Tofu Biriyani - a Step-by-step Guide to the Best Rice Dish i

• kokonaisaika: 15 hours 47 minutes

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2 large red onions, sliced thin

1/2 cup vegetable oil for frying

1 brick of extra firm tofu, sliced into slabs

1/4 cup non-dairy plain yogurt

1 tsp chilli powder

1/2 tsp ground turmeric

1 tsp garam masala

1 tbsp ground ginger

6 garlic cloves, minced

Juice of 1 lemon

2 fresno chillis

2 cinnamon sticks

2 tsp cumin seeds

6 cloves

Salt to taste

1 bunch mint

1 bunch coriander

1 cup basmati rice

Ohjeet

Start by making the crispy onions by heating up the oil in a saucepan over a medium high heat and frying the sliced onions in batches until golden brown.

Next, sear off the tofu by heating a large pan over medium heat with a splash of vegetable oil. While it’s heating up, score the tofu slabs to create texture, and then sear the tofu in the preheated pan for 5 minutes a side. Then, make your marinate, by adding 1/3 of the yoghurt, chilli powder, turmeric, garam masala, ginger, garlic, one cinnamon stick, 1 fresno chilli sliced thin, 1 tsp cumin seeds, 4 cloves and a tsp of salt in a large pot. Mix well and add the seared tofu, marinate for 4-24 hours.

With the rice, rinse it twice then soak it in water for 40 minutes

In a large pot, half filled with water, add 1 tbsp salt, 1 fresno chilli sliced lengthways in half, 1 cinnamon stick, 2 cloves and 1 tsp cumin seeds and bring to a simmer.

Add the soaked rice to the simmering water, stir once and cook for 6-8 minutes or until its just cooked.

Remove the rice from the water and set aside.

Place half the marinated tofu into a large dutch oven, over a high heat and cook for 5 minutes.

Sprinkle half of the rice on the tofu in the pot.

Next, add a layer of the crispy onions, some mint and coriander.

Place the rest of the tofu and repeat with the rice, crispy onions and herbs.

Cover with a lid, and turn it down to very low for 30 minutes. Take from the heat and let it rest for 20 minutes before taking the lid off and serving. Dig in!

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