Roasted Red Pepper Walnut Tofu Recipe

14 Jan Roasted Red Pepper Walnut Tofu Recipe

Last Updated on January 14, 2025 by blessmyfoodbypayal

Roasted Red Pepper Walnut Tofu Recipe with step wise pictorial and video method.

Vegan & Gluten-free, Roasted Red Pepper Walnut Tofu is a mouthwatering dish made with roasted red bell peppers, tomatoes, red jalapenos and walnuts for the gravy and Tofu blocks.

This recipe is inspired from the least famous Roasted Red Pepper Walnut Paneer Recipe but to make it vegan, we have replaced paneer with Tofu and dairy cream with vegan one.

For the very first time, we came to know about this dish from social media posted by Ms. Puja Singh hailing from New Jersey. She has been a wonderful home chef and incredible person. Her cooking skills are beyond extraordinary.

She has posted the recipe using paneer but we have changed it into tofu. Also we have used oven for roasting the gravy ingredients.

This recipe is a flavorful and innovative dish that highlights the versatility of tofu. Inspired by the classic Roasted Pepper Walnut Paneer but uses tofu to cater to plant-based diets.

Roast the bell peppers, tomatoes, red jalapenos and garlic in an oven creates an exquisite balance of smoky and tangy flavors and lends a deep aroma and an earthy, roasted essence that elevates the dish to gourmet levels.

Not just that, walnuts are also added after roasting and this too add a delightful nuttiness and a creamy texture, perfectly complementing the tofu’s soft and tender profile.

The points to be noted in this recipe are that it doesn’t call for onion and only & only red bell peppers. So do not use green or yellow bell peppers. Omission of onion ensures the natural flavors of the roasted components shine through.

This dish, being delicious, captivating and beautiful is ideal to welcome your special guests on a dinner table and make sure, on the very first bite, they are surely gonna ask you for the recipe, besides all praises for you.

So, whether served with rice, flatbreads, paratha or naan, this delicious dish promises to captivate your palate with its bold flavors and indulgent, velvety sauce.

STEP WISE PICTORIAL RECIPE OF ROASTED RED PEPPER WALNUT TOFU :

Cut the bell peppers into halves and remove the pith. Also cut the tomatoes into halves. likewise cut the stalk of red Jalapenos/fresh red chilies as well. Arrange all these i.e. red bell pepper, tomatoes and jalapenos/chilies on a baking tray along with garlic cloves. Apply little oil and sprinkle few pinches bit of salt all over them.

Bake in preheated oven @180°C for 20 minutes on the upper rack with only top rod on. In case you don’t have oven, these can simply be roasted on stove top like we roast eggplant for making baingan ka bharta. 

Take them out and let cool completely. Remove the skin of bell peppers and tomatoes and put everything in a grinder jar.

Grind to a fine puree. Puree will come out too smooth even without water. Keep aside.

Dry roast the walnut kernels for 2-3 minutes on low heat.

When cool completely, pulse into a fine powder. Keep aside.

Cut the tofu into blocks. However we have cut some into sticks as well.

For shallow frying, heat a tbsp of oil in non-stick pan and arrange tofu blocks/sticks in it. Sprinkle little salt and red chilli powder over tofu.

Shallow fry from both the sides until brown. Take them out.

For Air Frying, place tofu blocks in greased air fryer basket. Apply oil on both the sides. Sprinkle some salt and red chilli powder.

Air fry @180°C for 15 minutes or until tofu turns slightly brown. Don’t miss to turn the sides of tofu during half the time.

Add 1 tbsp of more oil in the same pan in which tofu was fried. When oil turns slightly hot, add pepper paste in it alongwith roasted cumin seeds powder, garam masala, ground walnuts, sugar and salt. Mix well.

Cook for 5 minutes on low heat while stirring occasionally.

Add vegan cream and coriander leaves. Just give a good mix and cook for hardly one minute.

For serving, spread this pepper gravy in a serving dish.

Arrange tofu over the top and garnish with coriander leaves and walnuts. Enjoy with rice, flatbreads, paratha or naan.

Roasted Red Pepper Walnut Tofu Recipe

blessmyfoodbypayal

Vegan & Gluten-free, Roasted Red Pepper Walnut Tofu is a mouthwatering dish made with roasted red bell peppers, tomatoes, red jalapenos and walnuts for the gravy and Tofu blocks.

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Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Cook Time 30 minutes mins

Course Main Course

Cuisine Indian

Servings 4

Ingredients

  

• 500 gram Firm tofu
• 2 red bell peppers
• 2 Red Jalapenos/fresh red chilies
• 3 tomatoes (deep red)
• 7-8 garlic cloves
• Kernels of 5-6 walnuts
• 1 tsp roasted cumin seeds powder
• 1/2 tsp garam masala
• Few pinches of red chilli powder
• 3 tbsp vegan fresh cream
• 1/2 tsp sugar
• 2 tbsp coriander leaves
• Salt to taste
• Oil as required

Instructions

 

• Cut the bell peppers into halves and remove the pith.
• Also cut the tomatoes into halves.
• Cut the stalk of fresh Jalapenos/red chilies as well.
• Arrange all these ie red bell pepper, tomatoes and jalapenos/chilies on a baking tray along with garlic cloves.
• Apply little oil and sprinkle few pinches bit of salt all over them.
• Bake in preheated oven @180°C for 20 minutes on the upper rack with only top rod on. In case you don't have oven, these can simply be roasted on stove top like we roast eggplant for making baingan ka bharta.
• Take them out and let cool completely.
• Remove the skin of bell peppers and tomatoes and put everything in a grinder jar.
• Grind to a fine puree. Puree will come out too smooth even without water. Keep aside.
• Dry roast the walnut kernels for 2-3 minutes on low heat.
• When cool completely, pulse into a fine powder. Keep aside.
• Cut the tofu into blocks. However we have cut some into sticks as well.
• For shallow frying, heat a tbsp of oil in non-stick pan and arrange tofu blocks/sticks in it.
• Sprinkle little salt and red chilli powder over tofu.
• Shallow fry from both the sides until brown. Take them out.
• For Air Frying, place tofu blocks in greased air fryer basket.
• Apply oil on both the sides.
• Sprinkle some salt and red chilli powder.
• Air fry @180°C for 15 minutes or until tofu turns slightly brown. Don't miss to turn the sides of tofu during half the time.
• Add 1 tbsp of more oil in the same pan in which tofu was fried.
• When oil turns slightly hot, add pepper paste in it alongwith roasted cumin seeds powder, garam masala, ground walnuts, sugar and salt. Mix well.
• Cook for 5 minutes on low heat while stirring occasionally.
• Add vegan cream and coriander leaves.
• Just give a good mix and cook for hardly one minute.
• For serving, spread this pepper gravy in a serving dish.
• Arrange tofu over the top and garnish with coriander leaves and walnuts. Enjoy with rice, flatbreads, paratha or naan.

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