Tofu, also known as bean curd, is a food prepared by curdling soy milk and forming it into a solid block. It is the meat alternative, has protein, fiber, and healthy fats.
You can make this curry similar to paneer tikka masala.
Ingredients:
- 2 cups cubed Tofu
- 2 Bay leaves
- 4 green cardamom
- 2-inch cinnamon
- 1 big onion-chopped finely
- Tomato puree of 2 medium tomatoes
- 2-3 garlic cloves
- 1 tsp ginger paste
- Salt
- 2 tsp besan (chickpea flour)
- 2 tsp red chili powder
- 1 tsp Turmeric powder
- ¼ cup milk cream or heavy whipping cream
- Oil and/or butter
Method:
Press tofu with some heavy object for 20 minutes. This will drain the excess moisture. Now cut the tofu into cubes.
Add turmeric powder, salt, red chili powder, and besan to tofu cubes. Mix till all the tofu pieces are well coated with the spices. Marinate it for 1 hour.- Make puree from tomatoes and keep it aside
- Take a pan, add oil or butter. Shallow fry the marinated tofu pieces until they turn slightly brownish. Keep it aside.
- In the same cooking pot, add oil or butter and heat it.
- Add bay leaves, cinnamon, and cardamom and fry them
- Add minced ginger and garlic paste and fry them
- Add finely chopped onion and cook it until it becomes translucent
- Add turmeric powder, salt, red chili powder and cook for 1 more minute
- Add tomato puree, mix well, cover, and cook for another 3-4 minutes
- Add besan to it and mix well. You can use coconut milk instead of besan.
Add water and adjust salt and red chili powder.- Once the oil/butter starts separating, add either milk cream (malai) or heavy whipping cream.
- Mix well, cover, and cook for 2 minutes.
- Lastly, add fried tofu cubes, mix well, and cook for 2-3 minutes.
- Serve hot with naan, roti, or rice.
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