Tofu Curry: Healthy Vegan Dish

By Niveditha Kalyanaraman

October 21st, 2023

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Flavorful curry sauce, full of Indian spices and cubes of crispy fried tofu, with spinach. It's a vegan side served with rice or roti. Here's the recipe for Tofu Curry.

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Ingredients

Cubed Tofu 2 Tbsp raw cashews 1 tsp sugar 1 Tbsp kasoori methi 1 Tbsp vegetable oil Salt to taste 2 Tbsp butter 2 Tbsp cilantro (for garnish) 1 medium onion (roughly chopped) 3 medium tomatoes (roughly chopped) 1 inch knob ginger 4 cloves garlic 1 Tbsp coriander powder 1 Tbsp garam masala 2 tsp paprika ½ to 1 tsp cayenne (optional)

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Step 1

Place all the ingredients, except the vegetable oil, tofu, butter, cilantro and salt, into a blender and blitz into a very smooth paste. Heat oil and add the tomato-onion paste and cook it, covered, over a medium-high flame, stirring frequently, until the moisture is mostly gone.

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Step 2

Add 2-3 cups of water, along with the tofu cubes. Add salt, stir to mix everything, bring back to a boil and cover and cook another five minutes. Stir in the butter. Serve hot or warm, garnished with cilantro.

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