Recipe: Yummy Tofu Tikka Masala

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Tofu Tikka Masala. Use more red chili powder to make it spicier. Remove the tofu from the marinade, shake off any excess marinade, and place in a single layer on the baking sheets. Make sure there is space underneath the tofu to help distribute the heat more evenly.

Tofu Tikka Masala Prepare Tofu - Tofu usually comes in a pack with water, drain the water and press tofu to get rid of excess water. Place tofu on a cutting board, lined with a paper towel or a clean dishtowel. Tofu Tikka Masala is the vegan version of the popular chicken tikka masala, which is an Indian curry. You can have Tofu Tikka Masala using 22 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Tofu Tikka Masala

  1. You need of Marinade.
  2. Prepare of Greek Yogurt.
  3. It's 1 tablespoon of Fresh Lemon Juice.
  4. You need 2 tsp of Ground Cumin.
  5. You need 2 tsp of Garam Masala.
  6. You need 2 tsp of Cayenne Pepper.
  7. You need 2 tsp of Ground Black Pepper.
  8. Prepare to Taste of Salt.
  9. Prepare 8 of Cloves.
  10. You need 1 tbsp of ginger minced.
  11. You need 2 Cloves of garlic.
  12. It's 2 block of tofu (or as much as you want, you can replace it with chicken or fish or even paneers).
  13. Prepare of Sauce.
  14. You need 3 tbsp of Olive Oil.
  15. Prepare 1 of large Onion.
  16. It's 2 of Chilli roasted with seeds. (i omitted this because i dont eat spicy 🥵).
  17. Prepare 1 tbsp of ground cumin.
  18. It's 2 of tspn paprika.
  19. It's 1 tbsp of garam masala (use half if you think it's too strong).
  20. Prepare to taste of Salt.
  21. Prepare 1 of tomato Canned (i used 3 tomatoes blended).
  22. You need 130 ml of Cooking Cream.

The curry is based on a spiced cashew curry paste. and water is added to the paste to build up the curry over heat. The tofu cubes are then added to the curry during the cooking process. Tikka masala was always a firm favourite curry of ours before we decided to go vegan. The perfectly rich tomato sauce, the wonderful level of spice and the aromatic flavours, there's a lot to love about this style of food.

Tofu Tikka Masala step by step

  1. Mix all the Marinade to the choice of your filling, i used Tofu, you may use chicken, fish or Paneer’s. Place it overnight in the fridge..
  2. You can grill the Tofu on a grill pan, you can even coat it with bread crumbs and fry them, or bake it in the oven. I heated some olive oil and tossed everything in the pan as tofu releases water i let them simmer in the pan until the water drys out. Put it aside once done..
  3. For the Sauce, heat up oil and saute the onions for 20 mins, you will get tired but this is important part of the dish, keep sauting until onions are caramelised..
  4. Add the garlic, cumin, paprika and garam masala. Fry it for a min until it releases it's flavour. Add Salt and Pepper..
  5. Now add tomatoes. Stir them all for a minute. After tomatoes have been cooked add the cooking cream. Stir occasionally..
  6. Finally add the Tofu that was set aside earlier..
  7. Serve with warm rice and enjoy the richness of the spices..

Our wonderful tofu tikka masala takes us back to those happy memories. This unbelievably nourishing vegan slow cooker tofu tikka masala has a hearty serving of veggies like carrots, bell pepper, cauliflower and potatoes! Makes a great recipe for crowds or to make for meal prep. Delicious with a side of naan bread for dipping. This recipe is in partnership with Nasoya.