Recipe: Appetizing Tofu Tikka Masala

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Tofu Tikka Masala. Remove the tofu from the marinade, shake off any excess marinade, and place in a single layer on the baking sheets. Tofu Tikka Masala is a delicious vegetarian curry which is so good with rice, naan or any bread of your choice! Heat oil in a large pot over medium heat, and sauté the onions, ginger, and garlic until tender but not browned.

Tofu Tikka Masala Last, it's baked until golden and crisp on the outside and firm (but tender) on the inside. It won't lose its shape, and it certainly does not taste mushy. Our wonderful tofu tikka masala takes us back to those happy memories. You can have Tofu Tikka Masala using 22 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients of Tofu Tikka Masala

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

You'll want to marinate the tofu for as long as possible. If you don't have a tofu press, don't fret. Tikka masala is a dish from my native country of India, but it is usually made using chicken or paneer. It consists of the protein cooked in a creamy tomato and cashew sauce with garam masala.

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..

It's usually garnished with cilantro and a little bit of cream. Tofu Tikka Masala is the vegan version of the popular chicken tikka masala, which is an Indian curry. 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. Tofu Tikka Masala Ingredients Traditional tikka masala is small pieces of boneless meat (mainly chicken) marinated in a mixture of aromatic spices and yogurt, roasted in a Tandoor oven, then cooked in a creamy aromatic tomato sauce.