Methi Tofu

 Methi Tofu
Ingredients


• 3 cups fresh fenugreek (methi) leaves

• 2 tsp soya oil

• 1 tsp cumin seeds (jeera)

• 1 tbsp chopped ginger (adrak)

• 1 tbsp chopped garlic (lehsun)

• 1 whole dry red chilli, roasted and broken

• 1 1/2 cups tofu (bean curd/ soya paneer) cubes

• 1 tsp finely chopped green chillies

• 1 tsp turmeric powder (haldi)

• 2 tsp coriander (dhania) powder

• 1/4 tsp asafoetida (hing)

• salt to taste

Method
• Wash the fenugreek leaves and chop them finely. Sprinkle some salt over them and keep aside for about half an hour. Then squeeze out all the water and keep aside.
• Heat the soya oil in a non-stick kadhai and add the cumin seeds.
• When the seeds crackle, add the ginger, garlic and dry red chillies and sauté for 1 minute.
• Add the tofu and mix gently.
• Add the fenugreek leaves, green chillies, turmeric powder, coriander powder, asafoetida and salt and mix well. Sprinkle 2 tablespoons of water and cook covered for 10 minutes on a low flame.
• Serve hot.
 
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