Palak-tofu (bean curd)

Servings: 6

Preparation duration: -1 minutes

Cooking duration: -1 minutes

 

Ingredients:

2 tablespoons Butter-

Coriander powder-

1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds-

Garam

1 teaspoon Ginger-garlic paste-

4 Green chillies-

1 teaspoon Kasuri methi-

1/2 cup Cream/ Milk-

2 tablespoons Oil-

1 Onions- medium cut into chunks

2 Palak- cups,washed

Salt to taste

1/2 Tofu- a block,cut into small cubes

1 Tomato- small chopped

1/2 teaspoon Turmeric-

Equipment:

frying pan

blender

Cooking instruction summary:

  1. Heat 1tbsp oil in a pan,add the onions,saute till brown,add ginger garlic paste,saute for a min,add green chillies, chopped tomatoes and saute well.
  2. Add the washed uncut palak,saute for 5 mins till they wilt.
  3. Take it out in a plate and allow to cool.grind to coarse paste in a blender.set aside.
  4. Add 1 tbsp oil in the same pan and saute the tofu cubes,add little salt,turmeric and saute for 2 mins.take them out in a plate.
  5. Add the coarse palak paste in the pan and salt according to the content along with coriander powder.let it cook on slow for 10 mins.
  6. Add the sauteed tofu cubes,mix well.
  7. Crush in the kasuri methi in the palm of your hands and mix in.Pour in the milk or cream,mix well and cover it on slow flame for 5 mins.drop in the butter (it gives an added creamyness)Finish it off with garam masala.
  8. Serve hot with roti or paratha.

 

Step by step:


1. Heat 1tbsp oil in a pan,add the onions,saute till brown,add ginger garlic paste,saute for a min,add green chillies, chopped tomatoes and saute well.

2. Add the washed uncut palak,saute for 5 mins till they wilt.Take it out in a plate and allow to cool.grind to coarse paste in a blender.set aside.

3. Add 1 tbsp oil in the same pan and saute the tofu cubes,add little salt,turmeric and saute for 2 mins.take them out in a plate.

4. Add the coarse palak paste in the pan and salt according to the content along with coriander powder.let it cook on slow for 10 mins.

5. Add the sauteed tofu cubes,mix well.Crush in the kasuri methi in the palm of your hands and mix in.

6. Pour in the milk or cream,mix well and cover it on slow flame for 5 mins.drop in the butter (it gives an added creamyness)Finish it off with garam masala.

7. Serve hot with roti or paratha.


Nutrition Information:

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174 Calories
5g Protein
12g Total Fat
10g Carbs
0% Health Score
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Calories
174k
9%

Fat
12g
20%

  Saturated Fat
3g
25%

Carbohydrates
10g
4%

  Sugar
5g
7%

Cholesterol
12mg
4%

Sodium
356mg
16%

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Protein
5g
10%

Fiber
2g
11%

Vitamin C
7mg
9%

Calcium
86mg
9%

Vitamin E
1mg
7%

Vitamin A
281IU
6%

Iron
0.89mg
5%

Vitamin K
5µg
5%

Phosphorus
45mg
5%

Manganese
0.08mg
4%

Potassium
133mg
4%

Magnesium
13mg
3%

Vitamin B2
0.05mg
3%

Vitamin B6
0.06mg
3%

Vitamin B1
0.04mg
3%

Vitamin B12
0.13µg
2%

Folate
8µg
2%

Vitamin B3
0.43mg
2%

Copper
0.04mg
2%

Zinc
0.28mg
2%

Vitamin B5
0.15mg
2%

Vitamin D
0.22µg
1%

Selenium
0.88µg
1%

covered percent of daily need
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