Tofu & Potato Curry

If you follow me on Instagram, you would know my husband and I are trying this seven-day detox diet which prescribes a very strict eating plan. Consequently, I have caught myself in a constant battle about what I want to eat (rice and curry) and what the diet asks (vegetable soup). I will do a detailed post about this diet in a post next week, so watch this space, if you are interested.

Being on a detox diet, or not, why can’t I do some wishful thinking about dinner, right? That’s where this recipe comes in. A couple of weeks, back I finally took the plunge to try cooking with tofu, and believe you me, I am converted from never eating tofu to including it in my weekly meal prep. Since after making the curry, I have used it in a few meals, including a killer fried rice skillet – let me know if you want me to share that recipe.

Back to the curry – this is one you must try. I promise it won’t have the rubbery texture that tofu served in restaurants mostly has.

Ingredients for the tofu marinade:

• Organic natural tofu (200 grams)
• Salt (to taste)
• Yogurt (2 tablespoons)
• Red chili powder (1/2 teaspoon)*
• Cumin powder (1/2 teaspoon).

Remaining Ingredients:

• Oil (3 tablespoons)
• Onion (2)
• Minced garlic (1 1/2 tablespoons)
• Chopped green chillies (2)
• Tomatoes (3)
• Salt (to taste)
• Crushed red chilli (1 teaspoon)
• Coriander powder (1/2 teaspoon)
• Salt (to taste)
• Turmeric powder (1/4 teaspoon)
• Garam masala (1/4 teaspoon)
• Potatoes (2 large or 250 grams)
• Peas (1/2 cup)
• Coriander (for garnish).

Method:

• Roughly chop the tofu in chunks and marinate it using all listed ingredients.*
• In a pot or pan, heat oil. Chop onions meanwhile.
• Once oil is heated, sauté onions until golden brown. Chop the tomatoes meanwhile.
• Sauté the minced garlic with onions until fragrant.
• Add tomatoes, chillies, and all spices to the onion and garlic goodness.
• Stir until the tomatoes are mushy and the oil is separated.
• Add potatoes, peas, and tofu.
• Break the tofu further with your spatula/spoon as everything cooks. The tofu you will end up with will have a minced meat texture.
• Cook for at least ten minutes on medium high heat.
• Now turn down the heat, add some water, and let those potatoes soften.
• Once the potatoes are cooked through, garnish with chopped coriander and serve with rice, wholewheat wrap/chapati, or naan. Voila!

Tips:

• Add more chili powder if you like heat.
• Mix the spices first in the yogurt and then add tofu chunks to it while making the marinade.
• For extra flavor, leave the tofu marinade in the refrigerator overnight.