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Kadai Tofu Recipe

Prep Time10 mins
Cook Time20 mins
Total Time30 mins
Course: dinner, Lunch, Main Course, Main Dish, Side Dish
Cuisine: Indian, North Indian
Keyword: Kadai Tofu, Tofu Recipes, Vegan Recipes
Servings: 4 people

Ingredients

  • 1/2 medium sized red onion
  • 2-3 medium sized tomatoes
  • 1-2 green chillies (adjust spice levels)
  • 1 large red bell pepper
  • 1 large green pepper
  • 1 large yellow pepper
  • 2 packs of fried tofu or firm tofu
  • 1 tbsp Oil
  • 1 tsp Cumin seeds
  • 1 tsp Ginger garlic paste
  • Water 1/4 cup
  • Kadai masala Spice blend :
  • 2 tsp Corriander powder
  • 1 tsp Kashmiri red chilli powder
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper powder
  • 1 tsp fennel seed powder
  • 1/2 tsp cumin powder
  • 1 tsp kasoori methi
  • Salt to taste
  • 1 tsp garam masala

Instructions

  • Chop all the veggies into cubes, keep the spice blend ready, purée the tomatoes and keep it ready.
  • If you are using fried store bought tofu, chop into cubes and keep it ready. If you are using firm tofu, drain the water from the container, pat it dry with paper towel or kitchen towel, coat it with maida or plain flour and shallow fry it until golden
  • Heat a wide pan on medium flame, add oil, once hot add cumin seeds, ginger garlic paste, green chillies...
  • Next add tomato purée, cook the tomatoes and next toss all the chopped veggies (peppers, tofu and red onions) mix it in the tomato.
  • Next add the spice blend for kadai masala, salt and mix it in thoroughly for 5 mins sauté on medium flame.
  • Add water and cover and cook for 5-10 mins on low to medium flame until the masala comes together
  • Serve hot with roti.