Amar's Tofu

Amar's Tofu
Category:	Tofu recipes
Servings:	6-8
Time:	60 minutes
Difficulty:

| Tofu

Ingredients

• Spices:
  • 6-8 whole cardamom pods
  • 2 tsp whole coriander seeds
  • ½ tsp whole cumin seeds
  • 1 bay leaf
• 4 Tbsp oil
• 1 (or 2) garlic cloves, chopped
• 1 (or 2) large onion, chopped coarsely
• 1 Tofu cake –extra firm (or firm), cut into ¾-inch cubes.
• ½ cup currants
• ½ cup sour cream
• ½ cup creamy plain yogurt – 2% (fat?) is good
• 1 Tbsp butter (optional)
• ½ cup coconut milk (optional)
• ¼ cup (or more) slivered almonds, lightly toasted
• ⅛ cup toasted coconut threads or flakes (optional)

Procedure

1. Crack open the cardamom pods. Reserve the seeds; discard the shells.
2. Heat oil to quite hot (not smoking.)
3. Add spices and bay leaf.
4. Cook until seeds crack. (1-2 minutes.)
5. Reduce heat to medium.
6. Add onion and garlic. Cook until tender & translucent
7. Reserve onion, garlic & spices to a side dish
8. Season tofu with salt & pepper. Then fry. (Adding oil if needed.)
9. When tofu is heated through, sauté until lightly brown (5-8 minutes).
10. Add reserved onion/spice mixture.
11. Add currants and sauté for 3-5 minutes.
    • At this point, tofu may be cooled & chilled for re-heating the following day, up to a week.
    • The spices continue to blend their flavors – this dish re-heated tastes as well as, or better than, when freshly cooked!
12. Add sour cream, yogurt and, if using: coconut milk & butter.
13. Simmer until sauce has cooked down a little.
14. Add toasted almonds (and toasted coconut, if using.)

Serve hot with Saffron Sweet Rice.