Indian Tofu Stir-Fry with Broccoli, Onions, and Cauliflower
🌟Main ingredient:Tofu
✨secondary ingredients: broccoli and onions
⏱️Cooking time: 30 minutes
🌶️Spice level: Mild
👨👩👦👦Number of diners: Couple
Ingredients
1
tablespoon
vegetable
oil
1
onion,
thinly
sliced
1
cup
broccoli
florets
1
cup
cauliflower
florets
8
ounces
tofu,
cubed
1
teaspoon
ginger
paste
1
teaspoon
garlic
paste
1
teaspoon
cumin
powder
1
teaspoon
coriander
powder
1/2
teaspoon
turmeric
powder
1/2
teaspoon
red
chili
powder
1/2
teaspoon
garam
masala
Salt
to
taste
2
tablespoons
chopped
fresh
coriander
leaves
for
garnish
Cooking steps
Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet or wok over medium heat.
Add thinly sliced onions and sauté until golden brown.
Add ginger paste and garlic paste to the skillet. Cook for a minute until fragrant.
Add cumin powder, coriander powder, turmeric powder, red chili powder, and salt. Stir well to combine.
Add broccoli florets and cauliflower florets to the skillet. Cook for about 5 minutes until the vegetables are tender-crisp.
Push the vegetables to one side of the skillet and add tofu cubes. Cook for another 3-4 minutes until tofu is lightly browned.
Mix everything together and sprinkle garam masala on top. Stir well to coat all the ingredients with the spices.
Garnish with chopped fresh coriander leaves.
Serve the Indian Tofu Stir-Fry with a side of steamed rice or naan bread.
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