Tofu Tikka Masala

Tofu Tikka Masala

Really popular dish that my roommates and I make a lot. We love it and change up the veggies all the time.

Ingredients:

Rice of your choice (I use basmati white rice)

Tikka Masala Sauce (I buy from Aldi or Kroger)

Tofu

Tomato Paste

Almond Milk

Carrot

Green peas

Onion

Mushrooms

Corn

Chickpeas

Bell peppers (I like red and yellow)

Naan bread (heads up: this isn’t vegan)

Turmeric

Red pepper flakes

Cumin

Paprika

Garlic powder

Onion powder

Salt and pepper

Instructions:

1. Start by pressing your tofu. Wrap the tofu in paper towels or a cloth towel and put on a plate or flat surface with something on top to weigh it down and release the excess water. When this is done being pressed (about 15-20 min), Cut up tofu into small cubes and place in a bag with seasonings (cumin, turmeric, paprika, garlic and onion powder, etc), shake it up to coat tofu.
2. Cooking tofu:
1. Option 1: place tofu in air fryer or oven to get crispy and add to veggie mix at end.
2. Option 2: Add tofu to veggie mix in deep pan in step 5 and cook. This makes for softer tofu.
3. In the meantime, start cooking your rice according the the directions on the package.
4. Wash and chop up the vegetables according to how big of pieces you want in your tikka.
5. Take a deep pan and use some olive oil or coconut oil to grease the pan. Then start tossing in your vegetables. I usually start with onions, mushrooms, and carrots since they take a little longer to cook. (if you do broccoli or cauliflower, add that in with the first group of veggies). Then add in my peppers and other veggies. 
6. Let those veggies cook for a bit till they get soft. Then add in your spices, a jar of your tikka masala sauce and a small can of tomato paste along with about ½ cup of almond or coconut milk. Stir
1. Hint: if sauce is too thick, add more almond milk and keep stirring
7. Put the. lid on your pan and let this sit for a little bit. 
8. Add in spinach to wilt. Cook naan bread in the oven to warm. Or if you have small naan bread, place in toaster to warm.

Serving: place some rice on plate and veggie/tikka mixture on top. Bread on the side. 

Enjoy!