Max La Manna
Tofu Butter Chicken
AS SEEN ON Good Food Kitchen
RECIPE
This is one of my most popular dishes . Pressing the tofu removes excess water , and coating it in cornflour creates a thin , crunchy exterior when baked . It ’ s the ultimate comfort food – perfect for a cosy meal .
SERVES 4
FOR THE TOFU
• 450g extra-firm tofu
• 2 tbsp cornflour
FOR THE SAUCE
• 1 large onion , finely chopped
• 3 garlic cloves , thinly sliced
• 2 tbsp grated ginger
• 1 tbsp garam masala
• 1 tsp cumin seeds or ground cumin
• 1 tsp coriander seeds or ground coriander
• ½ tsp ground turmeric
• ½ tsp ground cinnamon
• ½ tsp chilli powder
• 3 tbsp butter or olive oil
• 3 tbsp tomato purée
• 400g can full-fat coconut milk
TO SERVE
• toasted coconut flakes
• coconut yoghurt or regular yoghurt
• fresh coriander
• fluffy basmati rice
• flatbreads
1 Cut the tofu block in half , wrap each half in a clean tea towel , and stack something heavy ( such as a weighted pan ) on top . Leave for 10-15 minutes to press out excess liquid . 2 While pressing the tofu , heat the oven to 200 ° C / 180 ° C fan / gas 6 and line a baking sheet with baking parchment . Tear the tofu into small , bite-sized pieces , resembling pieces of chicken . Place the tofu in a mixing bowl , add the cornflour , and gently toss to coat . Spread the tofu on the baking sheet and bake for 20-25 minutes , flipping halfway , until the edges are golden brown . 3 Meanwhile , blitz the onion , garlic , and ginger in a food processor to form a paste . In a large frying pan , toast all the spices over medium heat for 1-2 minutes until fragrant , then add the onion paste and cook for 1 minute . Add the butter , season with salt and pepper , and cook , stirring , for 3-4 minutes until the onion mixture softens . Stir in the tomato purée and cook for 1 minute . Pour in the coconut milk , mix well , and simmer for 10 minutes . 4 Once the tofu is browned and crispy , take the sauce off the heat and fold in the baked tofu pieces . Serve with toasted coconut flakes , a dollop of yoghurt , fresh coriander , fluffy basmati rice , and flatbreads . goodfoodshow . com 53