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Palak Tofu Recipe – Tofu & Spinach Curry Recipe

December 17, 2015 By Aarthi 2 Comments

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This is another simple spinach gravy recipe and it is similar to palak paneer but i used tofu instead of paneer and made this gravy less rich and made it healthy. It is pretty simple to make as well. It is so healthy because it doesn’t need any cream in this. 


Similar Recipes,
Palak Paneer
Other Spinach Recipes
Aloo Palak
Plain Palak
Hope you will give this a try and let me know how it turns out for you.
Preparation Time : 10 mins
Cooking Time : 35 to 40 mins
Serves : 6

Ingredients:

Oil – 2 tsp
Cumin Seeds / Jeerakam – 1 tsp
Cinnamon / Pattai – 3 cm piece
Bay Leaf – 1
Onion – 1 medium size chopped finely
Ginger Garlic Paste – 1 tblspn
Green Chillies – 1 chopped
Chilli Powder – 2 tsp
Turmeric Powder / Manjal Podi – 1 tsp

Garam Masala Powder – 2 tsp
Tofu – 200 grams cubed

Water as needed

Milk or Cream- 1/2 cup
Cornflour – 1 tsp
Kasuri Methi Leaves – 1 tblspn


For Cooking Spinach:
Spinach / Palak – 4 cups chopped finely
Garlic – 2 cloves
Green Chilli – 1  chopped
Water – 1/2 cup

Method:


Take spinach in a bowl,add in garlic, green chillies,add in half cup of water and boil it for 5 to 7 mins. Now it is cooked, take the leaves along in a blender and puree till smooth. Set aside.

Heat oil in a kadai. Add in cumin seeds, cinnamon and bay leaf  and let them sizzle.

Add in onions, green chilliesand saute till golden.

Add in ginger garlic paste and saute for a min.

Add in all spice powder and mix well.

Now add in spinach puree and mix well. Simmer for 5 to 8 mins.

Add in water and make a gravy.

Add in tofu and mix well. Simmer for few mins.

Add in milk mixed with cornflour and kasuri methi leaves and mix well. Simmer for few mins.

Serve with roti.

Pictorial:

Take spinach in a sauce pan..add green chillies
Add garlic to spinach
cook for 5 to 6 mins
take it in a blender
puree it till smooth

Take all your ingredients
Heat oil in a pan, add in whole spices
let them sizzle for a min
add in onions and green chillies
saute them well
add in ginger garlic paste
saute them for a min
add in chilli powder, turmeric powder and garam masala powder
mix that around
add in pureed spinach
mix that well and cook them for couple of mins
add in water and bring it to a boil
add in cubed tofu
season with salt
mix well and simmer for 5 more mins
Add in kasuri methi leaves
add in milk which is mixed with cornflour
this will add creamyness and thickens the curry
mix well
Serve
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About Aarthi

Over the past few years I’ve been on a mission to find and create recipes that I can make from scratch. I hope you enjoy the recipes on this blog as they are tried and true from my kitchen to yours!

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  1. Thamarai

    June 9, 2018 at 3:48 pm

    Can i add coconut milk substitute of milk?

    Reply
    • Aarthi

      June 10, 2018 at 5:28 am

      Yes you can

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