06/22/2022Tofu, legumes and seitan - Main courses

Palak Paneer with Tofu

Name: Palak Paneer with Tofu
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 2 serv.
Cuisine: Vegan
Ingredients: 130 g basmati rice; 1 clove garlic; 0.5 yellow onion; 1 tomatoes; 125 mL soy cream; 10 g nutritional yeast; 2 tbsp neutral oil; 2 tbsp vinegar; 225 g firm tofu; 100 g fresh spinach; 0.5 tsp cumin; 1 tsp ground fenugreek; 1 tsp turmeric powder

Gluten-free Oven-free Lunchbox Asian cuisine

For: 2 serv.Difficulty: EasyPreparation: 15 minCooking: 20 min

It was my first time making palak paneer, so I watched a million videos from Indian YouTubers showcasing the traditional recipe before coming up with my own version 😅 So, palak paneer is basically a cream of blended spinach mixed with onions, tomatoes, cumin, etc., and cottage cheese. For my version, I created tofu cubes in a halloumi cheese style (the Cypriot cheese that gets grilled). To do this, I brined the tofu and then grilled it with nutritional yeast (brewer's yeast).

This dish is served with rice!

The amount of tofu is roughly equivalent to half a block.

Servings

Ingredients

Cups

-basmati rice 130 (g)
-garlic 1 (clove)
-yellow onion 0.5
-tomatoes 1
-soy cream 125 (mL)
-nutritional yeast 10 (g)
-neutral oil 2 (tbsp)
-vinegar 2 (tbsp)
-firm tofu 225 (g)
-fresh spinach 100 (g)

the spices

-cumin 0.5 (tsp)
-ground fenugreek 1 (tsp)
-turmeric powder 1 (tsp)

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Steps

Cut the tofu into cubes and marinate it with 2 tbsp of vinegar (cider or white), 1 tsp of salt, and 1/2 cup of water (125 mL). Let it marinate for 15 minutes.
Meanwhile, heat 1/2 cup of water in a saucepan. Add 2/3 of the spinach and cook for 4 minutes. Pour the contents of the saucepan into the blender and blend. Set aside.
In a saucepan, cook the rice in water.
Peel the garlic and onion, and dice them into small pieces. Dice the tomato into small pieces as well. Finely chop the garlic.
In a saucepan, heat 1 tbsp. of oil and sauté the onion. Add the spices and let sizzle. Add the tomatoes and the rest of the spinach. Cook for 6-7 minutes. Then pour the spinach liquid and the soy cream. Season with salt and pepper. Set aside.
Drain the tofu and mix it with the nutritional yeast.
In a frying pan, heat 1 tbsp of oil and cook the diced tofu for 6-7 minutes, turning the cubes occasionally. Mix the tofu with the spinach cream.
Drain the rice.
Serve the palak paneer with rice!