Curried Spinach with Tofu Paneer
oil, as needed
2 tablespoons nutritional yeast
1/2 teaspoon onion powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon vegan parmesan, optional
2 tablespoons water
1/2 teaspoon spicy brown mustard
1/4 pound extra-firm tofu, drained and cubed (should still be soft when cooked)
1/2 tablespoon curry powder
3-4 cups baby spinach
1. Heat veggie oil on medium heat in a large skillet. In a small bowl, mix nutritional yeast, onion powder, salt, vegan parmesan, water, and mustard until well-blended.
2. Pour mixture in heated skillet. Add tofu over-top of the "cheesy" sauce; coat tofu cubes completely with mixture by flipping, turning, etc. Allow to cook on 1 side for about 3-5 minutes, then flip. Move to one end of skillet.
3. In the newly available skillet space, add more oil (if necessary) and curry. Add spinach and mix well with curry/oil. Stir-fry spinach and curry until spinach is cooked through. Stir-fry spinach and tofu together until mixed evenly.
Serve immediately over pasta or grain of choice.
SO HOW'D IT GO?
After having this in my recipe box since it appeared on vegweb I finally made this tonight! I'm so glad I made it. It was really yummy and my non-veg bf also liked it!
I did have to add a bit of water when mixing the tofu/'cheese' with the spinach otherwise it would have been super dry. I also sauteed some onion and mushroom and added that too.
The only thing I would say is that it was a bit too salty and I only used half the recommended salt!
I'll definitely make again and will have to think of other things to use the cheesy tofu in - it was soooo good :)>>>
Words cannot describe how delicious this was. The tofu was AMAZING. I omitted the vegan parmesan, as I didn't have any. I also added some sauteed onions. The tofu was so amazing on it's own that I can see using that in other dishes.
this is amazzing!!! so good so easy. I am a die hard tofu marinater but this is so easy and flavorful!
this turned out a lot better than I had thought it would; I generally don't like mushy tofu but with the cheesiness I didn't mind it at all. The sauce really was very cheesy tasting, and the spinach part wasn't too spicy (which is a good thing for me). I doubled the recipe and added half a sliced onion and 3 or 4 cloves of garlic. Served over brown rice it made a tasty and filling dinner.
Looks fantastic =)
4. I pureed the spinach sauce after cooking and added a teaspoon of garam masala and the juice of 1 lemon.
I think I'll try blending the spinach next time. I made this tonight and while it was tasty, it was too dry for me. mdvegan, I like how yours turned out so nice and creamy looking.
Hi could somebody help me and tell me what "nutriti ???onal yeast" is? I am longing to make this recipe and have been a vegetarian for a few years but have never come across nutritional yeast before. Ii live inCyprus and it is sometime very difficult to obtain certain things - is it like Marmite?
Nutritional yeast is yellow, flakey, and non-activated yeast which is often fortified with B-vitamins, making it very healthy. It can usually be found in the bulk aisle of Whole Foods. It has a nutty cheesy flavor, making it ideal for cheesy vegan recipes. I also like mixing it into soups and spaghetti sauce for added protein, vitamins, and flavor.
http://www.bulkfoods.com/yeast.htm
Hi could somebody help me and tell me what "nutriti ???onal yeast" is? I am longing to make this recipe and have been a vegetarian for a few years but have never come across nutritional yeast before. Ii live inCyprus and it is sometime very difficult to obtain certain things - is it like Marmite?
Holy veggie - thought I'd hit the jackpot with some lentil recipes off the site, that I've tried recently!
One bite of the spinach tofu paneer & I was in 'heaven'.......love it, love it!!! I added fresh garlic, more yeast instead of parmesan, used dry mustard powder, extra water, lemon pepper on the spinach, & 'cause I added a bit too much curry powder, & I am lacto-ovo, added a spoonful of yogurt at the end to cool it down a bit. Think it will be a very easy recipe to double as needed. Many thanks!
Awesome, incredible, brilliant! i only made the paneer bit as that was what i was craving and this is wicked! i doubled up the amounts and added a bit extra water,and did tofu fingers, not much of it stays on the tofu, but it is so cheesy it doesnt need to, its a cheesalicious delight, and i didnt even use the parmesan, im going to make it and blend it as i reacon itll make a brilliant cheese spread, its so cheesy! my husband concurs :D
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