Matar Masala Tofu Recipe

Name: Matar Masala Tofu Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 200 grams Tofu; 3/4 cups Homemade tomato puree; 1/4 cup Green peas (Matar); 1/2 teaspoon Cumin seeds (Jeera); 1 teaspoon Red Chilli powder; 1/4 teaspoon Turmeric powder (Haldi); 1/2 teaspoon Ginger paste; 1/8 teaspoon Garam masala powder; null Green peas (Matar) A handful; null Curry leaves a few; 1 1/2 cups Water; 3 teaspoon Oil; null Salt to taste

RUBY PATHAK

June 20, 2021

2593 Ratings

Time:Prep: 10 M|Cook: 10 M|Total: 20 M

Makes:2 Servings

Meal:Lunch

Cuisine:Indian

This is a low-fat vegan recipe, extremely delicious to taste for those who have already introduced tofu in their daily diet. For others who already know the important nutritional values of tofu but still thinking how to introduce in the main course then this recipe will help them find a way to balance with native Indian taste.

Here it is used as a substitute for paneer recipe. Tofu, a component in Asian cuisine has gained much popularity due to its high protein content that simply help to lose body weight, lowers cholesterol, good source of iron, calcium and antioxidants.

Serve Matar Masala Tofu Recipe along with Whole Wheat Lachha Paratha and Palak Raita for a delicious lunch.

If you like this recipe, you can also try other Tofu Recipes for your everyday meals:

Serve Matar Masala Tofu Recipe along with Whole Wheat Lachha Paratha and Palak Raita for a delicious lunch.

If you like this recipe, you can also try other Tofu Recipes for your everyday meals:

Ingredients

200 grams Tofu

3/4 cups Homemade tomato puree

1/4 cup Green peas (Matar)

1/2 teaspoon Cumin seeds (Jeera)

1 teaspoon Red Chilli powder

1/4 teaspoon Turmeric powder (Haldi)

1/2 teaspoon Ginger, paste

1/8 teaspoon Garam masala powder

Green peas (Matar), A handful

Curry leaves, a few

1 1/2 cups Water

3 teaspoon Oil

Salt, to taste

Instructions for Matar Masala Tofu Recipe

To begin making the Matar Masala Tofu Recipe, firstly cut the tofu in cubes.

Take a bowl and mix all the dry masala including red chilli powder, turmeric powder, garam masala powder with 1/4th cup of water. Keep it aside.

Heat a frying pan with 1 teaspoon oil and fry the tofu cubes, then keep it aside.

Add rest of the oil in the same pan, temper with cumin seeds, curry leaves, ginger and masala paste. Fry for a minute.

Add the tomato puree, salt and peas, cook for 5 minutes. As it starts to thicken add salt and tofu cook for few more minutes. Garnish Matar Masala Tofu Recipe with garam masala powder and fresh curry leaves and it is ready to be served.

Serve Matar Masala Tofu Recipe along with Whole Wheat Lachha Paratha and Palak Raita for a delicious lunch.