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Indian-Spiced Chard With Tofu

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Category: Healthy Recipes, Onions, Tomatoes, Indian

 Ingredients List

  • 1 large bunch of red Swiss chard or rainbow chard (around 16 to 18 leaves)
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 1 tablespoon ginger, minced
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 teaspoon turmeric
  • 1 teaspoon garam masala
  • 1/2 teaspoon red chili flakes
  • 1 teaspoon cumin powder
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 tomato, chopped
  • 1 block extrafirm tofu, cubed
  • 1 cup water
  • 1/4 cup roasted cashews, for garnish
  • 1/4 cup chopped cilantro, for garnish

 Directions

1. Rip leaves of chard of stalks and set stalks aside. Chop chard leaves into bite-size pieces, then wash and drain thoroughly. Rinse stalks, then chop.

2. Heat the olive oil in a large pan. Add the onions, garlic, and ginger and sauté until golden brown ”” about 3 minutes. Add the chard stalks. Sauté 1 to 2 minutes more.

3. Add the turmeric, garam masala, cumin powder, red chili flakes, and salt. Sauté 3 to 5 minutes until fragrant. Add the chopped tomato and cook until tomatoes break down.

4. Add chard leaves and cook on medium-high just until the leaves wilt, about 3 minutes. Add the tofu and water. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to med-low and simmer 15 minutes till chard cooks down and the flavors meld together.

5. Sprinkle with cashews and cilantro just before serving.

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