🇮🇳 Indian Vegetarian

Methi Malai Paneer Style Tofu

Name: Methi Malai Paneer Style Tofu
Prep time: 23 min
Cook time: 34 min
Total time: 57 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 tbsp Ginger Garlic Paste; 1 tsp Garam Masala; 1/4 cup Heavy Cream; to taste Salt; 2, finely chopped Onion; 3, chopped Tomato; 2, slit Green Chili; 2 tsp Coriander Powder; 1/2 tsp Turmeric Powder; 3 tbsp Vegetable Oil; 1 tsp Fenugreek Seeds; 250 g, cubed Tofu; 1/4 cup Cashews; 1 tsp Red Chili Powder

🇮🇳 Indian

Tofu in a fenugreek-cream sauce, the vegan cousin of methi malai paneer. Restaurant comfort, home kitchen effort — the masala does the heavy lifting. Serve with jeera rice or flaky parathas.

Prep 23 min Cook 34 min Serves 4 Medium

Ingredients

Ginger Garlic Paste1 tbsp
Garam Masala1 tsp
Heavy Cream1/4 cup
Saltto taste
Onion2, finely chopped
Tomato3, chopped
Green Chili2, slit
Coriander Powder2 tsp
Turmeric Powder1/2 tsp
Vegetable Oil3 tbsp
Fenugreek Seeds1 tsp
Tofu250 g, cubed
Cashews1/4 cup
Red Chili Powder1 tsp

Optional extras

Kasuri Methi1 tsp
Fresh Cilantro2 tbsp, chopped

Instructions

1
Soften the onions over medium heat till they slump and turn bronze at the edges.
2
Stir in the ginger garlic paste and cook a full two minutes.
3
Cook the tomato down into the spices, wetting with water a spoon at a time, to a thick red masala.
4
Add the tofu with the heavy cream, coat well, pour in hot water to just cover and simmer till tender.
5
Finish with garam masala, a crush of kasuri methi and fresh cilantro; rest five minutes off the heat.

Chef's tip

Blend half the gravy and stir it back for body without cream.

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Video: Methi Malai Paneer | Dhaba Style Recipe | ढाबे जैसा स्वादिष्ट मेथी मलाई पनीर | Chef Sanjyot Keer · on YouTube