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    Home » Recipes » Curry Recipes

    Last Updated: July 17, 2020 | First Published on: December 6, 2015 by Hari Chandana Ponnaluri

    Tofu Butter Masala Recipe – How to make Tofu Butter Masala Recipe – Indian Tofu Recipes

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    If you are looking for more curry recipes then do check Badami Paneer, Vendakka thoran, Gutti Vankaya Kobbari Karam, Arbi Ka Saag, Sweet Potato Curry, Aloo Ka Rassawala Shaak, Saag  Aloo and Kalchina Aratikaya Koora.

    Tofu Butter Masala Recipe

    Hari Chandana Ponnaluri
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    Prep Time 15 minutes mins
    Cook Time 15 minutes mins
    Total Time 30 minutes mins
    Course Side Dish
    Cuisine South Indian
    Servings 3

    Ingredients
      

    • 200 gms Tofu
    • 1 large Onion
    • 2 large Tomatoes
    • 2 Garlic Cloves
    • 1 inch piece Ginger
    • 10 – 15 Cashews
    • ½ tsp Garam Masala
    • 2 tsp Oil
    • 3 tbsp Butter
    • ¼ tsp Turmeric Powder
    • Red Chilli Powder as needed
    • ½ tsp Kasoori Methi
    • 1 Bay Leaf
    • Salt to taste
    • 1 Sprig Coriander Leaves
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    Instructions
     

    • Soak the cashews in hot water for 15 minutes and grind into a smooth paste with little water. Keep it aside.
    • Make a cross cut over the tomatoes and and boil them in water for 5 minutes and let them cool completely. When the tomatoes are cool, peel and discard the skin. Chop and blend them to a puree and set aside.
    • Heat oil in a pan and shallow fry the cubed tofu until they are light brown color. Set them aside.
    • Grind the chopped onion, ginger and garlic into a smooth paste.
    • Heat butter in a heavy bottomed pan and add the bay leaf and ground onion to it. Fry until the raw smell of the onion disappears.
    • Then add the cashew paste and tomato puree and combine well. Let it cook for a couple of minutes.
    • Now add the red chilli powder, turmeric, salt and garam masala and mix until well combined.
    • Add water to adjust the consistency.
    • Let it simmer til the gravy begins to thicken.
    • Add the tofu and cook for another 2 minutes.
    • Add the crushed kasoori methi and combine. Add the chopped coriander leaves.
    • Turn off the flame and serve hot with roti.

    Nutrition values are estimates only.

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    1. Ramya Venkat says

      December 07, 2015 at 10:26 am

      Looks so delicious

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    2. Kousikasa g says

      December 08, 2015 at 3:56 am

      good and appears to be tasty

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