Loaded Vegan Butter Chicken (made with tofu, peas, and corn)
Everyone's favorite Indian dish gets a makeover with this delicious vegan butter chicken recipe. Tofu, peas, and corn are cooked in a creamy, rich, vegan butter chicken sauce with the perfect amount of curry spice. It's surprisingly easy to make this tasty dish at home and takes just 35 minutes!
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon avocado oil, or another neutral-flavored oil
- 2 medium yellow onions, roughly chopped
- 3 tablespoons chopped ginger
- 6 cloves garlic, crushed
- 1 tablespoon garam masala
- 1 teaspoon ground turmeric
- 1 teaspoon ground coriander
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- Seeds from 4 cardamom pods, optional
- 28 ounce can crushed tomatoes
- 2 tablespoons almond butter
- 2 tablespoons coconut milk
- 2-4 tablespoons brown sugar, to taste - can sub maple syrup or coconut sugar
- Sea salt, to taste - I like about 2 teaspoons
- 1 cup frozen peas
- 1 cup frozen corn
- 1 package soft tofu, cut into squares
Instructions
- Heat the avocado oil in a large-sized pot over medium-high heat. Add the onions and cook, stirring frequently, until they are quite brown, about 10 minutes. Add the ginger and garlic and cook for 1 more minute. Add the garam masala, turmeric, coriander, cumin, chili powder, and cardamom seeds to the pot and stir until fragrant, about 1 minute.1 tablespoon avocado oil, 2 medium yellow onions, 3 tablespoons chopped ginger, 6 cloves garlic, 1 tablespoon garam masala, 1 teaspoon ground turmeric, 1 teaspoon ground coriander, 1 teaspoon ground cumin, 1 teaspoon chili powder, Seeds from 4 cardamom pods
- Transfer the onions to your blender then add the can of tomatoes and almond butter and blend on high until smooth.28 ounce can crushed tomatoes, 2 tablespoons almond butter
- Return the sauce to the pot and stir in the coconut milk, sugar, and season to taste with salt.2 tablespoons coconut milk, 2-4 tablespoons brown sugar, Sea salt
- Add the frozen peas, corn, and tofu to the pot and stir gently. Let them heat through then serve immediately.1 cup frozen peas, 1 cup frozen corn, 1 package soft tofu
Serving: 1 serving = ¼ of the recipe, Calories: 310kcal, Carbohydrates: 33g, Protein: 15g, Fat: 15g, Saturated Fat: 3g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g, Monounsaturated Fat: 7g, Sodium: 1191mg, Potassium: 431mg, Fiber: 7g, Sugar: 9g, Vitamin A: 326IU, Vitamin C: 23mg, Calcium: 192mg, Iron: 3mg