Wednesday, May 21

Healthy Palak Tofu



For this week, as i told already, that i 'm on G M diet plan (now here......i really don't know why i started it all), so according to the plan I should be having almost no grains... :) So what i had for lunch yesterday........,this palak tofu, along with the vegetable soup.. Actually earlier i thought ,oh god, i never liked tofu, now how would i even be able to eat it...., but hey all, it was really yummy, n today again i willl make it...n again n again......, A very healthy dish n yummy too....

These tomatoes on it, are not just for garnish ,i had to have them too in my diet plan, so had my tomatoes and made my dish tempting too..... :) So here goes its recipe...

Ingredients:

1 bunch spinach(palak) greens fresh, picked
1 pack tofu, extra firm,cubed
1 onion finely chopped
1 tomato chopped (optional)
1 flake garlic chopped
1 stalk curry leaves
2-3 green chillies finely chopped or crushed
2 pinches asofetida (hing)
2-3 pinches turmeric powder
¼ tsp. each mustard & cumin seeds
¼ lemon juice extracted
salt to taste
1 tsp oil

Method:

Pick and clean spinach leaves,wash and allow all water to drain.
Chop very coarsely.
Heat very little oil, add seeds, asafetida, allow to splutter.
Add curry leaves,turmeric, onions, garlic, stir fry till onions are light brown.
Add tomatoes, saute further for 2-3 minutes.
Add spinach leaves and green chillies.
Mix, cover and simmer for 3-4 minutes.
Take off lid, add tofu pieces, stir again, add water.
Bring water to a boil,add lemon juice.
Take off fire, when done.
Serve hot with chappathis or parathas.

12 comments:

TNL said...

This is indeed healthy...good luck on your diet.

cheers,
trupti
the spice who loved me

SASHREE said...

Palak tofu is looking great neha.great one for a dietplan

SASHREE said...

palak tofu is really looking yummy.nice one for a perfect diet neha

notyet100 said...

hi neha,..nice recipe,..me bck from blog break,...hve never tried tofu,..bu now feel like trying,..

Dee said...

indeed its a healthy meal neha!!

ranji said...

delicious!!!looks healthy too.

SMN said...

That luks yummy with those qutered tomatoes on top..

Sagari said...

beautiful and healthy recipee neha

Hetal said...

Palak tofu combinationis gr8,will try it!!

Kalai said...

Beautiful and healthy! Looks yummy, Neha. :)

SASHREE said...

Hi neha,there is an award waiting for u @ my blog

Prajusha said...

Hi neha,
first time to ur blog.
never trie dpalak with tofu..looks healthy n delicious.