Tofu in spinach gravy
Tofu in spinach gravy is a healthy option to include spinach and protein in your diet.
Ingredients
For Spinach gravy
- 1 tsp coconut oil
- 3 green chili or more
- 1/2 lb spinach or 5 cups
- 1/4 cup cashew nut
For Onion-Tomato paste
- 1 tsp coconut oil
- 1 medium onion chopped
- 5 cloves garlic
- 1/2 inch ginger
- 2 small tomatoes
For tofu
- 7 oz firm tofu
- 1 tsp coconut oil
- 1 tsp cayenne powder or chili powder
- 1 tsp nutritional yeast
- 1/4 tsp black salt optional
- salt to taste
Tofu in spinach gravy
- 1 tsp coconut oil
- 1 tsp cumin seeds optional
- 1 tsp whole spices optional
- 1 cup water
Instructions
For spinach gravy
- On a heated pan add oil and add green chilies. Saute for few seconds and add spinach and fry till they are wilted.
- Add cashew nuts and fry for 2 more minutes and switch off.
- Once cooled, add them to a blender and puree it.
For onion-tomato paste
- Heat a pan with coconut oil and add onion, ginger, garlic, and tomato and fry covered until it turns mushy. Switch off.
- Transfer them to a blender and grind them to a fine paste.
For tofu
- Keep the tofu ready.
- Heat a pan with a tsp of oil and fry tofu for a few minutes. Add cayenne powder, nutritional yeast, black salt(if using), salt, and combine well.
- Fry until crispy on the edges and keep aside.
Tofu in spinach gravy
- In a tsp of oil add cumin seeds. Once it starts spluttering add whole spices like cardamom, cloves and cardamom.(optional)
- Add the onion-tomato paste and cover it with the lid and cook till the oil seperates.
- Next add the spinach puree with a cup of water. Once it starts bubbling add the fried tofu and switch off.
Notes
- Whole spices are optional.
- Avoid nuts if you are allergic to them.