Palak Tofu-Paneer
1 lb Firm tofu, drained, cubed 1/4 c Soy sauce Oil for deep-frying 2 tb Ghee 2 1/2 lb Frozen, chopped spinach 6 c Fresh tomatoes, cubed 2 tb Ghee 2 ts Curry powder 2 ts Asafetida
Ingredients
- 1lbfirm tofu, drained, cubed
- 1/4cup soy sauce
- 21/2 lb frozen, chopped spinach
- 6cup fresh tomatoes, cubed
- 2tbsp ghee
- 2tsp curry powder
- 2tsp asafetida
- 11/2 ts ground cumin
Directions
- 1
1 lb Firm tofu, drained, cubed 1/4 c Soy sauce Oil for deep-frying 2 tb Ghee 2 1/2 lb Frozen, chopped spinach 6 c Fresh tomatoes, cubed 2 tb
- 2
Remove cubes from soy sauce and drain a few seconds in a strainer to remove excess soy sauce
- 3
Drop tofu cubes in heated oil all at once (or in a couple of separate batches if you desire) and cook till browned and a little crisp on the
- 4
Remove from oil and drain on plate covered with 2 to 3 thicknesses of paper towels
- 5
Leftover soy sauce can be kept and used later
- 6
As the tofu cubes are cooking (or before you start frying them), combine the next 3 ingredients together in a skillet
- 7
Cover and put on medium flame to simmer for 10 minutes
- 8
Remove lid and mix well (the frozen spinach should be thawed and mixable by now)
