Tofu masala | How to make Tofu (Soya Paneer) curry
Tofu Masala is a simple side dish prepared with soya paneer in onion tomato based masala and usually served with roti, poori and jeera pulav. The recipe is available with a video.
Soya paneer masala is a quick and easy recipe, can be prepared by beginners also. This Tofu curry is best suitable with soft pulkas or chapatis. The creamy delicious tofu masala is my kids’ favorite when I am running out of paneer in stock. Usually, tofu(soya paneer) is cheaper than the regular milk paneer(cottage cheese) and easily available in markets these days.
Few delicious side dish recipes for chapatis:
In this tofu masala recipe, I used butter for seasoning and fresh cream for thickening. If you prefer a complete vegan as well as the dairy-free recipe, replace oil in place of butter and cashew paste in place of fresh cream.
Homemade fresh cream:
To make homemade fresh cream, follow this easy method. Collect the Malai forms on the top layer of boiled and cooled milk every day in a container inside the refrigerator. When any recipe calls for fresh cream, beat the stored Malai well with a fork or blender. Use it like fresh cream. This fresh beaten Malai cream stays good for up to a week inside the fridge.
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Tofu masala | How to make Tofu (Soya paneer) curry
Ingredients
Ingredients:
- 400 g Tofu (Soya paneer)
- 1 tbsp butter
- 1 bay leaf
- ½ tsp cumin seeds
- 1 tbsp gg paste (or ½ tbsp ginger & ½ tbsp garlic)
- 1 onion (1 cup chopped)
- 2 tomatoes (1 cup chopped)
- 1 bell pepper (capsicum)
- 1 tsp salt (as per taste)
- 1 pinch turmeric powder
- 1 tsp chilli powder
- 1 tsp coriander powder
- ¼ tsp garam masala
- 1.5 tbsp fresh cream
- 1 tsp kasuri methi leaves
Instructions
Preparation:
- Cut fresh tofu paneer into cubes.
- Chop onions and tomatoes, keep them ready.
- Cube the bell pepper (capsicum) into squares. Any colored capsicum is fine.
- Fine chop ginger and garlic or make a crushed paste. You can use the readymade or stored ginger and garlic paste instead.
Recipe:
- Heat butter in a non-stick pan.
- Saute a bay leaf and some cumin seeds.
- Add ginger and garlic until the raw smell goes off completely.
- Next, add finely chopped onions and saute well.
- Onions become soft and light brown in few minutes of frying in butter.
- Add chopped tomatoes and cook them until soft.
- Now add cubed capsicum and saute two minutes.
- Add required salt, turmeric powder, chilli powder and coriander powder.
- Pour a cup of water, cover with a lid for five minutes to cook the masala.
- Open the lid and add garam masala powder and the tofu pieces.
- Mix well, cover again and let the soya paneer cook for five minutes.
- Finally, add fresh cream and crushed Kasuri methi(dry methi leaves).
- Mix well, cook the creamy tofu masala for just two minutes and switch off.
- Serve with hot rotis or naan.
Video
Notes
1) For the dairy-free version, use oil and cashew nut paste in place of butter and fresh cream respectively. Please check the description above the recipe card section to find the method to make homemade fresh cream.
2) To get extra smooth creamy gravy, use tomato paste instead of tomato pieces.
Nutrition
Preparation:
- Cut fresh tofu paneer into cubes.
- Chop onions and tomatoes, keep them ready.
- Cube the bell pepper (capsicum) into squares. Any colored capsicum is fine.
- Fine chop ginger and garlic or make a crushed paste. You can use the readymade or stored ginger and garlic paste instead.
Recipe:
- Heat butter in a non-stick pan.
- Saute a bay leaf and some cumin seeds.
- Add ginger and garlic until the raw smell goes off completely.
- Next, add finely chopped onions and saute well.
- Onions become soft and light brown in few minutes of frying in butter.
- Add chopped tomatoes and cook them until soft.
- Now add cubed capsicum and saute two minutes.
- Add required salt, turmeric powder, chilli powder and coriander powder.
- Pour a cup of water, cover with a lid for five minutes to cook the masala.
- Open the lid and add garam masala powder and the tofu pieces.
- Mix well, cover again and let the soya paneer cook for five minutes.
- Finally, add fresh cream and crushed Kasuri methi(dry methi leaves).
- Mix well, cook the creamy tofu masala for just two minutes and switch off.
- Serve with hot rotis or naan.
Tips:
1) For a dairy-free version, use oil and cashew nut paste in place of butter and fresh cream respectively. Please check the description above the recipe card section to find the method to make homemade fresh cream.
2) To get extra smooth creamy gravy, use tomato paste instead of tomato pieces.
