Vegan Matar Paneer

Description
Paneer is soft white "farmer" cheese that is commonly used in India. I substituted reduced-fat White Wave tofu, and it takes the place of paneer very well. This takes about ½ hour to make.

Ingredients

 * rice
 * 1 brick tofu
 * 2 tsp gram flour (chickpea flour, besan)
 * water (enough) to make a thin, smooth paste
 * 1 family size package of frozen green peas
 * 1 cup of ground tomatoes or tomato purée
 * juice of one lemon

Sauce

 * 1 onion, sliced very thinly
 * 1 tsp pressed garlic
 * 1 cup water
 * 1 tsp ginger
 * 1 tsp cumin
 * 1 tsp coriander
 * ½ tsp clove
 * ¼ tsp methi (fenugreek)
 * 1 tsp salt

Directions

 * 1) Start some rice.
 * 2) Cut 1 brick tofu into cubes and bake in 300°F oven while you prepare sauce.

Sauce

 * 1) Sauté the onion and garlic in your favorite medium until browned.
 * 2) Add spices to onion/garlic at last minute of saute.
 * 3) Stir until distributed and then add water.
 * 4) Mix the gram flour with water and make a thin, smooth paste.
 * 5) Add frozen peas to the sauce, and cook until hot.
 * 6) Dribble in the chickpea flour mixture, while stirring.
 * 7) The sauce will thicken.
 * 8) Add tomatoes or tomato puree and lemon juice.
 * 9) Stir, adjust seasonings.
 * 10) Add tofu and simmer until it absorbs some of the seasonings.
 * 11) Add more water if necessary.
 * 12) Serve with rice.

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