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Sri Lankan Tofu Curry Meal

Sri Lankan Tofu Curry Meal

Name: Sri Lankan Tofu Curry Meal
Total time: 2 min 3 s
Yield: 1
Ingredients: 2 teaspoons Raw Whole Bengal Gram; 0.25 unit Carrot-regular; 1 piece Broccoli; 0.5 cups Peeled Green Peas; 1.25 teaspoons Salt; 1.75 glasses Water; 0.33 cups Foxtail Millet; 1 pinch Coriander Seeds; 0.5 teaspoons Cumin; 1 pinch Black Pepper Corn; 1 pinch Cloves; 0.5 teaspoons Paprika Powder; 1 piece Green Cardamom; 1 pinch Turmeric Powder; 1.5 tablespoons Coconut Milk Powder; 2 tablespoons Pomegranate; 0.25 cups Arugula; 1.5 units Pitted Green Olives; 1.5 units Black Pitted Olives; 1 teaspoon Lemon Juice; 1 piece Orange; 0.25 teaspoons Refined Oil; 0.5 unit Green Chillies; 0.25 unit English Cucumber; 1 small piece Tomato; 1 pinch Chat Masala; 0.25 cups Onion; 2 small pieces Ginger; 4 pieces Garlic; 6 leafs Curry Leaves

Time45 Min

DifficultyIntermediate

Serves1

Inspired by the exotic cuisine from the island nation of Sri Lanka, the Sri Lankan Tofu Curry Meal Recipe is a perfect spread for a wholesome Sunday Brunch. Celebrate a special occasion or include in your regular diet. Loaded with proteins, fibre and carbs; this is gluten-free and a vegan-friendly meal option. High on calories, it keeps you energised and satiated for all day. The Sri Lankan Tofu C ... urry Meal Restaurant style is a multi-course delight and contains a curry, a salad and millet porridge as an accompanying dish. Replace the millets with rice or relish the curry with puttu or dosas, appams or idiyappam - string hoppers and add variety to the lavish spread. The entire course takes about 45 minutes to an hour to cook with some pre-preparations. Sri Lankan Tofu Curry Meal Ingredients are an interesting mix of a variety of millets, fruits, vegetables, greens, legumes, and more. Each ingredient adds an interesting array of flavours and nutrition to your meal. Foxtail Millet is rich in dietary fibre, protein, minerals, vitamins and is diabetic friendly. It is good for heart, high in antioxidants and helps prevents cancer, supports brain health, memory, hair and skin health. Tofu is a good source of protein and contains essential amino acids. It also contains manganese, copper, zinc, vitamin B1, iron, calcium and phosphorus. Chickpeas improve digestion aids weight management, is high in vitamin, minerals, fibre and an excellent source of protein for vegetarians and vegans.

Ingredients

Fruits & Vegetables

Carrot-regular

0.25 unit

Broccoli

1 piece

Peeled Green Peas

0.5 cups

Pomegranate

2 tablespoons

English Cucumber

0.25 unit

Tomato

1 small piece

Onion

0.25 cups

Ginger

2 small pieces

Curry Leaves

6 leafs

Capsicum Green-regular

0.25 unit

Dry Grocery

Salt

1.25 teaspoons

Foxtail Millet

0.33 cups

Coriander Seeds

1 pinch

Cumin

0.5 teaspoons

Black Pepper Corn

1 pinch

Cloves

1 pinch

Paprika Powder

0.5 teaspoons

Green Cardamom

1 piece

Turmeric Powder

1 pinch

Coconut Milk Powder

1.5 tablespoons

Pitted Green Olives

1.5 units

Black Pitted Olives

1.5 units

Refined Oil

0.25 teaspoons

Chat Masala

1 pinch

Red Chilli Powder

0.5 teaspoons

Aromat Powder

0.5 teaspoons

Dairy

Tofu

0.5 cups

Other

Raw Whole Bengal Gram

2 teaspoons

Water

1.75 glasses

Arugula

0.25 cups

Lemon Juice

1 teaspoon

Orange

1 piece

Green Chillies

0.5 unit

Garlic

4 pieces

Red Chilli Paste

0.5 teaspoons

Directions

In a bowl, add Water, Chickpeas and soak for 8 hours.

In a heavy bottom vessel, add Water, diced Carrot, Broccoli, Green Peas and bring to boil.

Take a pan add Water, Salt, soaked Chickpeas. Cook till soft.

In a bowl, add Foxtail Millet, Water and keep aside for soaking.

In a heavy bottom vessel, add Water, Foxtail Millet, Salt and bring to boil. Drain the Water from Millet and spread out on a tray. Allow to dry and keep aside.

Take a blender add Coriander Seeds, Cumin Seeds, Black Pepper whole, Cloves, Cardamom, Paprika, Turmeric and make a fine powder. Remove to a bowl and keep aside.

In a bowl add Coconut Milk Powder, warm water. Whisk till smooth.

Strain the liquid and keep aside in a bowl.

In a bowl, add Pomegranate, Arugula, Black Olive, Green Olive, Salt, Lime Juice.

Mix well and add Orange segment on top.

Heat Oil in a pan. Add Cumin Seeds and saute.

Add chopped Green Chilli and saute.

Add boiled Chickpeas and saute.

Remove to a bowl add cubes Cucumber, Tomato, Chat Masala, Lemon Juice. Toss well and keep aside.

Heat Oil in a pan. Add chopped Onion, Ginger, Garlic, Curry Leaves and saute till Golden.

Add Chilli Powder, Sri Lankan Curry Powder, Chilli Paste and saute.

Add Green Bell Pepper, blanched Vegetables and cook.

Add Coconut Milk.

Take a muslin cloth, put Curry Leaves in center and tie. Place in the curry. Add Salt, Aromat Powder and cook till vegetables are soft.

Add Tofu and cook.

Remove the tied Curry Leaves and keep aside.

Serve Sri Lankan Curry with boiled Foxtail Millet, Tempered Chickpea Salad and Pomegranate Orange Salad.

How to make Sri Lankan Tofu Curry Meal awesome

Coconut milk is an essential ingredient in Sri Lankan cooking. It adds unique flavours to the dish and helps lower blood pressure, improves digestion and relieves constipation. It helps build the muscle and reduce fat thereby assisting in healthy weight loss. It is rich in electrolytes and can prevent fatigue. You can squeeze fresh coconut milk at home by grinding the grated coconut in a mixer grinder with hot water and straining the mixture through the sieve or muslin cloth. The vegetables used in Sri Lankan Tofu Curry Meal Recipe like carrots, broccoli, peas, English cucumber, tomato, onion, capsicum and arugula are loaded with health benefits. Fruits like orange, pomegranate and olives used as a garnish add an array of flavours and health benefits. Lightly roast the masala ingredients to release the flavour for your freshly ground Sri Lankan Curry Powder. Check out this simple and easy to follow Sri Lankan Tofu Curry Meal Video and Prepare Sri Lankan Tofu Curry Meal at Home.

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