Chilli Tofu Paneer

(from LC1231’s recipe box)

Source: http://www.lotusartichoke.com/chilli-tofu-paneer/

Categories: India, Main, Tofu

Ingredients

  • Tofu Paneer:
  • •7 oz / 200 g tofu pressed (see below)
  • •2 Tbsn lemon juice
  • •1 tspn soy sauce
  • •2 Tbsn nutritional yeast or chickpea flour
  • •2 Tbsn corn starch
  • •2 Tbsn coconut oil or vegetable oil for frying
  • Spicy Indo-Chinese Chilli Sauce:
  • •2 Tbs oil
  • •1/2 tsp brown mustard seeds
  • •1 medium onion chopped
  • •1-2 cloves garlic finely chopped
  • •1 in / 2 cm ginger finely chopped
  • •1 red chili sliced or 1/2 tsp red chili flakes
  • •1 tsp coriander ground
  • •1/4 tsp turmeric
  • •1 medium tomato chopped
  • •1/2 red pepper chopped
  • •1/2 green pepper chopped
  • •1 Tbs lemon juice or 1 tsp rice vinegar
  • •1 tsp sugar
  • •1/4 cup / 60 ml water
  • •1 tsp corn starch
  • •1 Tbs soy sauce
  • •salt to taste
  • •spring onions chopped, for garnish

Directions

  1. Press the block of tofu (about 1/2 of package) wrapped in dish cloth with plate or book on top to remove excess water. After 20 min, unwrap, cut into medium cubes.

  2. .Combine lemon juice, soy sauce, nutritional yeast, corn starch in bowl. Add tofu cubes, mix well, coat all pieces.

  3. .Heat oil in a sauce pan on medium high. Fry battered cubes evenly until golden brown, about 5 min. Remove, drain, set aside.

  4. .Heat 2 Tbs oil in a medium sauce pan on medium high. Add mustard seeds. After they start to pop (about 30 sec) add onion, garlic, ginger, chili, coriander, turmeric. Stir, fry 3 min.

  5. .Add tomato, red pepper, green pepper, lemon juice, sugar. Reduce heat to medium, stir, cook for 5 min.

  6. .In small bowl combine water, corn starch, soy sauce. Stirring, add liquid slowly to tomato and peppers. Add salt to taste, if desired.

  7. .Add fried tofu cubes. Cook, stirring regularly, until sauce thickens, onions and peppers start to brown, about 5-7 min.

  8. .Serve garnished with spring onions.

  9. Variations:

  10. Chilli Tofu Paneer without garlic and onions (Vedic style): replace garlic and onions with 1/4 tsp asafoetida, add 1 small tomato. Tropical sweet-sour spin: add 1/2 cup chopped fresh pineapple. More spicy bite and Indian flavor: add 1/2 tsp black pepper, 4-6 curry leaves, 1/2 tsp ground cumin, 1/2 tsp ground paprika along with other spices before frying vegetables.

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