Butter Tofu Paneer - Restaurant Style Tofu Butter Masala Recipe

From: veganricha.com

Yields: 4 Servings

Ingredients

  • • 12 oz firm tofu (pressed between paper towels for 10 minutes, then cubed)
  • • 0.5 tsp each of garam masala (,paprika, salt, and turmeric)
  • • 2 tsp ginger paste (or minced ginger)
  • • 2 tsp garlic paste or minced (or 3/4 tsp garlic powder)
  • • 2 tsp lemon juice
  • • 1.5 tsp water (1/2 tbsp)
  • • 1.5 tbsp cornstarch ( or other starch such as arrowroot)
  • • 1 tsp nutritional yeast (optional)
  • • 1 tsp oil
  • • 1 tsp oil (or vegan butter)
  • • 3 cloves garlic finely chopped
  • • 3 large ripe tomatoes (or 1 15 oz can diced tomatoes)
  • • 1 inch cube of ginger (1/2 inch chopped, 1/2 inch julienned or thinly sliced into sticks)
  • • 1 hot or mild green chile juilenned or thinly sliced (or use very thinly sliced green bell pepper)
  • • Cashew cream made with with 1/4 cup soaked (15 mins cashews blended with 1/2 cup water)
  • • 0.5 tsp garam masala
  • • 0.5 tsp paprika (or kashmiri chili powder)
  • • 0.25 tsp cayenne
  • • 0.5 cup water
  • • 1 tsp kasooori methi - dried fenugreek leaves
  • • 0.5 tsp salt
  • • 0.5 tsp sugar or other sweetener (to preference)

Steps

  • Step 1
  • Step 2