Ingredients:
Tofu - 20 cubes
Peas - 1/2 cup
Onion - 1 ( sliced)
Ginger - 1 inch ( grated)
Garlic - 2 cloves ( grated)
Tomatoes -2 ( chopped)
Garam masala - 1/2 teaspoon
Salt
Oil
Red chili powder - 1 teaspoon
Coriander powder - 1 teaspoon
For paste:
Poppy seeds - 2 tablespoon
cashew nuts - 2 tablespoons
Yogurt - 2 teaspoon
Grated coconut - 1 tablespoon (fresh or desiccated)
Green cardamom - 3
Method:
Soak the poppy seeds and cashew nuts in warm water for 30 minutes.
In another small pan, bring water to boiling point and turn off the flame. Slip in the green peas. Leave them inside boiling water for 5 minutes. Drain the water and keep it aside.
In blender add the soaked cashew nuts, poppy seeds, grated coconut, green cardamom, yogurt and grind them to a coarse stuff.
In a large frying pan, heat the oil, add onions, grated ginger, and garlic and stir fry for 3 minutes.
Add the tomatoes, salt and sauté.
Add red chili powder, coriander powder and mix well.
Add the peas and add the grinded paste.
Add some water and mix well.
Set the flame to medium position and cook for 10 minutes.
Fry the Tofu cubes on all sides till light golden brown in low flame.
Add this fried tofu to the boiling mixture and cook for 2 to 4 minutes.
Finally add the garam masala.
This will make a sumptuous meal along with any kind of Indian flat breads.
Tofu - 20 cubes
Peas - 1/2 cup
Onion - 1 ( sliced)
Ginger - 1 inch ( grated)
Garlic - 2 cloves ( grated)
Tomatoes -2 ( chopped)
Garam masala - 1/2 teaspoon
Salt
Oil
Red chili powder - 1 teaspoon
Coriander powder - 1 teaspoon
For paste:
Poppy seeds - 2 tablespoon
cashew nuts - 2 tablespoons
Yogurt - 2 teaspoon
Grated coconut - 1 tablespoon (fresh or desiccated)
Green cardamom - 3
Method:
Soak the poppy seeds and cashew nuts in warm water for 30 minutes.
In another small pan, bring water to boiling point and turn off the flame. Slip in the green peas. Leave them inside boiling water for 5 minutes. Drain the water and keep it aside.
In blender add the soaked cashew nuts, poppy seeds, grated coconut, green cardamom, yogurt and grind them to a coarse stuff.
In a large frying pan, heat the oil, add onions, grated ginger, and garlic and stir fry for 3 minutes.
Add the tomatoes, salt and sauté.
Add red chili powder, coriander powder and mix well.
Add the peas and add the grinded paste.
Add some water and mix well.
Set the flame to medium position and cook for 10 minutes.
Fry the Tofu cubes on all sides till light golden brown in low flame.
Add this fried tofu to the boiling mixture and cook for 2 to 4 minutes.
Finally add the garam masala.
This will make a sumptuous meal along with any kind of Indian flat breads.
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kurma looks delicious. I am not a great fan of tofu but your dish is tempting me to try once. First time here, you have a nice blog.
Is the Capsicum and tofu kurma a vegetarian dish?
My gosh that pictures makes it look so delicious!!
@ Mikhail Silverwood: Yes of course, this is a vegetarian dish. Tofu is obtained from soy milk.
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