Vegan Palak Paneer with Curried Tofu

Ingredients

• Tofu

  Firm, prepared with calcium sulfate and magnesium chloride (nigari)

  16 oz or 454g

• Curry powder

  Spices

  4 tsp or 8g

• Soy sauce

  Made from soy (tamari)

  1 tbsp or 18g

• Salt

  Table

  ¼ tsp or 2g

• Nutritional Yeast

  Vegan - Whole Foods Market

  2 tsp or 10g

• Spinach

  Raw

  5 cup or 150g

• Coconut oil

  3 tbsp or 41g

• Cumin

  Spices, cumin seed

  1 ½ tsp, ground or 5g

• Ginger root

  Raw

  2 tbsp or 12g

• Onions

  Raw

  1 medium or 110g

• Jalapeno peppers

  Raw

  1 pepper or 14g

• Tomatoes

  Red, ripe, canned, packed in tomato juice

  1 can or 190g

• Garlic

  Raw

  4 cloves, minced or 12g

• Vegetable Broth

  From bouillons. Low sodium

  ½ cup or 120g

• Garam Masala

  Badia

  1 tsp or 24g

• Coconut milk

  Nuts, canned (liquid expressed from grated meat and water)

  ⅓ cup or 75g

• Fresh cilantro

  Coriander leaves, raw

  2 tbsp or 2g

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 425°F. Drain, press, and cube the tofu.
2. In a bowl, mix the tofu with soy sauce, salt, nutritional yeast, and half of the curry powder. Toss to coat.
3. Heat a medium oven-safe skillet over medium heat. Sauté the tofu for 3-4 minutes until browned, then bake for 15 minutes.
4. Bring a large pot of water to a boil. In a separate large skillet, heat half of the coconut oil over medium heat. Add cumin, ginger, onion, and jalapeno, and sauté until the onion is translucent.
5. Add diced tomatoes and garlic, stirring for 3-4 minutes until the tomatoes soften.
6. Cook the spinach in the boiling water for 2 minutes. Drain, rinse with cold water, and set aside.
7. Blend the tomato mixture, spinach, and vegetable broth until smooth. Add more broth if needed.
8. In the same skillet, heat the remaining oil. Add the remaining curry powder and garam masala, cooking briefly. Stir in the spinach sauce and coconut milk, then simmer to deepen flavors.
9. Adjust seasoning as needed and serve over the tofu. Garnish with coconut milk and fresh chopped cilantro.