Tofu Curry, my go-to weeknight dinner
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 28 พ.ค. 2024
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Key Moments
00:00 Introduction
00:48 Prep the aromatics
02:51 Measure the spices
04:41 Cook the curry
07:17 Cook the tofu
09:30 Finishing touches
11:13 What do my subscribers think of this dish?
We had a lot of fun making this video! Big thank you to our taste testers 🤗
OMG cutest taste tester babies EVER, cuteness overload❣️
This looks so good!!!!
great idea doing random taste testers, made me real happy!!
ain't nobdy got time for all them spices! LOL j/k ...i do lentils and rice with coconut milk, salt, and curry and it's super fast and yummy...gonna try it with spices
I make this dish with with little twist and my wife really like that
I’m a 68 yr old grandma of Indian origin. I live in Canada. I became a vegan couple of yrs having been a vegetarian before. I just made this today. My hid it’s amazing. God bless you dear. Thank you
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“I wonder if this is good.”
Nisha: Start with six cloves of garlic.
Me: I’m sold.
😂 I’m glad you’re sold on lots of garlic! It’s a way of life.
There's no such thing as too much garlic ♥️
PURRRR
Definitely 6 cloves of garlic!!
In my Mandolorian voice* This is the way!
I love your new format! I love the growth! I love to see you veganize heritage meals. We are all looking for healthy ways to keep food traditions alive. The little girls at the end, ADORABLE!
🥰 what a sweet comment! I agree, it’s so nice to celebrate our traditions through food. And yes the Shah girls are the best!
I almost never comment on videos, but I’ve commented on the last couple of yours. I love this idea of talking to your subscribers, your audience, that’s a really cool idea and nobody else that I follow is doing that. This recipe looks delicious, and I too need quick and easy recipes for the weekdays. I can’t wait to try this.
I’m so excited that you enjoy these taste tester videos with my audience! It’s such a fun way to get to know people in the rainbow plant life community ☺️ I hope you enjoy this curry!
Its been a while since i saw one of hers. it was such a nice surprise to see her folliwers try the recipies
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I wish I'd filmed my parents' reaction! My dad couldn't stop talking about the tofu and said it was the best tofu he'd ever had. My mom asked for the recipe and was interested in tracking down curry leaves when she got back to Ohio. They're generally not adventurous eaters, so I considered this a massive success!
Boiling tofu in saltwater is a cool hack. I added green peas and topped with cashews.
My Dad is dealing with cancer and is possibly pre-diabetic. Your recipe includes so many foods like cauliflower and spinach that are great for cancer recovery, yet is flavourful. I know that curries taste better the next day, so I love that I can make this at home and take it to my parents' home the next day and provide leftovers. Thank you!
😢❤ I hope he gets better soon
I hope he’s doing okay! 💕
Last time I listened to you and tried your lentil curry, it was a BANGER. I have literally cooked it at least 100x in the past 2 years (once a week). I have shared that video with friends and family and they love it too. I even cooked it last year for Christmas with 40+ family members (all non-vegan) and it was by far the most popular dish. Keen to check out this latest recipe 👀
Link? :)
@@shanepharrison Hey mate, the video is called "if I could only cook one dish for a vegan skeptic..." on her channel, it's a banger
The link pls to the lentil curry..have been looking for it but in vain
It's called Vegan Red Lentil Curry on her blog. It's epic.
I didn't expect that freezing, unfreezing, pressing and boiling the tofu in salty water would have made so much of a difference, but I was very pleasantly surprised. This recipe is so delicious! Thank you 😊
Tip for anyone who sees this: I've seen suggestions from elsewhere when working with tofu, the best way to get all the liquid out before cutting it is to press it for 30min. You can either buy a tofu press for $20-$30 or just use two cutting boards and place a heavy object on top (I use a big bowl/pot of water). That will extra extra help the tofu absorb all the flavor.
Tofu is a blank, tasteless slate of pure plant protein, and getting flavor into it is of the utmost importance to make it taste good and not scare away any potential tofu-first-timers!
"If you're not coughing, you're not doing it right." OMG, yes! Nisha, we adore your recipes and are making this on Wednesday night. Thank you for being such a blessing to us. We love Indian food, and we adore that you have transformed all of my favorite recipes to vegan! HUGS FROM TEXAS. I will tag you on IG after making this.
