TOFU MASALA

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 11:26:52 GMT

Step 1

1. Finely chop the red onion and long green chili pepper. Grate the garlic and ginger. Peel the shallots and chop in half

Step 2

2. Pat dry the extra firm tofu with a paper towel. Then, slice into bite sized chunks. Dice the roma tomatoes. Use the butt of the knife to crack open the cardamom pods and extract the seeds

Step 3

3. Heat up a sauté pan to medium heat. Add the avocado oil followed by the tofu. Sear for 4-5min to get some nice colour

Step 4

4. Add the shallots and sauté for another 3-4min. Then, set aside

Step 5

5. Bring the sauté pan back to medium heat. Add the chili oil followed by the cumin seeds, coriander seeds, dried chili peppers, and the seeds from the cardamom pods. Fry in the oil for a couple of minutes

Step 6

6. Add the red onions and sauté for 3-4min. Add the garlic, ginger, and green chili pepper. Sauté for another couple of minutes

Step 7

7. Add the sweet and smoked paprika, cayenne pepper, turmeric, salt, and garam masala. Sauté for a couple of minutes

Step 8

8. Deglaze with 1/4 cup of water. Give the pan a good stir and cook for a couple of minutes. Add the roma tomatoes and cook for 3-4mins

Step 9

9. Add the tomato purée and cook for a couple of minutes. Add back in the tofu and shallots. Give the pan a good stir. Add 1/3 cup water and give the pan another good stir. Then, cover and cook just under medium heat for 10min

Step 10

10. Add the 1/4 cup coconut cream and stir to combine

Step 11

11. Plate and garnish with some fresh cilantro and a drizzle more of coconut cream

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