• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar

Edible Garden

  • Popular Categories
    • Dal Recipes
    • Chicken Recipes
    • Egg Recipes
    • Indo-Chinese Recipes
    • Mushroom Recipes
  • Kerala Recipes
  • Chocolate
  • About
  • Navigation Menu: Social Icons

    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
    • Twitter
You are here: Home / Tofu Recipes / Recipe for Tofu in Peanut Butter Sauce

Recipe for Tofu in Peanut Butter Sauce

November 23, 2015 48 Comments

This Tofu in Peanut Sauce is probably the easiest dish I have tried out in the recent past. It requires no grinding, no chopping (unless you count cubing tofus as ‘chopping’), no frying, its ultra super simple and you end up with a creamy side dish for your roti or rice in no time.
Recipe for Tofu in Peanut Butter Sauce

I made this for dinner a couple of weeks back, which explains the extra ‘warm’ pictures under artificial lighting. I wasn’t sure if TH would like it since he doesn’t like peanut sauces and gravies like they use in gado-gado much (but loves peanut butter, yeah, men are weird no?).
He ended up saying “this is not bad at all” so I guess if you like peanuts then this one will be a winner for you too.

Recipe for Tofu in Peanut Butter Sauce
Tofu in Peanut Butter Sauce
Nags’ Original Recipe
Serves: 2
What I Used:
1 block firm or silken tofu – cubed
3 tbsp peanut butter
2 tbsp soya sauce
1 tbsp vinegar
2 tsp minced garlic
2 tsp minced ginger
1 tbsp oil
1/2 tsp sugar (optional)
Salt and pepper
Water
Fresh parsley/coriander/spring onions
How to make Tofu in Peanut Sauce:
1. Make a loose paste with the peanut butter, soya sauce, vinegar, sugar, and some water.
2. In a pan, heat the oil and add the cubed tofu. Fry lightly (if using firm tofu, otherwise go on to the next step).
3. Add the minced ginger and garlic and fry until the flavour comes out and the kitchen smells really good.
4. Add the peanut butter sauce and mix well, coating the tofu pieces completely. Add about 1 cup water and cook covered for 5 mins on very low fire.
5. The dish will keep getting dry because of the peanut butter so keep adding required water to keep it saucy.
6. After 5 minutes, make sure consistency is right for you by adding enough water and bring to boil. Remove from fire, add salt and pepper to taste and garnish with chopped fresh cilantro/parsley or spring onions. Be careful when you add salt since the peanut butter will already have some.
Recipe for Tofu in Peanut Butter Sauce
I served this with some simple vegetable rice. I am sure it will go great with roti too.
Variations:
Try replacing tofu with paneer or soya chunks/meal maker. Anything that soaks up the flavours should be a good addition. I am even thinking cubed potatoes. Hmmm.. 🙂
Share This Recipe
  • Facebook0
  • WhatsApp
  • Pinterest0
  • Twitter
  • Google+0
  • Email
  • Print
0

By nags Filed Under: Tofu Recipes, Uncategorized

logo
Food Advertising by

Subscribe

for your weekly recipe fix.

Previous Post: « Easy Apple Crumble with Vanilla Custard Sauce
Next Post: Broad Beans / Avarakka / Avarakkai Thoran Recipe »

Reader Interactions

Comments

  1. Nags

    October 10, 2011 at 7:38 am

    sorry to hear that anon. this is not satay though, just an easy curry. also, peanut butter is the major ingredient in it so i am wondering how yours didn't taste of peanuts.

    Reply
  2. Anonymous

    October 5, 2011 at 6:04 am

    i cooked this, but i thought the satay recipe was not very good. it does not taste very peanutty at all

    Reply
  3. Nags

    September 5, 2011 at 1:10 am

    That's awesome! I must post more vegetarian tofu recipes, it's been a while.

    Reply
  4. Samarpita

    September 4, 2011 at 3:35 pm

    I tried this and this is really tasty. I deep-fried the tofu since I love the crisp skin that forms and added some 5 thai chili padis (any idea what is wrong with the chilies these days, they are hardly hot).

    Reply
  5. Chez Loulou

    July 27, 2011 at 7:25 pm

    I know you posted this 2 years ago, but I just tried it tonight and it was fabulous! Thanks so much!

    Reply
  6. Nags

    July 28, 2011 at 2:29 am

    so glad you liked it. the recipe works well with chicken too!

    Reply
  7. Yasir

    May 28, 2011 at 6:20 am

    jamaican hot sauce are very popular throughout the region. Sauces made from hot chiles are found on every table, and come in a huge variety of styles and flavors.

    Reply
  8. chakhlere

    April 1, 2010 at 1:20 pm

    Hey this is a amazing sauce recipe!!
    Just very simple. I have never tried anything with peanut butter. Will surly try this weekend.

