Spaghetti with Tofu Balls

Spaghetti with meat balls.
Everyone has heard of it and since it is a classic I wanted it too. But meat balls for us vegetarians? That is where Soya comes in.
Tofu is made from soya and is called 'faux meat'. And I have used that to make the 'meat balls'.

Serves - 6 adults

Ingredients:
Spaghetti - 500 gms
Italian Tomato sauce
Parmesan grated - 1 cup (heaped)
Tofu balls (recipe below)

Cook the pasta in ample salted water until cooked. Drain.
Add the tomato sauce.
Mix well and add the tofu balls and half of the cheese.
Mix carefully.
Serve on induvidual plates and top with more cheese.

Ingredients to make tofu balls:
Tofu - 200gms
Garlic - 2 cloves
Celery - 1 stalk
Salt to taste
Thyme - 1 tsp
Rosemary - 1/2 tsp
Pepper - 1/2 tsp
Chilly flakes - 1/2 tsp
Bread crumbs (or) corn flour (or) all purpose flour - 1 tbsp (to be used only if necessary)
Oil for deep frying

Method to make tofu balls:
Crumble the tofu, grate the garlic, chop the celery finely and add in all the powders.
Mix everything together.

Now form tight balls with this. If water oozes when you do so, add either the bread crumbs (or) corn flour (or) all purpose flour and knead again.
Make small balls and keep aside.

Deep fry in hot oil, until golden brown.

These are your tofu balls.
Eat them as they are with tomato sauce or add it to your spaghetti.