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Palak Tofu
45 min
Main
Servings
Total
45 minPrep
25 minCook
20 minContains
soy
tree nut
Free from
peanut
sesame
gluten
Ingredients
Rice
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1 cup (200 g)uncooked basmati rice
Curry
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¾ cup (98 g)raw cashews
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1 Tbsp (15 mL)vegetable oil, for frying
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1medium onion, finely chopped
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5garlic cloves, minced
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1jalapeño, minced
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1 Tbsp (6 g)whole cumin seeds
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1 tsp (2 g)chili flakes, or less if you prefer less spicy
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1 Tbsp (6 g)ground coriander
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½ tspcayenne pepper
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½ tspsalt
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1¾ cups (420 mL)canned full-fat coconut milk
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4½ cups (135 g)fresh spinach
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½lemon, juiced
Seasoned tofu
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16 oz (450 g)firm tofu, pressed, cut into 1 cm cubes
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1 Tbsp (6 g)curry powder
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1 Tbsp (15 mL)vegetable oil, for frying
Directions
- Cook the rice according to the package directions.
- Add the cashews to a bowl and cover with boiling water. Set aside.
- Add the tofu cubes, curry powder, and nutritional yeast to a large bowl. Toss to coat.
- Add oil to a large pan over medium-high heat. When hot, add the seasoned tofu and cook until golden on all sides. Stir periodically, but avoid over-stirring as this can break up the tofu.
- Meanwhile, add some more oil to a large pot on medium-high heat. When hot, add the onion and garlic. Cook until lightly golden.
- Then add the jalapeño, cumin seeds, and chili flakes. Cook for 2 minutes.
- Drop the heat to medium-low and add the remaining ground spices. Toast for 30 - 60 seconds, stirring throughout.
- Then add the drained cashews, coconut milk, and spinach. Cook until the spinach is wilted. Remove from the heat and let cool slightly.
- Transfer the spinach mixture to a blender. Blend until smooth, then return the mixture to the pot.
- Add some lemon juice, and the cooked tofu. Stir, and cook until everything is heated through.
- Serve with the rice or naan and garnish as desired. Enjoy!
Storage
- Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days.
Let us know what you think
Plate method
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Grains & Starches 27%
• uncooked basmati rice
Proteins 23%
• raw cashews
• firm tofu
• nutritional yeast flakes
Fruits & Veggies 50%
• medium onion
• garlic clove
• jalapeño
• fresh spinach
• lemon
Calcium
• firm tofu
Fat
• raw cashews
• vegetable oil
• canned full-fat coconut milk
• vegetable oil
Nutrition info
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Oh...my...god?! Why is this so delicious? So flavourful, but each ingredient and spice come through so nicely. Nutritional yeast in the tofu mix is such an unexpected boost. The dish is comforting, but spinach and lemon make it a little refreshing too. I could eat this for days!
So good! I forgot to check and my coconut milk was sweetened so that was a little off putting, but we will definitely be making this again with unsweetened coconut milk very soon!
Loved this! Might become one of my fav comfort foods 💚
Great every time! I think this way of cooking tofu might be my favorite actually. Very easy, yet very delicious!
Love it, discovered that lemon zest goes well on top too!
Excellent recipe and perfect spice. Definitely making this again. I had it with naan I bought at the bakery.
Another great recipe!
Tastes soooo good, so flavorfull and has such a nice kick to it.
The vibrant color is also very nice! Everyone at work commented on how delicious my food looks and I told them about the BEST recipe app there is! ❤️
Keep up the amazing work!
Really delicious! Better than the palaks I’ve tried at Indian restaurants. I swapped tofu for cooked chickpeas, as the grocery store had run out of tofu, and still turned out great!
Un curry excellent et beau ! A faire et à refaire.
