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Vegan Saag Paneer

Tofu, leek and kale come together in this South Asian dish, fragrant with cumin and paprika and simmered on the stove.

30 min · Serves 6 · Medium

Serves
6

Ingredients

Time
Prep 10 min · Cook 20 min · 30 min total
Difficulty
medium
  1. 1

    Heat half the olive oil in a frying pan. Add cumin seeds, paprika, coriander powder and garlic, saute 1 minute.

    1 min
  2. 2

    Add drained tofu. Saute until tofu is golden brown, remove from pan and set aside. Grind cloves, cardamom and fennel seeds.

  3. 3

    Heat remaining oil and add ground powder and leek, saute until brown. Add kale, saute until kale is limp.

  4. 4

    Add salt and blend kale mixture in a food processor with tomato and tomato paste. Return to pan and add tofu mixture. Simmer 10 minutes.

    10 min

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