I still love seeing subscribers give there takes on the dish, makes it feel like the dish is truly tasty.
Definitely plan to make this later
Thanks, Chip! We’re so glad you enjoy seeing the taste testers too!
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As a vet, your “previously frozen defrosted tofu” addition reminds me a LOT of my “boiled COOLED water” disclaimer when I tell owners what to clean their pet’s eye area with 😅😂
Edited to add: this looks amazing and I’m cooking this ASAP 😋
Oh my, that’s a really important disclaimer 😅 Hope you’ll love this curry!
To nisha and the testers: I made this tonight and it- is- epic!!! Here’s a few changes because it’s what I had and worked great: used frozen cauliflower, frozen jalapeños, and pressed the tofu only- just didn’t have a burner easily available with the rice being cooked- 70 minutes start of collecting everything to sitting down to eat// fantastic!! Thanks!!
Glad you enjoyed it, Skye!!
thanks for this. I was really curious if I could use frozen cauliflower, as that's all I have. Did the cauliflower have a good texture to it when you were done, or was it super mushy?
@@bikbik5200 I would say it was a not mushy - thanjs
@@bikbik5200 Frozen cauliflower tastes fine but I have never been able to retain the texture as good as the fresh one.
@@snailmailmagic1133 interesting, i hadn't thought about that. thank you guys for the feedback. finally fresh cauliflower is a decent price at my local store, so i was able to get some :) i had forgotten what an incredible vegetable it is, the texture is everything with cauliflower!
My wife cooked your lentil curry before, and it was probably the best thing I've ever eaten in my entire life! If this tastes anything like that, I know it'll be a hit. Side note, that homemade Naan bread was amazing! Can't wait to try this!
Ive made this 5+ times since finding it. Ive made it vegan but also with chicken, frying it in the aromatics at the start. Adding “ready” lentils is also delicious
My heart is happy that those parents are teaching their kids about food and cooking at this young age. It’s just such an important life skill and true love and appreciation for food really adds a lot to ones journey whilst here on earth. Yes. That’s how reverent I am about food.
Also, can I just say how far you've come Nisha?? I started watching your channel when we got our instant pot AGES ago and look at you, almost 900k subscribers 😀 WOW! So lovely to see, so great, congrats 👏🏼
🥰 how sweet are you! Thank you for being here since the start!
This is so fun! I love this format Nisha. Please do this again! It makes me feel like I can learn new techniques and try new ingredients too 😄
Hey Stephanie, so happy you love this format! Thanks for letting us know!
Thanks! Came for the brownies, stayed for the other amazing recipes. I made this again tonight. I make it every couple months. It may well be the best thing I've ever eaten in my life.
So pleased to hear that Mr. Guy!! 😊
And thank you so much for supporting my work!!
Looks delicious, but I have to say that, as an admittedly lazy person, it’s not a weeknight recipe for me - a lot of steps plus a lot of cleanup, including three different pots. For those of us without a dishwasher, that’s a bit much to face on a Tuesday. But as a Sunday afternoon recipe, I might try it!
Love the taste testers - you always talk about "baby mouth" and this time you had an actual baby taste tester so precious and loved seeing how much it meant to you. Thanks for all your amazing recipes!
I just made this and it was a serious hit! The only thing I tweaked was adding the tomato sauce (rather than the coconut milk) to deglaze the pan as I've always been taught one should cook off the tomato for a bit (until oil oozes out at the side of the pan) so as to avoid the raw tomato taste. It was awesome...so thank you...for making my vegan conversion all the easier!
I've had great results substituting flat leaf parsley for cilantro - it even works well in salsa for my picky family members.
I made this last night and it's literally the best curry ever! I could t even get my hands on the curry leaves (small town problems) but it still delivered. I added in cabbage for a little crunch. I'll definitely keep making this dish. It's so great as a post-workout meal too. Thank you for inspiring me to get back in the kitchen 🙏🏾
I’m so happy you felt inspired to get back in the kitchen and you loved this curry so much!
