Spinach Tofu Stir Fry

Here comes the another combination of tofu with spinach. Tofu is a regular ingredient in my cooking. I use tofu instead of paneer in most of my dishes jus to make it healthy n nutritious. I love paneer more than tofu but as per health consciousness, i use tofu... Tofu is made by extracting the goodness of soy milk..And the other main ingredient of our today's dish is Spinach.. I don't need to mention the benefits of spinach.. 
Spinach tofu stir fry is made without boiling the spinach, so that we can get each n every nutrient that spinach has.. As we all know, boiling vegetables or leafy veggies makes them to loose some of their essential nutrients.. So to retain all the nutrients, i tried this dish without boiling the spinach... 

Ingredients:
Spinach: 2 bags of fresh spinach or 3-4 bunches, roughly chopped
Tofu: 1 extra firm, drained n cubed
Onion: 1 small, finely chopped
Ginger: 2 tsp grated
Garlic: 3-4 cloves crushed
Cumin seeds: 1tsp
Turmeric: 1tsp
Red chili Powder: 1tsp
Coriander Powder: 1tsp
Salt: to taste
Oil: 1tbsp


Preparation:
1) In a skillet, heat oil. Add cumin seeds n fry for 30 secs.
2) Add onion n fry for 5 mins.
3) Stir in garlic n turmeric.
4) Add cubed Tofu. Fry for 5 mins or until tofu turns light golden color.
5) Now add spinach little by little n mix well.
6) Cook for 4-5 mins or until spinach wilts..

7) Sprinkle chili , coriander powder n salt.. Mix well.
8) Add crushed garlic n stir. 
9) Cook for 1 more min n switch off.

Enjoy this healthy n tasty spinach tofu stir fry with chapathi or rice.

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Collard Greens with Tofu

 Collard Greens has occupied an important place in my kitchen, since i get to know about the nutrients n the health benefits.  Previously, i used to make salads with this. At first, i made collard greens dal n it was a big hit. It was so delicious..Though collard greens are cousins of mustard leaves, they do have their own distinct flavor. These greens stand out as a nutritional superstar. Really, it contains lots of nutrients that we require in our daily life such as vitamin A, K, C n omega-3 fatty acids and many more...

And, the other main ingredient in our today' s dish--TOFU- made from soy milk.  Tofu is a very good source of protein, specifically soy protein, as well as numerous other nutrients necessary for good health.
Combination of these both nutritious ingredients gives us a very healthy dish..

So lets come to the preapration part of this healthy dish..
Ingredients:
Collard Greens: 1 packet( frozen)
Tofu: 1 packet, Extra firm
Onion: 1 small, finely chopped
Tomato: 2 small, finely chopped
Green Chili: 3-4, halved
Oil: 1tbsp
Butter: 1tbsp
Ginger Garlic Paste: 2 tsp
Coriander powder: 1tsp
Cumin Powder: 1tsp
Garam Masala:1tsp
Chili Powder: 1tsp
Salt: To Taste


Preparation:
1) In a microwave bowl, add frozen collard greens and 1 tbsp water. Cook for 5 mins on high. Wait for 2 mins n cook again for 10 mins on 50% power.
2) In a pan, add 1 tsp oil n heat. Add chill's n fry for 1min. Stir in boiled collard greens n fry for 10 mins on medium heat, uncovered.
3) Grind collard greens to a smooth paste n keep aside.
4) In same pan heat 1tbsp oil. Add onion n fry for 5-6 mins or until onions are translucent. 
5) Add ginger garlic paste n turmeric. Fry for 2 mins
6) Stir in chopped tomato n fry for 3-4 mins or until tomato got mashed up.
7) Now add pureed collard greens. 
8) Add 1 tbsp water. Cover n cook for 15 mins on medium to low heat.
9) Stir in all the powders, salt n garam masala. 
10) Add tofu. Cover n cook for 5 mins.
11) Adjust spices n switch off.

Enjoy this healthy n tasty collard greens tofu dish with Chapathi or Rice..


Tip: Be careful when adding water to collard greens paste. I tried this dish before adding 1 cup of water n i ended cooking it for an hour, to remove water.
As collard greens has high water content, it leaves all the water, while u r cooking.

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Spinach Tofu fry

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 attracts with its rich greenish and eye catching color where as tofu pleases us with its pure white color, making this dish so rich, pure n colorful...
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

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