This Tofu in Peanut Sauce is probably the easiest dish I have tried out in the recent past. It requires no grinding, no chopping (unless you count cubing tofus as 'chopping'), no frying, its ultra super simple and you end up with a creamy side dish for your roti or rice in no time.
I made this for dinner a couple of weeks back, which explains the extra 'warm' pictures under artificial lighting. I wasn't sure if TH would like it since he doesn't like peanut sauces and gravies like they use in gado-gado much (but loves peanut butter, yeah, men are weird no?).
He ended up saying "this is not bad at all" so I guess if you like peanuts then this one will be a winner for you too.
Tofu in Peanut Butter SauceNags' Original RecipeServes: 2What I Used:1 block firm or silken tofu - cubed3 tablespoon peanut butter2 tablespoon soya sauce1 tablespoon vinegar2 teaspoon minced garlic2 teaspoon minced ginger1 tablespoon oil½ teaspoon sugar (optional)Salt and pepperWaterFresh parsley/coriander/spring onionsHow to make Tofu in Peanut Sauce:1. Make a loose paste with the peanut butter, soya sauce, vinegar, sugar, and some water.2. In a pan, heat the oil and add the cubed tofu. Fry lightly (if using firm tofu, otherwise go on to the next step).3. Add the minced ginger and garlic and fry until the flavour comes out and the kitchen smells really good.4. Add the peanut butter sauce and mix well, coating the tofu pieces completely. Add about 1 cup water and cook covered for 5 mins on very low fire.5. The dish will keep getting dry because of the peanut butter so keep adding required water to keep it saucy.6. After 5 minutes, make sure consistency is right for you by adding enough water and bring to boil. Remove from fire, add salt and pepper to taste and garnish with chopped fresh cilantro/parsley or spring onions. Be careful when you add salt since the peanut butter will already have some.
I served this with some simple vegetable rice. I am sure it will go great with roti too.
Variations:
Try replacing tofu with paneer or soya chunks/meal maker. Anything that soaks up the flavours should be a good addition. I am even thinking cubed potatoes. Hmmm.. 🙂
Rajitha
i love anything in a peanut sauce..not so much with jeeves tho...he loves peanuts..not in a sauce however....like that is going to stop me from making stuff 😀
Aparna
Looks good and I'm always happy to see a recipe which means spending lesser time in the kitchen.
Guess what? My husband doesn't really like peanut butter but likes peanut sauces and gravies!
Anh
What a neat recipe. Peanut butter and tofu, yum~
Manasi
I used to hate peanut butter, but now, I love it!
Anonymous
nags , thanks a lot for this innovative, quick, high protein dish , i read it 15 minutes ago n here I am my tofu in peanut sauce in the stove . I just added a few baby corns too as I had only one cube tofu .
Deepa
Priti
Looks simple and delicious...very different indeed
Sig
No spice at all...hmm... but I love the idea!How do you think it will taste with chicken?
Madhuram
I sort of like the peanut sauce and my husband says that he doesn't like it. So I have not made it at all. But he is a tofu FAN, maybe he will like it.
Nags
Deepa - people like you make me do this blog thing and love it in the process 🙂
Pooja
Looks so creamy n delicious! I love peanut butter and you know what..I used to snack on it often and needed no time to finish up a jar! But have never used in curries..wow what a great idea!