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Tofu Qeema
🇵🇰 Pakistani

Tofu Qeema

🇵🇰 Pakistani

A slow-simmered pakistani pot of tofu, root vegetables and rich broth — dinner that tastes like a warm kitchen on a cold day. 52 minutes of mostly hands-off cooking.

Prep 15 min Cook 37 min Serves 4 Medium

Ingredients

  • Garam Masala1 tsp
  • Saltto taste
  • Onion2, chopped
  • Garlic4 cloves, minced
  • Ghee2 tbsp
  • Potato3 medium, cubed
  • Green Peas150 g
  • Carrot2, thickly sliced
  • Tofu400 g
  • Stock or Broth750 ml

Optional extras

  • Fresh Cilantrohandful, to finish

Instructions

  1. 1

    Warm the Ghee in a heavy casserole and brown the tofu well on all sides — real colour means real flavour.

  2. 2

    Lift the tofu out, soften the onion and garlic in the same pot, then add the garam masala.

  3. 3

    Return the tofu, tip in the potato and carrot, and pour over the stock.

  4. 4

    Cover and let it murmur gently for 35-40 minutes until everything is spoon-tender and the broth has body.

  5. 5

    Season with salt and cracked pepper, then shower with fresh cilantro right before serving.

Chef's tip

Let the dish rest 5 minutes off the heat before serving so the flavours settle.

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Watch how it's made

Video: Tofu Keema | Veggie Tofu Kheema Masala | Tofu Recipe · on YouTube