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