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Tofu Tikka Masala
Surveys have found tikka masala to be the most popular dish in British restaurants and it has been called Britain’s true national dish. I would not go that far but it is a very good dish.
Serves 4 (Estimated) Rating 4/5
Prep Time 30 Minutes Cooking Time 30 Minutes
| Ingredients |
| 5 tbsp Vegetable Oil |
| 5 Cardamom Pods |
| 5 cm Cinnamon Stick |
| 2 Onions, finely chopped |
| 3 cm Ginger, finely chopped |
| 2 Garlic Cloves, finely chopped |
| 1 tsp Ground Cumin |
| 1 tsp Coriander |
| 1 tsp Turmeric |
| 1 tsp Cayenne Pepper |
| 1 tbsp Paprika |
| 2 Tomato, finely chopped |
| 1 tsp Tomato Purée |
| 1 tsp Garam Masala |
| 150 ml Water |
| 1 tsp Salt |
| 1 kg Tofu Tikka, cut into bite sized cubes |
| Method |
| Put the oil into a large wide pan and set it over a medium-high heat. |
| When very hot put in the cardamom pods and cinnamon stick. |
| Stir once then add the onions. |
| Stir until they begin to turn brown at the edges. |
| Add the ginger and garlic and cook stirring for 1 minute. |
| Add the cumin, coriander, turmeric, cayenne and paprika and stir for 30 seconds. |
| Add the tomatoes, tomato purée and garam masala and cook stirring for a minute. |
| Pour in the water and bring to a simmer. |
| Cover and turn the heat to low and simmer gently for 10 minutes. |
| Taste for salt adding about ¾ teaspoon or as needed. |
| Add the tofu pieces then raise the heat to high and fold the tofu into the sauce. |
| The sauce should thicken and cling to the tofu pieces. |