Changement apporté : utilisation de beurre de cacahuètes à la place des noix de cajou. Utilisation de pois chiches à la place du tofu (assaisonnement identiques mais pas de passage à la poêle). Rajout de jus de citron vert et de sauce de soja pour l'assaisonnement. Si pas d'épinards frais, n'importe quel légumes verts surgelés fait l'affaire
Made this today and it was lekkerrr! It reminded me of palak paneer from back home ❤️🌱
Another to add to the repertoire, sooo tasty!
The sauce was really good! I burned my tofu this time but I'll definitely try again while being more cautious!
Ive just made this, it's very easy to make with the steps and very tasty, I added a bit salt to the tofu and had frozen spinach on hand. Thank you, Sadia for this recipe and this concept, the app, etc ❤️❤️❤️ sending you loads of love!
Hey thanks, this sounds delish! I hv been craving Palak Paneer and was looking for substitutes 😍…just a question- doesn’t coconut milk curdle on heat that’s enough for spinach to get wilted. Please advise…
Lovely! Could’ve used with maybe some mint (as someone else here mentioned) but the colour was beautiful and tasted great.
This is such a go-to recipe in our house. So delicious and so easy to make! One of my faves ❤️
I’ve lost count of how many times I’ve made this. It’s actually one of my favourite PUL recipes:)
So good! Even my Indian husband (who's not vegan) loved it. We skipped the cashews and used frozen spinach and it was still very creamy and tasty.
Amazing. We added mint to it as well and it was DELICIOUS
Loved this! I had to swap some of the chillies because I didn’t have cayenne or jalapeños so I used Pequín and half a green chilli. It was a little bit thick and that is why is not a 5. My non-vegan husband loved it too ☺️
Hi Sadia and PUL-team!
This looks so delicious and I would love to give it a try. For health reasons I have to follow a diet very low in saturated fats (OMS-diet), and coconut is a no-go: is there a non-coconut replacement you could suggest? Would cashew- or almondmilk work? Thank you in advance!
Ugh, so good.
Just cooked it. I tuned down the spices because I have small kids. We loved it!!! Thanks for the great recipe 😘 ❤
Whooooo extra spicy!!!! But love it!!! Maybe I got a super spicy Jalapeño.
5 star restaurant level dish ⭐️
Even though the recipe contains spicy ingredients, you can easily handle them…and it tastes absolutely delicious!
Thank you PUL 🌱😊
This is such a tasty meal (and a dish that I’ve missed since becoming vegan) 😍 Easy to make and surprisingly filling too. Personally prefer light coconut milk over the full fat one for this recipe (have tried it both ways). This is definitely a keeper!
Delicious. I have made it probably 20 times by now. I have made some changes to fit my taste more like adding maple syrup for sweetness. But overall a great basic recipe and super quick to make.
To anyone reading this looking for the next amazing PuL recipe. You just found it! Restaurant style Indian dish. Die flavours are incredible and the tofu fits perfectly to the sauce. Will be making this regularly now :)
So good! It was creamy and spicy and went well with basmati rice! I cooked the tofu in my air fryer and it was perfect!
Super yummi! Absolutly easy to make
and such a good way to use up spinach which might not be freshest anymore.
Thanks PUL for providing the easy option to scale down the recipe!! I only had about half the spinach and less than half cashews so I scaled back to 2 servings... simple but really delicious recipe!!
Dit is echt een heerlijk gerecht.
This is really delicious. I made it today for lunch and look forward to my lunch tomorrow!
I came here to stay!!!! Thank you for this beautiful recipe and this app!
I’ve never had tofu and been able to eat it BUT finally, with this recipe, I’m transformed. Super easy and oh so delicious! I meal prepped it to take to work every day. Perfect!
A very delicious meal that’s easy to make!
This was super easy to make and tasty! I cooked the tofu in the airfryer and it turned out great! Thank you!!
Absolutely delicious!
WOW! This was... ABSOLUTELY delicious! I would definitely make it again 🩵🌿
Love it. Someday I totally do it again. It's really delicious
This stuff fricken SLAPS. I recommend a double batch.