Omg… the taste testing, by the time the uncles and niece come on I’m in tears overcome by the sweetness of it all! And then the next one - with all of those amazingly cute little kid chefs… let’s just say I’m glad I was watching on my own 😅 I am so inspired to start cooking again now instead of just being the clean up guy, that and we need another cook in this kitchen with a family of five vegan folks😊 Thank you!
Thanks to Buddha and I use often xx
Love this new format! Getting the taste testers involved is a great idea!
The interaction with your subscribers is awesome. Love this channel ❤
Love and respect from a German vegetarian 💖🙏 This curry with collieflower is absolutely DELICIOUS 😋
I made it at home swapping the cauliflower for zucchini/carrot/broccoli and MY GOD WAS IT GOOD!! The flavours were so well balanced that it made my entire day!!!
Thank you ❤❤❤
I'm from Mysuru, Karnataka but currently live in Edmonton, Canada. My friends call me Chef. However, this is the first time I've come across this recipe. This sounds great. I'll try it this weekend.
This is a new favourite and entered my list of 10 recurring recipes. The 2nd time I forgot that I'm out of cauliflower so put other veg and it was still just as wonderful.
One thing that I do when writing copying recipes, which saves me time, is to put lines in the list of ingredients between ingredients that go into the pot together. This saves on ramkins too :)
e.g.
2 teaspoons cumin seeds
2 teaspoons black mustard seeds (can sub brown mustard seeds)
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6 cloves garlic, minced
2- inch piece fresh ginger, minced or grated
1 to 3 serrano peppers, diced*
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1 1/2 teaspoons coriander
Really love the addition of the viewer "taste testers!" So much fun.
This is the cutest series! It's really fun to see how comfortable you've become and so funny on camera
I love the subscriber portions. Great way to engage!
I love videos like this where you involve your subscribers! Sooo fun!!
I love that the kids are open to eating the food their parents give them. Love that for you, Nisha! Your recipes are so good.
I was just thinking of starting to cook with tofu again after a long absence. This looks so delicious and showed up at the perfect time. Can't wait to try it. Love this new interactive component with your subscribers, too. Truly inspired. Thank you, Nisha!
Love that we as viewers get to see others make and taste your recipes. Everything you made looks insanely fresh and delicious.
Love this video format with the tasters! Will try this soon.
I made this today and it was absolutely delish. I was pleasantly surprised, it was restaurant quality - thank you! Nisha, I would love to see your spin on an ethiopian dish, we have many vegan options
Cooked the curry for my family today. It tasted just sooo good and was really filling! Kinda similar to your red lentil curry which is already incorporated in our standard family dinner recipes. I live in Germany and all my german friends, even those who don‘t usually like indian food, love the lentil curry. Thank you so much! I love your videos! Keep up the good work!
I love the user responses at the end. Excellent
Another amazing meal! Thank you so much for sharing your scrumpdilliump recipes!!!
OK, your channel has blossomed into something I can’t stop watching! I love the personalization, speaking about the nutmeg from your families tree in India! I love you speaking openly about your fear of keeping chili oil on your hands! Really terrific video and I can’t wait to make this recipe. I’m excited to see what you do next!
Such an adorable video! The cuties at the end were priceless. I found myself smiling from ear to ear while watching them! I can't wait to try this recipe! I have made loads of your recipes and I have yet to find one that I haven't enjoyed. Your red lentil almond curry and West African Peanut stew are two of my absolute favorites. They are great to serve to non-vegan family and friends. Thank you for all you do Nisha.
Oh my God, what a great and inspiring video! I love your audience-participation segments, and your food, as always, looks amazing. I will for sure make this recipe for my family! Way to go, Nisha, killing it!
Nisha, i just adore your sense of humor. Thank you for sharing such wonderful recipes with us!
I love that you had taste testers at the end! And those kids… oh my gosh so cute
This meal was so ridiculously good, I can’t believe how amazing this dish turned out!!
Whenever I can decide what food to make, your channel is always the first place I look!! Your recipes are so nourishing and flavorful, and the spices you recommend are unique and addicting! I feel like I learn a lot from making your recipes and easy appreciate videos like this one.
