Vegan Butter Chicken

Name: Vegan Butter Chicken
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 1 h
Cuisine: Asian, Indian
Ingredients: 14 oz super firm tofu ((or extra firm tofu, pressed to remove excess water. Cut the tofu into six slabs)); 1 tsp ginger garlic paste; Juice of 1 lemon; 1 tbsp vegetable oil; 2 tbsp vegan yogurt; 1 tsp salt; 1 tsp paprika ((or Kashmiri chili powder)); 1 tbsp ground coriander; 2 tbsp vegan butter ((divided)); 3 cloves; 3 green cardamom pods; 1 black cardamom pod; 1-inch piece cinnamon; 2 bay leaves; 1 medium onion ((sliced)); 3 tomatoes ((cut in a large dice)); 6 cloves garlic; ½ inch knob ginger ((roughly chopped)); ¼ cup raw cashews; ¼ cup pumpkin seeds; 1 tbsp maple syrup; 1 tbsp kasoori methi ((dry fenugreek leaves)); 1 tsp garam masala; Vegan naan; Jeera rice (OR); Cauliflower rice (OR); Pomegranate pilaf; Vegan cucumber raita

Instructions

Prep:30minCook:30min

This north Indian restaurant-style Vegan Butter Chicken is as authentic as can be, with a silky, orange sauce coating cubes of perfectly spiced and grilled tofu. If you're counting calories take heart because this dish is also amazingly healthy with just 187 calories, 8 grams of protein and 10 grams of net carbs in each serving. It's also gluten-free, can easily be made nut-free without losing any of the flavor, and I'll show you how you can further cut down to just 6 net carbs if you're keto.

Updated at: Fri, 07 Jan 2022 01:11:39 GMT