My 1.5 year old is not the easiest to please when it comes to food. But he ate about 2 adult servings of this, along with the rest of us. Need I say more?
This is a milder flavor than some other versions of the dish. I’m not a fan of the traditional cumin or garam masala, so I didn’t use them. You could add them! But it’s got amazing flavor as is.
Vegan Tofu Saag Paneer
You will be shocked just how cheesy this healthy vegan twist on the original tastes!
Ingredients
- 1 lb frozen spinach
- 1 medium onion diced small
- 2 frozen Dorot brand ginger cubes more if you like a stronger flavor
- 3 frozen Dorot brand garlic cubes more if you like a stronger flavor
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 3 tablespoons miso
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2-3 cups cherry tomatoes optional
- 1 block sprouted extra firm tofu cubed
- 1/2 can coconut milk or equivalent in other nondairy milk
Instructions
- For optional roasted tomatoes: preheat oven to 400f. Arrange 2-3 cups cherry/grape tomatoes on a parchment-paper-lined baking sheet and bake for about 45 minutes or until beginning to blacken.
- Heat large skillet on medium high.
- Sautee onions until translucent. (You do not need to add oil. Just keep stirring so it won't burn.)
- Add garlic and ginger and sautee until fragrant.
- Add frozen spinach and cook, stirring, for 3 or 4 minutes.
- Mix tomato paste, miso, and salt into about 2 cups of water, then add to spinach mixture.
- Add tofu and roasted tomatoes and incorporate well. If there's not enough liquid to allow the mixture to simmer for 10 minutes or so, add a half cup of water at a time as needed.
- Reduce heat to low and allow the mixture to cook and the liquid to reduce, stirring regularly (be gentle so tofu doesn't crumble).
- After cooking down until still very wet but not sitting in a pool of liquid, add the coconut milk and stir gently until well incorporated. If mixture is too thick for your preference, add a half cup of water at a time and allow to heat before serving.
- Serve over brown rice and enjoy!
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Hands down my favorite recipe I make weekly! Love it hot but it is delicious cold the next day when I am too lazy to heat it up haha. The flavors in here are so comforting on a cold day.. it will warm you from head to toe. There are many time when I am too lazy to broil the tofu and tomatoes and it is just as delicious. I have tried it with both fresh and frozen spinach so definitely grab what you like!!!
This is awesome. So glad you enjoy it and have been able to customize it so that it works for you!
One of my favorite vegan recipes!!! This spinach dish has quickly become my go to comfort food! Thank you so much for sharing it with us.
You’re so welcome!
This recipe is delicious!
Thank you!
I loved the simplicity and ease of this take on saag paneer. I used fresh garlic and ginger- it’s amazing.
Thank you so much! So glad you enjoyed it!