Receta Palak tofu / spinach tofu recipe – How to make tofu in spinach gravy recipe – palak recipes
Palak tofu is a healthy vegan dish made with spinach puree and tofu. Palak paneer is one of the most popular North Indian dish and is available easily in most of the restaurants in India. Palak tofu is very similar to palak paneer. But here only paneer is replaced by tofu and cooked in spinach gravy. Tofu goes well with spinach and it is a complete vegan recipe. Do try this recipe and enjoy with rotis, naans, fried rice or pulao or any flavoured rice. Prep Time : 20 mins Cook Time : 10 mins Servings : 2 to 3 persons Advertisement Indian cuisine INGREDIENTS Spinach or palak puree – 2 cups (made from 1 medium bunch of palak leaves) Tofu – 200 gms Onion – 1 (chopped finely) Green chillies – 2 (chopped finely) Garlic cloves – 5 (chopped finely) Ginger or adrak – 1 inch sized (chopped finely) Cooking oil – 4 tablespoons Cumin seeds or jeera – 1 teaspoon Advertisement Red chilli powder – 1/2 teaspoon (optional) Garam masala – 1/2 teaspoon Salt to taste HOW TO MAKE OR PREPARE PALAK TOFU RECIPE Wash the spinach leaves thoroughly with running water. Chop the leaves roughly and keep it aside. Heat enough water in a pan. Add salt to the water. When the water comes to a boil, reduce the flame and add the palak leaves. Close the pan with a lid and cook on a low flame for 2-3 minutes. Advertisement Strain the palak leaves and add them to a grinder or a blender and grind them to a smooth paste or puree. Keep the puree aside. Chop the tofu into equal pieces. Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a pan on medium flame. Add the tofu pieces. Saute the tofu pieces till light brown in colour. Set aside. Add another 2 tablespoons of oil. Add cumin seeds and allow them to splutter. Add chopped garlic cloves and ginger and saute till the raw smell of the garlic goes away. Add chopped onions and green chillies and cook till the onions become translucent. Advertisement Add the spinach puree and salt. Mix well. Add red chilli powder and garam masala. Stir very well. Finally add the lighly fried tofu pieces and stir gently. Simmer on a low flame for a minute. Then switch off the flame. Delicious and healthy palak tofu is ready to be served. Serve tofu palak hot with rotis, chapathis, naan or any flavoured rice. NOTES/TIPS Add milk cream to bring a creaminess and richness to the gravy. You can use the same recipe for making palak paneer. Replace tofu with paneer pieces. Advertisement #palaktofu#palak#vegan#palakrecipes#healthyrecipes#sidedish#tofurecipes Sprouts fried rice recipe – How to make sprouts fried rice recipe – rice dishes Healthy Meals Carrot moong dal salad recipe – How to make carrot kosambari recipe – salad recipes Healthy Meals Amla rice | Nellikai chitranna | Nellikai sadam recipe – Amla recipes Healthy Meals Chana dal fry recipe – How to make punjabi chana dal recipe – dal recipes Side dish for rotis Parwal ki subzi – How to make parwal ki sabzi recipe – North Indian recipes Side dish for rotis Apple chocolate smoothie recipe – How to make apple chocolate smoothie recipe Healthy Meals Lobia curry recipe – How to make lobia masala (black eyed beans curry) recipe Side dish for rotis Mix fruits lassi recipe – How to make mixed fruits lassi recipe – lassi recipes Healthy Meals Carrot burfi or gajar ki barfi recipe – How to make gajar ki burfi – burfi recipes Sweet dish Tri colour sandwich recipe – How to make tri colour Indian sandwich recipe Snacks Sprouts fried rice recipe – How to make sprouts fried rice recipe – rice dishes Healthy Meals Methi raita recipe – How to make methi (fenugreek) raita recipe | raita recipes Raitas Firstwire apps – Developers of high quality mobile apps Articles Gajar ka halwa – How to make carrot halwa with condensed milk recipe – winter recipes Sweet dish Eggless orange cake – How to make eggless orange cake recipe – cake recipes Cakes Chocolate fudge recipe – How to make chocolate fudge with choco chips and condensed milk recipe Sweet dish