zest. Scrape in the seeds from the vanilla bean and add the bean to the saucepan
Ingredients:1 cantaloupe, seeded and pulp scooped out 5 or 6 fresh mint leaves 1 Tb honey pinch of cayenne pepper or sliced red chilli pepper 1 cup plain yogurt and milk/soy milk