At 64 years old, I have decided to go back to my healthy eating after a couple months of splurging here and there and I searched prepping meals and found you! I am looking forward to spicing up my eating clean with your recipes! Thanks for the videos. The little girls and boy at the end really spiced up your video! Not that it needs to be!😀
I always find your videos amusing, and this one cracked me up several times. How great are these user submissions?! Omg. Cannot wait to try this recipe. And thanks for sharing new techniques! I recently learned about the frozen ginger trick (haven't tried that one yet); can confirm the salted boiling method really does help make tofu tastier.
This is so so delicious, like every single one of your recepies that I've tried.
Just wanted to give you a shout out that what you do is amazing! ☺️
I LOVE this format!
This came out restaurant-quality. THANK YOU FOR THE GREAT RECIPE!
I loved this video and can't wait to make the recipe. But I have to say, saving the little's for last they are so darn adorable!! Beautiful kids, that help in the kitchen. I love it! Their smiles are contagious.
Such sweet kids, right! I got so much joy watching them in the kitchen ☺️
@@RainbowPlantLife Yes! I did as well. They could have their own cooking channel. The joy they have shines through their eyes.
I just made this and I'm sure I messed it up. but damn it was fantastic. thanks for sharing it. I love your work.
I made a double batch of the cooking 'sauce'. One night we had the curry as Nisha made it in the video; the next night I omitted the tofu but added some left-over cooked potato cubes and minted frozen peas to the cauliflower and cooking sauce and served the whole lot over brown rice with a Naan bread on the side: oh my God, my partner nearly freaked out!!! Soooooo delicious. x
Oh my goodness!!!! I absolutely adored this video!! Especially the ending! I've been watching your videos, and they are awesome and adorable! Thanks for sharing these beautiful recipes and for producing such entertaining and polished videos! I really can't wait to try this recipe! Keep up the wonderful work! Blessings! 💜💜💜
So looking forward to this. Your recipes NEVER disappoint. I haven't made a single one of your recipes that didn't make it to my rotation list.
Hi Grace, that’s so awesome to hear, I’m honored! Thanks for letting me know 🥳
Same!!
@@RainbowPlantLife you're welcome. You should also know that your recipes are what got me through some of the first few weeks of experimenting with plant based cooking last winter. I love vegan cooking and try to keep it simple, but you sure know how to get us northern folk through the cold months, especially! Thank you.
The Shah girls. WOW! IT is quite obvious their parents are AMAZING!
Right?! I was blown away by them!
Also Nisha, I LOVE the videos of your followers at the end. EPIC!!!
your energy is amazing
We have delicate tummies in my family so I substituted milder ancho peppers for the serranos. Worked for us.
I've been really into making a Thai curry with sweet potato, cauliflower and tofu. Can't wait to try this!
This was the best video ever! Thank you for the meal inspiration and all the smiles and laughs! ❤️🙌🏽
This is SO good! I’m also from Guelph so big shout out to Jason and the paramedic team for all your hard work 🎉
Love this series, Nisha! Seeing others cook and review is awesome 🙏 I have to make this now! Well, not now-now, but soon! 😁
I love these taste taster videos. What a great concept!
Thank you Rosetta! So happy you’re enjoying this!
Thank you for encouraging us to try out new spices! This was so good :)
thank you for the recipe its so good
I have been following your tofu in the freezer idea from past few weeks, it’s a definite game changer. Will have to try the 2nd step of boiling the next time! And I don’t run out of tofu these days as I always have the one in the freezer! 😅 This is definitely gonna be in my weeknight dinner this week. And adding spinach to this curry is a great idea to pack in extra nutrients 😃
I made this last night and it was absolutely delicious! ❤
Been watching you for months but this one made me subscribe, LOVE that you invited taste test cooks. So engaging.
OMG!! My husband and son are super picky eaters and i made this recipe which had SO MANY things i could only dream of them eating like spinach, cauliflower, TOFU (my husband Adores meat) etc…
We are not vegans but i am trying to have a one day a week when we eat vegan or at least vegetarian to get them used to healthier food and more of a rainbow dish
I did some changes to the recipe too, my husband hates coconut cream so i just used normal heavy cream, i had some time so used fresh tomatoes, my toddler wouldn’t eat the spinach so had to blend it before adding (same for the coriander) and that’s it !! They eat it twice the same day!! And even asked me to make it again next week on the veg day
Thank you very much, looking forward to trying more recipes ❤
Sitting here having a large bowl of left-overs from second time making this delightful recipe. And last night we had the best homemade chilli from another of your fabulous videos. Thanks so much for helping me bring vegetarian meals to my family.