This was absolutely delicious!! My husband and I agree it was like getting take out from the fancy Indian restaurant in our neighborhood. On top of being delicious, it was the perfect weeknight dinner: easy and nutritious!
They say never to try a new recipe when you’re having guests over but PUL never disappoints, so I took the risk and made this for some non plant based foodie friends who came over for dinner for the first time. They absolutely loved it! I’ve made tofu palak paneer before but this recipe has definitely replaced the old one in my books. I used an immersion blender because I don’t have a stand blender and it worked perfectly (plus fewer dishes).
OMG! One thing I’ve missed as a vegan is palek paneer and this totally makes up for it!
Hi team! Does the nutrition info include the rice as well? Thanks:):):)
Perfect balance of spicy and creamy👌
Amazingly flavorful and creamy 😌
Really delicious!
This was super tasty. Missed a few ingredients but was spicy enough without the jalapeños and cayenne pepper. Never fails to disappoint!
This was absolutely delicious and really easy to make! The cook along feature is perfect. It was especially helpful to have the quantities of each ingredient under the instructions!
Good!
This was incredibly good!! I left the jalapeño and chili flakes out because my baby mouth could never 😅 Definitely will make again!
Really delicious!
Tried this recipe and it turned out to be super awesome! The curry powder coating to tofu pieces is an amazing touch! 😋
Love from India❤️
Nice flavours.
Very good. I'm having a cold, so this recipe came to the rescue with all its anti-inflammatory properties. And the tofu bites are just heavenly!
Wow! This dish left me beaming and speechless! The spices, the texture and the taste are out of this world! My fiancée and I made two extra portions for the next day, but it was so delicious that we ended up eating everything at once haha we just couldn't stop until the last bite was gone :)
Amazing recipe and a really good way to include spinach and tofu in a dish. I don't really like tofu, but done like this, it was great. I did have to make some adjustments so I can't say 100% how the recipe here is, but I believe it would be just as good. I used frozen spinach cause that was all I had, added coriander as well because I love it, and I didn't have jalapeno, so I used a small package of thai green curry paste, but I believe that enhanced the flavour a lot. All in all, another great dish!
I cannot recommend this recipe enough. Amazing even in non-vegan version!
Great flavors, but too heavy for me. Needed more coconut milk and a lot of lemon to get the right consistency and balance
Really delicious and absolutely beautiful colour!
Easy to make and very nutritious and delicious ☺️
This is sooooo good. Every member of the family loves it and with the garlic naan is next level! Thank you for yet another fantastic recipe!
This recipe is so delicious and so easy to make! It's fast becoming a favourite in our house!
I’ve made this recipe twice and it’s absolutely delicious!!
Pan-frying tofu is not my strength ;) so I baked it the second time…still so yummy!!!
Every recipe I’ve tried is wonderful!
Thank you!!!🥰
Amazing recipe, it was so satisfying. I would definetly make it again 😍
so creamy, great flavor and beautiful color. will be adding this one to my rotation
So good and conforting !!! 🥰 I love palak paneer so to have a vegan alternative is my joy !
Bomb.
Num num nummy
Absolutely delicious!!
I loved this! Packed with flavour and just allround delicious. Would definitely make this again. The only thing I would say is that the amount of portions didn’t quite work out for me. I would say I got around 2-3 portions out of it (rather than 4 which the recipe stated). I added some more coconut milk and some water to thin it out slightly so it would serve 3-4 :)
I could eat this every night of the week!
Delicious and a hit with our toddler too. I cooked the tofu in the air fryer to speed things up and used english curry powder. I'm going to make it again using a different curry powder to see the difference in taste and heat levels. I think I might add some peas at the end next time too.
Great flavors.
Sooo good!
