Vegan Tofu Pulao Recipe

27 Jul Vegan Tofu Pulao Recipe

Last Updated on July 27, 2024 by blessmyfoodbypayal

Vegan Tofu Pulao Recipe with step wise pictorial and video method.

Tofu pulao is the vegan version of India’s most popular Paneer Pulao. Made with tofu, rice and few basic ingredients and spices, this one pot recipe is such a scrumptious that you will love to have it time and again.

Paneer pulao is very popular in India so we just thought of bringing the vegan version to our vegan followers.

The method of making tofu pulao is similar to paneer pulao except the replacement of dairy products with plant based ingredients.

Like paneer is replaced with tofu
Curd with tomatoes & cashews and
Ghee with oil.

Also, in India, pulao is generally made in pressure cooker because pressure cooker is one such appliance commonly used in Indian kitchens but when it comes to our vegan audience outside India, they don’t have an access to pressure cooker. That is why we have made this recipe in a pan.

We are bringing such facts because every time we post something made in pressure cooker, there’s always number of comments who says, what is pressure cooker?

So to ease the things for those having no pressure cooker, this method is here because this is our very purpose to bring comfort in the cooking methods of our precious readers.

INGREDIENTS USED IN MAKING VEGAN TOFU PULAO

TOFU : Tofu is the star ingredient of the recipe. To make tofu pulao, you need to have firm tofu.

Also the frying method of tofu may also differ. We did it in a pan by shallow frying but you can bake tofu like we did for tofu butter masala or even Air frying will do.

RICE : When it comes to make pulao or biryani, basmati rice is the best choice.

Basmati rice is often preferred for pulao due to its long grains, which remain separate and fluffy when cooked. Additionally, basmati rice has a delicate aroma and flavor that enhances the overall taste of the dish without overpowering other ingredients.

OIL : You can use any oil of your choice which you use in daily cooking.

SPICES : Pulao usually ask for lots of spices but you can omit which you don’t have.

WATER : What needs to be added which should be double the quantity of rice. Instead of water, you can use vegetable stock as well.

OTHER INGREDIENTS: Here, by other ingredients mean the ingredients not added here. We have purely kept it tofu pulao but you can go for some veggies as well like green peas, carrot, green beans, potatoes or any seasonal veggies.

So let’s begin the recipe without any delay.

STEP WISE PICTORIAL RECIPE OF VEGAN TOFU PULAO RECIPE

Take rice in a bowl. The quantity rice and other ingredients is given in the recipe card below. Wash them very well and soak for 30 minutes.

Cut tofu into cubes.

Add oil in a pan. Put tofu in it.

Stir fry tofu until it turns brown from all sides. Take the tofu out of pan.

In the same oil, add cumin seeds, green cardamoms, black cardamom,bay leaf, cloves, cinnamon and cashews.

Saute till cashews turn slightly brown.

Add onion and saute till onion turns translucent.

Add tomatoes, red chili powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder and salt. Mix.

Put a lid and cook tomatoes until they turn soft and mushy.

Drain water from rice and add to the pan. Stir for a minute.

Add tofu, water and mix.

Put a lid & let rice cook for 15 minutes on low heat or until rice or properly cooked & all water is absorbed.

Switch off the heat & let the pan remain like this for 5 minutes. thereafter stir using a fork.

Serve hot.

VEGAN TOFU PULAO RECIPE – RECIPE CARD

Vegan Tofu Pulao Recipe

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Vegan Tofu Pulao Recipe is a nutritious and flavorful dish, combining aromatic basmati rice with protein-rich tofu and fragrant spices.

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 20 minutes mins

Course rice

Cuisine Indian fusion

Servings 3

Ingredients

  

• 250 gram Firm Tofu
• 1 cup basmati rice
• 3-4 tbsp cooking oil
• 1/2 tsp cumin seeds
• 2 green cardamoms
• 1 black cardamom
• 1 bay leaf
• 2 cloves
• Small piece of cinnamon
• 15 cashews (optional)
• 1 big onion
• 2 tomatoes
• Red chilli powder to taste
• 1/4 tsp turmeric powder
• 1 tbsp coriander powder
• 1/2 tsp garam masala
• 2 cup water

Instructions

 

• Take rice in a bowl. The quantity rice and other ingredients is given in the recipe card below.
• Wash them very well and soak for 30 minutes.
• Cut tofu into cubes.
• Add oil in a pan.
• Put tofu in it.
• Stir fry tofu until it turns brown from all sides.
• Take the tofu out of pan.
• In the same oil, add cumin seeds, green cardamoms, black cardamom,bay leaf, cloves, cinnamon and cashews.
• Saute till cashews turn slightly brown.
• Add onion and saute till onion turn translucent.
• Add tomatoes, red chilli powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder and salt. Mix.
• Put a lid and cook tomatoes until they turn soft and mushy.
• Drain water from rice and add to the pan.
• Stir for a minute.
• Add tofu, water and mix.
• Put a lid & let rice cook for 15 minutes on low heat or until rice or properly cooked & all water is absorbed.
• Switch off the heat & let the pan remain like this for 5 minutes.
• stir with a fork.
• Serve hot.

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