Such a cute video at the end! I already have Amazon working on the black mustard seeds and the curry leaves. I threw my tofu in the freezer and I can't wait to make this recipe!!!! Saving to my Pinterest folder! Thank you!
So glad you enjoyed the end too 🥰 I’m excited for you to try this curry!
@@RainbowPlantLife 🥰
I can't tell you how grateful I feel, thanks for your recipes, and thanks for making my cooking time a much more creative experience. The tofu trick is amazing!!!!
I love this format! Recipe looks super yummy.
I truly love this style of videos! I'm chucking tofu in the freezer right now to try this next weekend! Love the tofu tips! Allergic to coconut? I've said this before but add a tablespoon of tahini and half teaspoon of maple syrup to a cup of plant milk to get a similar richness/ sweetness.
Ooh this is an interesting tip if I'm out of coconut milk
thank you for the tip. Will defo be using when im out of coconut milk.
The taste testers were the best. Esp the 4 kids. Tooooo cute. 💕 Go Shah family. 😎
Nisha!!!!! This was effing sensational. I think I'm in love. Thank you for sharing your love for food with us. 💕
I love watching your videos. They are engaging and so helpful. I love your sense of humor and how down to earth you are. The cooking tips and tools are invaluable. I’m a new vegan of 6 months , and your channel has afforded me ways to eat delicious and healthy food that I share with others. I feel that I’ve become a decent cook as I explore so many spices and foods that I didn’t know existed. Your videos are easy to follow! Thank you so much!
Those pint sized chefs are so adorable!! I juat popped a pkg of tofu in my freezer.
Yes! Frozen tofu for the win!
OMG… Nisha I loved this video and I loved seeing you make this recipe. All the ingredients are right up my alley. And you always make me laugh when you refer to people with baby mouth. I’m planning to make the recipe this week. Just like your tasters I know we will to really enjoy it.
Hey Jeanette, so happy you enjoyed this video, thanks for watching and hope you will love this recipe too!
This recipe is to live for!!!
Your recipes are sooo easy…zero adjustments on this one. Great job!!❤
Loved this video for so many reasons!
Hey Nisha 👋,your recipes are such a banger
Love your efforts which you put in these videos. Keep it up 👍👍
🥰 that’s the nicest! Thank you, Nandini!
I love how you include the silly things that happen when we cook (like spilling rice and awkwardly scooping veggies hehe)
Such wonderful AND discerning taste testers!
Oh my gosh the little kiddoes are adorable 😍😍 loved it!!
This looks so good !!! Basically reminds me of paneer makhani or butter paneer haha. I wanna try this subbing coconut milk for blended cashew + water slurry. Excellent video! I love this format too! You should make a rainbow plant life discord and/or a subreddit!! I think that would be a great way for people to share more of their cooking creations with you!
Thank you for mentioning cashew, I was hoping to find a substitute for the coconut milk. If you don’t mind me asking, what proportions would you suggest?
Omg Nisha, I made this curry today and my partner and I ate 2 times. It was delicious!! It is definitely my favorite curry recipe now! I would like to know how to make a vegan biryani dish. If you could make a video on that, it will be really appreciated🥰
I absolutely love your tofu tips! Love. Every single recipe of yours is delicious and warms my heart.
Looks fantastic and scrumptious 😊
Cant wait to make this soon for me i never had tofu curry before perfect for my after office meals
Hope you’ll enjoy this meal, Ramya! 🤗
Love when you have taste testers on! I'm gonna sign up to be one🤞
Ooh I’m excited for you!
I love all your recipes!! Thank you so much for sharing! Your humor is a bonus too! Ashley’s enormous glass of wine did it for me 😂 😂 Awww the children are adorable! If the kids love it, it’s a winner!
Omg! You put so much work into these videos! It was so fun to watch!