Curried Spinach with Tofu Paneer

[BirdFan00]

  Yum Yum Yummy!!! A fantastic vegan version of the real thing and better for you and the world! Just the right amount of heat--okay for people who don't like spicy food. Very easy to make as well!

[dodo]

Awesome, incredible, brilliant! i only made the paneer bit as that was what i was craving and this is wicked! i doubled up the amounts and added a bit extra water,and did tofu fingers, not much of it stays on the tofu, but it is so cheesy it doesnt need to, its a cheesalicious delight, and i didnt even use the parmesan, im going to make it and blend it as i reacon itll make a brilliant cheese spread, its so cheesy!  my husband concurs 

[roze8]

Holy veggie - thought I'd hit the jackpot with some lentil recipes off the site, that I've tried recently!

One bite of the spinach tofu paneer & I was in 'heaven'.......love it, love it!!! I added fresh garlic, more yeast instead of parmesan, used dry mustard powder, extra water, lemon pepper on the spinach, & 'cause I added a bit too much curry powder, & I am lacto-ovo, added a spoonful of yogurt at the end to cool it down a bit. Think it will be a very easy recipe to double as needed. Many thanks!

[McSherry]

Hi could somebody help me and tell me what "nutriti ???onal yeast"  is? I am longing to make this recipe and have been a vegetarian for a few years but have never come across nutritional yeast before. Ii live inCyprus and it is sometime very difficult to obtain certain things - is it like Marmite?

[feelinsoreal]

Hi could somebody help me and tell me what "nutriti ???onal yeast"  is? I am longing to make this recipe and have been a vegetarian for a few years but have never come across nutritional yeast before. Ii live inCyprus and it is sometime very difficult to obtain certain things - is it like Marmite?

Nutritional yeast is yellow, flakey, and non-activated yeast which is often fortified with B-vitamins, making it very healthy. It can usually be found in the bulk aisle of Whole Foods. It has a nutty cheesy flavor, making it ideal for cheesy vegan recipes. I also like mixing it into soups and spaghetti sauce for added protein, vitamins, and flavor.

http://www.bulkfoods.com/yeast.htm

[mdvegan]

This was good with a few changes.

1.  I dry sauteed the tofu until golden then coated in the cheesy paste[omitted the veg. parm] (I use a whole tub of tofu and the same amount of cheese because I didn't want it to taste too cheesy) and baked at 325 for 20 minutes.

2.  I sauted an onion in the pan before adding the spinach.

3.  I also added a tablespoon (or two?) of tomato paste and browned it before adding the spinach.

4.  I pureed the spinach sauce after cooking and added a teaspoon of garam masala and the juice of 1 lemon.

Using about 8 c. of spinach and 1 package of tofu, we got 3 hearty servings.

[biodancer]

4.  I pureed the spinach sauce after cooking and added a teaspoon of garam masala and the juice of 1 lemon.

I think I'll try blending the spinach next time.  I made this tonight and while it was tasty, it was too dry for me.  mdvegan, I like how yours turned out so nice and creamy looking. 

[ihaveagstring]

Looks fantastic =)

[Schmiggle]

this turned out a lot better than I had thought it would; I generally don't like mushy tofu but with the cheesiness I didn't mind it at all.  The sauce really was very cheesy tasting, and the spinach part wasn't too spicy (which is a good thing for me).  I doubled the recipe and added half a sliced onion and 3 or 4 cloves of garlic.  Served over brown rice it made a tasty and filling dinner.

[yogaite]

this is amazzing!!! so good so easy. I am a die hard tofu marinater but this is so easy and flavorful!

[lobsteriffic]

Words cannot describe how delicious this was. The tofu was AMAZING. I omitted the vegan parmesan, as I didn't have any. I also added some sauteed onions. The tofu was so amazing on it's own that I can see using that in other dishes.

[shelloid]

After having this in my recipe box since it appeared on vegweb I finally made this tonight!  I'm so glad I made it.  It was really yummy and my non-veg bf also liked it!

I did have to add a bit of water when mixing the tofu/'cheese' with the spinach otherwise it would have been super dry.  I also sauteed some onion and mushroom and added that too.

The only thing I would say is that it was a bit too salty and I only used half the recommended salt!

I'll definitely make again and will have to think of other things to use the cheesy tofu in - it was soooo good   

[lisaanddini]

Your recipe got my husband to eat tofu!!!! This was great! I cut up the tofu very small & let it sit in the spice mixture while I prepared the rest of our meal. I can see making this as a quick & easy dinner just for me with some rice or other grain.

[shelloid]

I just had to review this recipe again to emphasise how much I love it 

Since I first made it (just over a month ago) I think I have made it about 7 or 8 times - it really is that good (an addictive!). ........and I confess I always have to make a bit extra sauce just cause I love that on it's own.

I'm just a bit gutted I have no tofu in so can't have it for dinner again tonight!

Thank you so so much for such a good recipe.