This is a delicious and super nutritious recipe made with Gongura leaves and firm tofu. It is a easy and quick recipe to add sorrel greens and tofu to your meals.
This recipe is kids friendly. It is a great meal option for people suffering from Diabetes, Hypertension, and Hormone Imbalance. This recipe packs Vitamins, specifically Vitamins C, A, and E, Proteins, and Antioxidants.
Gongura and Firm Tofu Curry
This is a delicious and super nutritious recipe made with Gongura leaves and firm tofu. It is a easy and quick recipe to add sorrel greens and tofu to your meals.
Servings: 4 people
Cost: $5
Equipment
- Blender or Food Processor
- Heavy Bottom Pan
Ingredients
- 400 g Firm Tofu
- 200 g Fresh Gongura Leaves
- 1 Medium Onion
- 3 Garlic Cloves
- 1½ inch Fresh ginger root
- 1 Dried Red Chili optional or sprinkle Black Pepper after cooking
- 1 Dried Bayleaf
- 1 Star Anise
- 1 Clove
- 2 tbsp Pure Oil for Cooking Ghee, Mustard Oil, Olive Oil, or Peanut Oil
- 1 tbsp Corn Flour optional if you wan to make the curry creamier
- 1½ tsp Turmeric Powder
- 1½ tsp Coriander Seeds Powder optional
- 1½ tsp Cumin Seeds Powder
- 1 pinch Asafetida or Hing
- 1½ tsp Rock Salt To Taste
Instructions
Preparing the Gongura Leaves
- Wash the gongura twigs and separate the leaves from the stem.
- Now coarsely cut the leaves and put them in a pan with 2 tbsp water.
- Heat the pan and let the leaves steam till they wilt off – about 5-7 mins.
- Close the heat. Let the leaves cool down.
- Now put them in a blender to make fine puree. Keep aside.
Preparing Tofu and other veggies
- Pound ginger and garlic into fine pieces.
- Finely chop the onion and keep aside.
- Wash the tofu and press it a little to separate all water. Now cut the tofu into 1 inch cubes. Keep aside.
- Ina separate bowl, mix corn flour in 3 tbsp normal water and keep aside.
Cooking the curry
- Heat the pan and put oil in it.
- Increase the heat and add tofu to it. Let the tofu be fried well on all sides by turning as required. Close heat and keep aside.
- Now heat the same pan again. There will be residual oil to be used for frying onion and garlic. If not, add some more.
- Once oil is slightly hot, add Asafetida, dried red chili, bayleaf, clove, and star anise. Stir for few seconds.
- Now add pounded ginger and garlic and onion. Stir till it turns golden brown.
- Now add salt, turmeric powder, cumin powder, and coriander seeds powder. Mix well for few more seconds.
- Now add corn flour, fried tofu, and gongura puree. Mix well and let it cook for another few minutes.
- Serve with rice or chapati. Enjoy!
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