Palak-tofu (bean curd)
By: nazneen
Published: Thursday, July 21, 2011 - 5:08pm

Ingredients




1/2 Tofu- a block,cut into small cubes
2 Palak- cups,washed
4 Green chillies-
1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds-
1 Onions- medium cut into chunks
1 teaspoon Ginger-garlic paste-
1 Tomato- small chopped
Salt to taste
1/2 teaspoon Turmeric-
Coriander powder-
Garam
1/2 cup Cream/ Milk-
1 teaspoon Kasuri methi-
2 tablespoons Oil-
2 tablespoons Butter-

Preparation

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.