    Reply
  9. Anonymous

    February 5, 2010 at 12:47 am

    finally an edible tofu recipe!!!!

    Reply
  10. Nags

    January 10, 2010 at 6:24 am

    So glad you liked it Andria 🙂

    Reply
  11. andria

    January 9, 2010 at 12:00 pm

    tasted this for the 1st time at a restuarant near my place..they use alot more garlic and chopped peanuts…fell in love with it….cos i loved it so much my mom would make it at home for me….studyign away from home this recipe gave me a chance to get a feel of those flavours again…sighhhhhhhh!!!
    p.s.: it turned out real nice too…added a bit of dried red chilli paste for that lil bit extra kick

    Reply
  12. sangeeta

    November 10, 2009 at 7:20 pm

    see this..http://healthfooddesivideshi.blogspot.com/2009/11/tofu-n-veggies-in-hot-peanut-sauce.html

    Reply
  13. Soma

    July 16, 2009 at 7:10 pm

    That sauce sounds awesome! very versatile too.. with chicken.

    Reply
  14. Nags

    July 17, 2009 at 1:40 am

    sakshi – hehe.. i wud have liked to see a pic but its fine since you dropped a "line" anyway. even i wud spice it up next time so adding some chilli sauce or hot sauce as u put it, is a great idea!

    Reply
  15. Sakshi

    July 16, 2009 at 2:52 pm

    Ok am dropping in a line coz I have no intentions of putting my poor crockery pics on my blog…and so can't link to ur mother recipe..But yeah I made it and am licking my fingers and using the same fingers to type this..I think the credit for making me try this recipe goes half to SJ also…sigh!! I made this your way but added a little hot sauce..tweaked did I??

    Oops it was not a line afterall that I dropped….but the dish deserved a para u see…

    Reply
  16. jayasri

    July 15, 2009 at 8:44 pm

    hi, nags, missed out lots of recipes.., laptop crashed.., going one by one now !, this sounds interesting, was it not very buttery, hubby likes peanut butter, this is new, can i add some veggies with it !, only Tofu i doubt if my children would like it ! lovely presentation too…

    Reply
  17. sangeeta

    July 13, 2009 at 6:54 am

    came here through SJ's link….your recipe is the mother recipe for sure….the photo is awesome n i am going to try this very soon…and i'll give a link to this post too…..he he…

    the sauce is really new to me n i am sure it is going to be a regular at my place…

    Reply
  18. Nags

    July 13, 2009 at 6:59 am

    sangeeta – hehe.. mother recipe is like mother ship 😀 yes, if you try do drop in a line 🙂

    Reply
  19. Rajitha

    July 12, 2009 at 7:17 pm

    i love anything in a peanut sauce..not so much with jeeves tho…he loves peanuts..not in a sauce however….like that is going to stop me from making stuff 😀

    Reply
  20. Aparna

    July 12, 2009 at 4:43 pm

    Looks good and I'm always happy to see a recipe which means spending lesser time in the kitchen.

    Guess what? My husband doesn't really like peanut butter but likes peanut sauces and gravies!

    Reply
  21. Anh

    July 12, 2009 at 1:33 am

    What a neat recipe. Peanut butter and tofu, yum~

    Reply
  22. Manasi

    July 11, 2009 at 5:44 am

    I used to hate peanut butter, but now, I love it!

    Reply
  23. Anonymous

    July 11, 2009 at 4:01 am

    nags , thanks a lot for this innovative, quick, high protein dish , i read it 15 minutes ago n here I am my tofu in peanut sauce in the stove . I just added a few baby corns too as I had only one cube tofu .
    Deepa

    Reply
  24. Priti

    July 11, 2009 at 3:53 am

    Looks simple and delicious…very different indeed

    Reply
  25. Sig

    July 11, 2009 at 1:14 am

    No spice at all…hmm… but I love the idea!How do you think it will taste with chicken?

    Reply
  26. Madhuram

    July 11, 2009 at 12:31 am

    I sort of like the peanut sauce and my husband says that he doesn't like it. So I have not made it at all. But he is a tofu FAN, maybe he will like it.

    Reply
  27. Nags

    July 11, 2009 at 4:40 am

    Deepa – people like you make me do this blog thing and love it in the process 🙂

    Reply
  28. Pooja

    July 10, 2009 at 8:24 pm

    Looks so creamy n delicious! I love peanut butter and you know what..I used to snack on it often and needed no time to finish up a jar! But have never used in curries..wow what a great idea!

    Reply
  29. Lore

    July 10, 2009 at 7:50 pm

    Sounds delish! Some of the greatest (culinary) ideas are ever so simple and ingenious. Thank you for sharing your recipe with the Original Recipes Round-Up!

