Vegan Butter Chicken - Made with Tofu!

Serving suggestion - a vibrant Vegan Butter Chicken tofu curry served in a bowl

Vegan Butter Chicken - Made with Tofu!

This super creamy Vegan Butter Chicken is made with tofu, mildly spiced, and full of flavor. The ultimate plant-based comfort food!

Course Main Course

Cuisine Indian

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 30

Total Time 40

Servings serves

Calories 489kcal

Ingredients

2 medium yellow onions finely diced; approx. 2 cups or 284g
4 cloves garlic minced
2 tsp fresh ginger grated; approx. 4g
20 oz extra firm tofu broken into 2 cm chunks; approx. 567g
4 tbsp cornstarch approx. 28g
3 tbsp vegetable oil (divided)
4 stalks green onion sliced; also known as spring onion
13.5 oz coconut milk 1 can; full-fat, well-shaken; approx. 400ml or 384g
2 14.5 oz cans diced tomatoes do not drain; approx. 822g total
2 tbsp granulated sugar approx. 25g

Spice mix

3 tsp garam masala
2½ tsp cumin powder
1½ tsp ground coriander
1 tsp ground turmeric
kosher salt to taste

To serve

cooked white rice for serving
sliced green onion optional, for garnish

Instructions

Finely dice the onions. Mince the garlic and grate the ginger. Slice the green onions and set aside for garnish.
In a small bowl, combine the garam masala, cumin, coriander, and turmeric. Set aside.
Heat ½ tablespoon of the oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add the onions and cook for about 4–5 minutes until soft and translucent. Add the garlic, ginger, sugar, and spice mix. Cook for another 1 minute, stirring to bloom the spices.
Add the diced tomatoes (with their juice) to the saucepan. Stir and bring to a gentle simmer. Let it simmer while you prepare the tofu.
Break the tofu into 2 cm chunks with your hands. Place in a large bowl and toss with the cornstarch until well coated.
Heat the remaining 2½ tablespoons of oil in a medium frying pan over high heat. Once hot, fry the tofu in batches until golden and crispy, about 4–6 minutes. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate to drain excess oil.
Stir the coconut milk into the tomato-spice mixture. Let it heat through, then taste and season with salt as needed.
Add the crispy tofu and half of the sliced green onions into the sauce. Stir gently to coat the tofu.
Spoon over cooked white rice and top with extra green onion if desired.

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Notes

Nutritional information is for the Butter Tofu only and does not include rice.

This recipe is by Jimmy from Veg Me Up meal kits. If you're in Melbourne, Australia this recipe can be purchased as a meal kit on the Veg Me Up website.

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