Kadai Tofu

Kadai Tofu, a restaurant style recipe. Tofu can also be substituted with Paneer or Boiled Egg.

Serves: 4


Ingredients:

• Tofu - 1/2 packet
• Capsicum - 2
• White Onion - 1
• Ginger Garlic paste - 2 tbsp
• Tomato - 4
• Red Chilly powder - 2 tsp
• Turmeric Powder - 1/2 tsp
• Salt - to taste
• Kastoori Methi - 1 tsp
• Oil - 2 tbsp
• Cilantro - handful

Grind:

• Coriander seeds - 2 tbsp
• Red chilly - 5

Method:

1. Grind coriander seeds and red chilly coarsely without adding water
2. Cut tofu or Paneer into cubes
3. Cut onion and Capsicum into square pieces
4. If using paneer, cut panner into cubes and add in boiling water for a min and remove to make it soft
5. If using tofu, squeeze out water from tofu 
6. Heat pan, fry paneer or tofu till its golden brown on all sides and set aside
7. In same pan on high flame fry capsicum and onion, do not overcook, remove them while its still crunchy
8. Heat pan, add oil, fry ground coriander and chilly powder till raw smell subsides
9. Add ginger garlic paste and fry for two mins
10. Add finely chopped tomato, turmeric powder, red chilly powder and cook till oil separates
11. Add little water if required to get thick gravy
12. Add kastoori methi, salt and cook for a min
13. Toss with fried panner or tofu, capsicum, onion
14. Garnish with cilantro and serve hot with roti/ paratha/ fried rice.

Thanks Tummy times for the great recipe. Check here for original recipe.