Spinach Tofu fry
Monday, November 16, 2009
I am a big lover of Spinach and my husband is a big lover of Tofu. Mixing of our favorites , gives a delicious and mouth watering spinach tofu dish. Both the ingredients of this dish are high in nutrients making it a healthy dish.
Tofu is made from soy milk where as paneer/Indian cottage cheese is made from milk. Tofu has that purity of soy, low in calories and contains little fat. Tofu is a good substitute for paneer dishes as it marks its own great taste.
Spinach tofu fry is made in 3 easy steps. Boil it to perfection, Temper it to bring the authentic Indian taste, Fry it and mix with tofu for the purity of goodness.
source: own
Preparation time12mins
Cooking time 15 mins
Ingredients:
Spinach: 2 bunches, chopped or 2-3 cups frozen
Tofu: 1 cup, extra firm
Onion: 1 medium, finely chopped
Oil: 1tbsp
Mustard seeds: 1tsp
Cumin seeds: 1tsp
Red chili: 2 flakes
Garlic cloves: 4-5, crushed
Red chili powder: 1tsp
Salt: 1tsp or to taste
Coriander powder: 1tsp
Preparation:
1) In a microwave safe bowl, add spinach n 1/2 cup water. cook for 5mins on high. Wait for 3mins. Stir n add water if necessary. Cook again for 7 mins on 80 % heat.2) Mean while, in a pan heat oil n add red chili flakes. Fry them for 30 secs. Add cumin n mustard seeds. Let them splutter n add onion.
Note: if u want to fry tofu, then fry them in 2tsp butter in the same pan u want to cook spinach tofu fry. Fry them until the edges are slightly brown. Remove them to a plate. and follow the regular procedure from step
2.
3) Fry until onions are tender. Now add boiled spinach( strain it to remove any water if there,before adding).
4) Add a pinch of salt, n cover it n cook for 10 mins on medium heat or until spinach leaves its raw taste.
5) Now add chili powder, coriander powder salt n stir it well. Add tofu pieces stir n cook for 5more mins, covered on medium heat.
6) adjust spices to your taste n add crushed garlic cloves. Cook for 1 min n switch off n cover it. Let it remain for couple mins undisturbed.
Enjoy this delicious n eye catching spinach tofu fry with rice, naan, chapathi
8 comments:
Spinach tofu looks yummy....
spinach and tofu great combo..makes me drool, looks so yummy and delectable!!!
Came across your blog...nice.saw your name in recent blog in foodieblogroll.....all the best
Thank you Sailaja garu
YUMMY
Was just looking for a tofu recipe and came across this one, will give it a try..
hope u will like it rekha
thanx for dropping in Tina, Kothiyavunu
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