Everything about this recipe was perfect. I'll be making it again! :)
Super easy to make and delicious! Only the portion size didn't fit for us, we're two and we finished the four portions in one go 😄
This was 10/10!!! I used pickled jalapeños and it worked really well! 🥰
Turned out so good!! For easy cleanup, I did the tofu in the oven at 400 on parchment paper for 30 mins. I substituted white rice with brown rice. I happen to have a chili pepper in the frig — de-seeding provided a good heat.
Yum! I added some chickpeas for extra protein and cherry tomatoes for acidity. Works really well. Pick up limes ♥️
Delicious!
I always love a good palak paneer/tofu recipe and this one had the best flavor so far!
Oh my goodness! This was DELICIOUS!!!! I’m newly vegetarian and this has all of the flavor and creaminess I could ask for. So good!!!
Really liked this recipe - creamy, green & tasty! Quite a few bowls and utensils are required but I fried the Tofu in a big wok pan, saved it for later and just put the rest for the curry in afterwards. World just as well!
So good! I added some fresh coriander to the mix and blended it together.
Delicious!
So yummy!
So delicious! Love it! Keep up the good work! Love you guys!
This tastes really good - although I am not sure why my final dish doesn’t look as creamy as the one in the picture here.
This is such a tasty and easy dish to make, the flavours are rich and the spinach is very moreish. Will definitely be making this one again! Thank you, Sadia and the PUL team for this one :)
Great recipe! Indian mom approved hahahaha!
Yummy!
Super good & satisfying. Definitely a keeper 😊
I’ve made this once a week for the last 3 weeks and plan to continue the trend! Thank you for the recipe!!
This was great like all the other recipes from you:) Will definitely do it again! My 2 year old ate it even if it was green 😄.. i had to leave out the jalapeño:(
I cooked several recipes from you for my family, their idea about vegetarian and vegan change completely ! They found everything so delicious, wholesome and filling (that's their biggest fear to feel hungry soon after). Thank you so so much for helping us sharing with us incredible recipes and enjoy those moments ♡♡♡
This was spectacular! We didn't change a thing! Delicious! Thank you!!
This is absolutely fabulous! So flavorful and complex. I didn't have spinach, so I swapped it for peas to still get the green colour and added more chili flakes and lemon juice to compensate for the sweetness. Will absolutely be making this again!
Liked the taste and slight spicyness! Will definitely make this again!
Palak tofu was delicious
Oohoo this was really lovely! 🤩
We're really enjoying this app, this was a great recipe to start with! It didn't need any changes at all, and it's a fun way to eat a fair bit of spinach! 😋
Flavorful and wholesome
Delicious and easy! I did miss the texture from the veggies, so I threw some veggies in with the leftovers. We loved the bright green color.
Very Green, Shrek like colour just amazing! Best I have cooked in a long time! Very delicious!
This was incredibly yummy. It was not complicated and I actually skipped the cashews because I didn't have any.
Restaurant quality dish ❤️ (even when you use frozen spinach)
Delicious ❤️
This looks so delicious! Is there a way to make this recipe nut free? My son is anaphylactic to nuts and seeds😢
Delicious and easy to make. We will add more spinach next time and might use less coconut milk. The spices were so fragrant, and I felt satiated and nourished after eating this meal.
I added a touch too much spice but this is a great dish and easy to follow!
Amazing
Great and easy to make recipe. 👍
My mouth is a buzz with all the flavors! Cannot wait to make it again and pair it with the garlic naan!
Blended with a hand blender. It didn't get it as creamy as a standing would, but it was still delicious!
This dish is AMAZINGLY good. We made it twice within one week! Such great flavors, we couldn't get enough. This will become a staple in our home for sure!
My husband said it’s the best curry I’ve ever made! Came together pretty quick and was pretty easy.
This was really good and easy to make!
Simply amazing! And that is coming from someone who hates spinach 😉.
Very delicious, I had mine over a baked potato and was really good. I also didn’t blend it all up, but left some ingredients whole and it added nice texture and a slight crunch. Enjoyed it very much!
Delightful. Added some cilantro to the blender and it added a nice flavor.
