I'll admit that I cheat when making pickles (athanu or achar) by buying the spice mix from the Indian store. There are usually two types- sweet and spicy. I buy the bright red spicy one. Assuming you use the ready-made mix, pickles are fairly easy to make. Tindora is one of my favorite ones (after green mango). Sometimes, I end up eating just plain rice and the tindora athanu for dinner!
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A few weeks ago I had a really good sweet spaghetti squash that was smothered in butter, cinnamon, and raisins. After that I really wanted to try making it at home. I was having acorn squash soup for dinner one day, so I wanted to try making a savory spaghetti squash dish.
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I usually make a double batch when I make tofu, but this recipe is heavy (thanks to the peanut butter and coconut milk). The recipe below is for the tofu in sauce, but I usually top it with whichever veggies I have at home when I eat it. The picture on the left is with chopped tomatoes and onions on top.
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