Tofu in Almond Sauce
- 100 g sliced almonds
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 teaspoon cumin seed
- 3 cloves
- 3 green cardamom pods
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- 12 teaspoon ground turmeric
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 350 g firm tofu
- 50 ml light cream
- 1 teaspoon ground cardamom
- 1 teaspoon garam masala
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- salt
- 1 teaspoon chopped fresh cilantro
- Soak the flaked almonds in warm water for a couple hours.
- Drain and process almonds in a food processor into a fine puree.
- Heat the oil in a pan, adding cumin seeds, cloves, cardamom pods, minced garlic, ground turmeric and bay leaves.
- When spices begin to crackle, add chopped onions and fry for 5-10 minutes.
- Add the tofu (in 3-4 cm cubes) and continue to fry, stirring continuously.
- Stir in the almond puree.
- Cook over low to medium heat for 15-20 minutes.
- Stir in the light cream, ground cardamom and garam masala.
- Add sugar and salt to taste, cook for another 3-5 minutes.
- Garnish with almond flakes and cilantro.
almonds, vegetable oil, cumin, cloves, green cardamom, garlic, ground turmeric, bay leaves, onion, firm tofu, light cream, ground cardamom, garam masala, sugar, salt, fresh cilantro
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/tofu-in-almond-sauce-212443 (may not work)