I’d give it 100 stars if I could! I saw a pic of this recipe on instagram and it’s what finally convinced me to download the app. Worth every penny this recipe is TO DIE FOR!
So delicious! Can't wait to make it again
I'd been itching to make this ever since I saw the recipe on YouTube, but my blender was packed away to move house. Finally got it unpacked and set up and made this delicious meal for dinner after a long day. Definitely one that needs two pans going so the tofu can get nice and crispy while you make the sauce. It's another simple recipe but full of flavour and a great recipe to get some leafy greens in your day!
Added smoked tofu and grilled pakchoi, absolutely amazing. My boyfriend doesn't like spinach, but loved the sause!!! Thank you
Easy and delicious! Makes quite a lot
This looks gourmet and is absolutely incredible. Paired it with the garlic naan from the app and OMG. Perfect family meal! I had a good portion of sauce left so I froze it so we can have this again next week!
This dish is insanely delicious. I feel so stuffed with scrumptiousness :)
Wow! Such an amazing dish! Will definitely cook it again. Also absolutely love the vibrant colours of the dish.
Wow! We had it last night and it was fantastic.
I faintly remember having this or something similar a few years ago at my parents in law and was obsessed with the taste.
So glad I finally got to eat it again.
The curry taste wasn't overwhelming, my two year old even ate it.
My family is enjoying all the great recipes on the app, and I'm having a blast making them. Thanks PUL team.
Easy, delicious, and actually took 45 min!
This was SO good! Thank you PUL crew!
Divine! I used extra firm tofu...may try a softer one next time. Easy to make as well.
I loved this so much! I used torn up silver beet because that's what I had and added a cup of frozen peas into the sauce after blending.
Delicious! I added some chickpeas, which was a nice addition.
This is the first recipe I tried using the app, the cooking feature is so helpful. After a long day at work, it made it so much easier to follow the steps and put dinner on the table. I'm excited to try more recipes!
So nourishing and wholesome! Delicious flavour once again 😋
So so so delicious. Made it twice already!
Thank you.
Love the app.
Can't wait to try holiday menus x
So tasty 😋
Didn't manage to blend it creamy enough, but still tasted great!
Made this tonight, and wow, what a delightful flavor bomb! Delicious.
So good! Even without the cashews (my son is allergic)
Delicious. Some kasuri methi will make it restaurant-like.
Easy and quick. I used an immersion blender to blend and air fryer for the tofu. Turned out great!
Simple, quick and ridiculously delicious! Brown rice also works great here ☺️
My boyfriend made this after we’ve seen Robin making it on YouTube. What a great dish! Absolutely loved it! (Also great cinematic job Sadia, the video was a bliss)
The flavor on this was outstanding! I didn’t have nutritional yeast, so I just sprinkled a little salt on the tofu before I cooked it.
So good!
Yummy. Also: Love the app and its features!!!
Great description
It's delicious! I like a lot of 🍋
Amazing dish. Truly amazing!!
Delicious!
I see how most of the comments here appeared after the video went live hahaha I am one of those people who were inspired by the "cinematic vision" and gave this recipe a try. Highly recommend, absolutely fantastic and easier than it looks! Thank you PUL!
I love this recipe. So delicious ☀️
I didn't know this recipe and oh boy what a discovery. I made a few servings for myself but people literally stole my food!!
So delicious! We’ve attempted many different recipes for palak, and this is our favorite. It is really similar to the dish from our favorite Indian restaurant that we no longer live near. Thank you for this easy recipe!
Yummy and so creamy!
Do you have any substitute for coconut milk?
I do not usually like the taste of coconut and I see it being used in a lot of recipes.
So nice and tasty ! Really cozy and creamy . Absolutely loved it
It was so heart warming ♡ I loved this recipe ! I dont have a mixer so I kept the spinach as it is and was good too :) the taste is fabulous thanks for this awesome creation !
Super easy and delicious !