Author Notes
This palak paneer is probably quite different to what you’ve seen and eaten. My take on the Indian classic is light, fresh and vibrant – the perfect food to enjoy on a hot summer’s day. The umami and saltiness of the marinade meets the sweetness of the red onion and cherry tomatoes. —Alannah | Kale Mary
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Ingredients
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200 grams
organic, non-GMO tofu, sliced into rectangles
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4 + 2-3 tablespoons
nutritional yeast flakes, divided
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1 tablespoon
garlic powder
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1
lemon, juiced
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1 teaspoon
salt
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1/4 cup
filtered water
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1
red onion, halved and sliced
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12
cherry tomatoes
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100 grams
baby spinach
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3-4 tablespoons
coconut milk
Directions
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Heat oven to 200 degrees C.
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Place the tofu in a shallow bowl and add 4 tbsp nutritional yeast flakes, garlic powder, lemon juice, salt and water. Mix until combined well and tofu is coated.
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Place the tofu on a greased oven tray. Add the red onion and cherry tomatoes, and place in the oven for 15 minutes.
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Remove tray from the oven and add baby spinach to the pan. Don’t mix it through yet as it will wilt down in the oven.
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After 10 more minutes of cooking time, remove tray and mix everything around. Gently push your spoon on the tomatoes – they should be soft enough that their juices ooze out.
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Drizzle the coconut oil onto the pan and the ingredients, then sprinkle additional 2-3 tbsp nutritional yeast flakes and return the pan to the oven for a further 10 minutes.
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Remove from oven and serve atop some fresh spinach on a bed of steamed basmati rice.
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