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Tofu Cottage Cheese Curry (Ghotado)

Shredded tofu cooked with fresh herbs and spices, mixed with creamy savory cottage cheese and served freshly cooked phulka roti!
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Servings: 6

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp Avocado Oil
  • 2 tbsp Salted Butter
  • 1 tsp Cumin Seeds
  • 1 tbsp Minced Garlic
  • 1 tbsp Grated Ginger
  • 1 tbsp Finely Chopped Thai Green Chili
  • ⅓ cup Finely Chopped White Part Of Scallions
  • ¼ cup Finely Chopped Cilantro Stems
  • ½ cup Finely Chopped Yellow Onion
  • ½ cup Finely Chopped Green Peppers
  • 1¾ tsp Salt ½ to cook onions + 1¼ as part of spice mix
  • ½ tbsp Tomato Paste
  • 1 tsp Red Chili Powder
  • 1½ tsp Chaat Masala
  • 1 tsp Garam Masala
  • ¼ tsp Turmeric Powder
  • 2 tsp Cumin Coriander Powder
  • 3 cup Finely Chopped Baby Spinach
  • ⅓ cup Finely Chopped Green Part Of Scallions
  • ¼ cup Finely Chopped Chives
  • 1½ cup Good Culture 2% Cottage Cheese
  • ⅓ cup Water
  • 12-14 oz Extra Firm Tofu, pressed and shredded
  • 1 tbsp Honey
  • ½ cup Finely Chopped Cilantro ¼ when spinach is added + ¼ for garnishing

Instructions

  • Melt 2 tbsp of salted butter and add 2 tbsp of oil. Let it heat up, then add cumin seeds. Let cumin seeds get fragrant and golden brown.
  • Add in finely chopped thai green chili, grated ginger, minced garlic, finely chopped white part of scallions and finely chopped cilantro stems. Saute it all on medium heat until raw smell of garlic is gone. The mixture will reduce in half and will start to get light & fluffy.
  • Add in finely chopped onions and green peppers with ½ tsp of salt. Cook it until onions are translucent, do not brown them.
  • Add in finely ½ tbsp of tomato paste, mix well. Then add in all dry spices listed above along with 1¼ tsp of salt. Mix well and cook for couple of minutes.
  • Add in finely chopped baby spinach, green part of scallions, finely chopped chives & ¼ cup of cilantro. Mix well and cook for couple of minutes, or until spinach is wilted.
  • Add in cottage cheese ⅓ cup of water. Mix well, cover and cook on medium heat for 2-3 minutes.
  • Uncover and add in shredded tofu. Mix well, cover and cook for 2-4 minutes while stirring couple of times during this step.
  • Uncover and drizzle honey. Mix well, garnish with ¼ cup of cilantro. Mix well and enjoy it with choice of flatbread/naan/roti/paratha etc.