Tofu Spinach With Quaker Oats - Healthy Winter Recipe

Name: Tofu Spinach With Quaker Oats - Healthy Winter Recipe
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 200 gms Tofu; 2 bunches Spinach; Finely chopped onion – 1 big; Finely chopped tomato – 2 big; 2 tbsp Finely chopped garlic; 1 inch Finely chopped ginger; 1 Finely chopped green chili; 3 tbsp Homemade Oats Flour; 2 tbsp Oil; 1 tbsp Ghee; 1 tsp Cumin; 1/2 tsp Red chili powder; to taste Salt; 1 tsp Coriander powder

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Palak Paneer is a vegetarian dish from the Indian subcontinent, made with paneer or cottage cheese in a thick paste made with pureed spinach and seasoned with ginger, garlic, and other spices. This Tofu Spinach recipe is exactly the same, the only difference is that I have swapped the paneer or cottage cheese with tofu.
Tofu is a good source of protein and contains all nine essential amino acids. It is also a valuable plant source of iron and calcium and the minerals manganese, selenium and phosphorous. This curry is a delicious way to add greens and tofu in your diet. The best part of this curry is – it is easy to prepare.
To make this curry healthier I have added homemade oats flour. Oats are loaded with dietary fiber and have a range of healthy cholesterol-lowering properties. In this recipe, oats flour helps to makes this curry creamier and silkier.

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Ingredients

200 gmsTofu
2 bunchesSpinach
Finely chopped onion – 1 big
Finely chopped tomato – 2 big
2 tbspFinely chopped garlic
1 inchFinely chopped ginger
1Finely chopped green chili
3 tbspHomemade Oats Flour
2 tbspOil
1 tbspGhee
1 tspCumin
1/2 tspRed chili powder
to tasteSalt
1 tspCoriander powder

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Steps

1

Remove stems from the spinach and wash thoroughly in running water. Blanch in boiling water for two minutes. Now transfer boiled spinach into ice-cold water to retain the green color. Squeeze out excess water and grind it into a smooth puree.
2

Now heat 1/2 tbsp of ghee in a nonstick pan and lightly fry the tofu pieces till they turn sightly golden. Transfer them to a plate.
Heat oil in the same pan on low flame and add cumin. Allow it to crackle.
Then add chopped onions and sauté on a medium flame until translucent. Now add ginger, garlic, green chili and cook for 5 minutes on the medium-low flame.
3

Add coriander powder, red chili powder with chopped tomato and cook until masala leaves oil.
Now switch off the gas and allow masala to cool down. Grind cooked masala into a fine paste and transfer grounded masala into the same pan.
Switch on the gas and add homemade oats flour. Stir constantly to roast for 2 minutes on low flame.
4

Now add puree spinach, saute tofu, and salt into the cooked masala.
Mix well with 1 cup of water and cook on low flame for 10 to 12 minutes. Do stir the sabzi after every 1 to 2 minutes.
Switch off the flame and add ghee. Stir it once.
Serve hot with paratha or chapati.
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Homemade Oats Flour : Oats – 1 cup
Method:
To make a oats flour, dry roast the oats on a slow flame till it turns crisp.
Stir frequently and avoid burning the oats as it can give a very off taste.
Transfer roasted oats to another plate and let it cool completely.
Now blend in a grinder into a fine powder.

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on January 15, 2019 17:50

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My name is Rupali and I grew up in Chandigarh, one of the most beautiful cities in India. Chandigarh is the capital of Punjab, a state which is famous for cuisine high in butter. Currently, I live in Purmerend. It is a municipality and a city in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. The city is surrounded by polders, such as the Purmer, Beemster and the Wormer.Reyansh my naughty kid and Manoj my fitness freak husband inspires me to cook/bake healthy and experiment with food. This is how my passion for cooking started. Please visit my blog for the more healthy recipes. Here is a link - https://madaboutcookingwithrupali.com/