    Reply
  30. Shama Nagarajan

    July 10, 2009 at 6:27 pm

    different tasty recipe..looks yummy

    Reply
  31. Nags

    July 11, 2009 at 1:15 am

    Sig – a colleague tried it with chicken and said it was yummy! 🙂

    Reply
  32. Bong Mom

    July 10, 2009 at 4:47 pm

    This is indeed lovely, shall try

    Reply
  33. Shri

    July 10, 2009 at 4:42 pm

    Personally, not a big fan of Peanut butter but the dish looks quite tempting.I wish I could ask if I could replace peanut butter…I know:( it looks like the main ingredient..

    Reply
  34. Nags

    July 11, 2009 at 12:31 am

    Shri – yes, this is a peanut butter sauce so if you want to replace it, then you are looking at another base for your gravy, like maybe pureed onions and tomatoes?

    Reply
  35. Mahimaa's kitchen

    July 10, 2009 at 4:05 pm

    so easy to make.. it will go great with brown rice too.

    Reply
  36. Ann

    July 10, 2009 at 3:58 pm

    Awesome adn drool worthy pics:) I love the way you presented.

    Reply
  37. chakhlere

    July 10, 2009 at 2:31 pm

    Hey this is a amazing sauce recipe!!
    Just very simple. I have never tried anything with peanut butter. Will surly try this weekend.

    Reply
  38. Meira

    July 10, 2009 at 11:17 am

    Will try it out some. Lil domestic catastrophe happening currently 😀
    And oh..I made sambhar after going through your chow-chow recipe. Only I substituted chow chow with potatoes as none of us like the former too much. It came out heavenly.
    Thanks 🙂
    Will try out some other recipes and tell you how great they are 😛

    Reply
  39. SJ

    July 10, 2009 at 9:52 am

    Yo! The snaps look beautiful esp. the 1st one! I have an idea for this one…I think I shall modify it and post it on my blog 😀

    Reply
  40. Lena Rashmin Raj

    July 10, 2009 at 7:55 am

    Nags..this is awesome..i loved all snaps..and i loved those white serving plates.. 🙂

    Reply
  41. Parita

    July 10, 2009 at 7:41 am

    New dish to me, use of peanut butter in a sauce sounds really tempting, will give it a try but probably with paneer as m not fond of tofu much

    Reply
  42. Arch

    July 10, 2009 at 7:23 am

    Nice..same peanut story with my husband too…doesnt like it except in peanut butter !! I did something like this for a satay once…very nice…love the bowl too…

    Reply
  43. Sonu

    July 10, 2009 at 6:28 am

    Sound interesting recipe. I love Tofu. I have all the ingre. at home. Shud I give it try today? 🙂

    Reply
  44. My Experiments with Cooking

    July 10, 2009 at 6:08 am

    Yeyy! I have all those things at home. Could I be replacing tofu with paneer. What do ya think?
    It looks singapore-ish ;)(I guess because of curry over rice look!)

    Reply
  45. RAKS KITCHEN

    July 10, 2009 at 10:47 am

    Recipe sounds so simple! Then its right for me:)
    The first picture looks stunning,better than natural light!! Or may be it looks like for me,coz its a nice change from ur usual pictures!!

    Reply
  46. Nags

    July 10, 2009 at 9:56 am

    SJ – and link to mine as your recipe inspiration. otherwise i will start a plagiariser movement against you! *evil laugh*

    Reply
  47. Nags

    July 10, 2009 at 6:29 am

    Sonu – do you have to ask? do try and let me know 😀

    Reply
  48. Nags

    July 10, 2009 at 6:10 am

    hb – yeah 😀 I served it like that, all Singapore-ish and fancy-ish. You can replace with paneer. Or even soya chunks. Anything that will soak up the flavours should word.

    Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Primary Sidebar

Hello!

I am Nags, the face behind Edible Garden, a food and recipes website for the busy (and sometimes lazy!) cook since 2007. My recipes are meant to be quick yet healthy and delicious - Nothing fancy, nothing too difficult. Follow Me On Instagram for real-time food and life updates.

ADS

logo
Food Advertising by

Popular Recipes

Instant Oats Idli Recipe with Rava, Step by Step
Kerala plum cake recipe
Butter Chicken Recipe, Indian Butter Chicken Masala Recipe
dosa recipe-how to make dosa
pressure cooker eggless sponge cake recipe (no oven cake)
vegetable pulao recipe
Eggless No-Bake Mango Cheesecake Recipe Step by Step
garlic pull-apart rolls recipe, eggless
paneer butter masala recipe restaurant style

Browse Older Recipes

Translate

Copyright © 2022