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.
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.
Tofu in Peanut Butter SauceNags’ Original RecipeServes: 2What I Used:1 block firm or silken tofu – cubed3 tbsp peanut butter2 tbsp soya sauce1 tbsp vinegar2 tsp minced garlic2 tsp minced ginger1 tbsp oil1/2 tsp sugar (optional)Salt and pepperWaterFresh parsley/coriander/spring onionsHow 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.
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.. 🙂
Nags says
October 10, 2011 at 7:38 amsorry 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.
Anonymous says
October 5, 2011 at 6:04 ami cooked this, but i thought the satay recipe was not very good. it does not taste very peanutty at all
Nags says
September 5, 2011 at 1:10 amThat's awesome! I must post more vegetarian tofu recipes, it's been a while.
Samarpita says
September 4, 2011 at 3:35 pmI 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).
Nags says
July 28, 2011 at 2:29 amso glad you liked it. the recipe works well with chicken too!
Chez Loulou says
July 27, 2011 at 7:25 pmI know you posted this 2 years ago, but I just tried it tonight and it was fabulous! Thanks so much!
Yasir says
May 28, 2011 at 6:20 amjamaican 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.
chakhlere says
April 1, 2010 at 1:20 pmHey this is a amazing sauce recipe!!
Just very simple. I have never tried anything with peanut butter. Will surly try this weekend.
Anonymous says
February 5, 2010 at 12:47 amfinally an edible tofu recipe!!!!
Nags says
January 10, 2010 at 6:24 amSo glad you liked it Andria 🙂
andria says
January 9, 2010 at 12:00 pmtasted 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
sangeeta says
November 10, 2009 at 7:20 pmsee this..http://healthfooddesivideshi.blogspot.com/2009/11/tofu-n-veggies-in-hot-peanut-sauce.html
Nags says
July 17, 2009 at 1:40 amsakshi – 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!
Soma says
July 16, 2009 at 7:10 pmThat sauce sounds awesome! very versatile too.. with chicken.
Sakshi says
July 16, 2009 at 2:52 pmOk 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…
jayasri says
July 15, 2009 at 8:44 pmhi, 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…
Nags says
July 13, 2009 at 6:59 amsangeeta – hehe.. mother recipe is like mother ship 😀 yes, if you try do drop in a line 🙂
sangeeta says
July 13, 2009 at 6:54 amcame 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…
Rajitha says
July 12, 2009 at 7:17 pmi 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 😀
Aparna says
July 12, 2009 at 4:43 pmLooks 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!
Anh says
July 12, 2009 at 1:33 amWhat a neat recipe. Peanut butter and tofu, yum~
Manasi says
July 11, 2009 at 5:44 amI used to hate peanut butter, but now, I love it!
Nags says
July 11, 2009 at 4:40 amDeepa – people like you make me do this blog thing and love it in the process 🙂
Anonymous says
July 11, 2009 at 4:01 amnags , 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
Priti says
July 11, 2009 at 3:53 amLooks simple and delicious…very different indeed
Nags says
July 11, 2009 at 1:15 amSig – a colleague tried it with chicken and said it was yummy! 🙂
Sig says
July 11, 2009 at 1:14 amNo spice at all…hmm… but I love the idea!How do you think it will taste with chicken?
Madhuram says
July 11, 2009 at 12:31 amI 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.
Nags says
July 11, 2009 at 12:31 amShri – 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?
Pooja says
July 10, 2009 at 8:24 pmLooks 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!
Lore says
July 10, 2009 at 7:50 pmSounds 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!
Shama Nagarajan says
July 10, 2009 at 6:27 pmdifferent tasty recipe..looks yummy
Bong Mom says
July 10, 2009 at 4:47 pmThis is indeed lovely, shall try
Shri says
July 10, 2009 at 4:42 pmPersonally, 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..
Mahimaa's kitchen says
July 10, 2009 at 4:05 pmso easy to make.. it will go great with brown rice too.
Ann says
July 10, 2009 at 3:58 pmAwesome adn drool worthy pics:) I love the way you presented.
chakhlere says
July 10, 2009 at 2:31 pmHey this is a amazing sauce recipe!!
Just very simple. I have never tried anything with peanut butter. Will surly try this weekend.
Meira says
July 10, 2009 at 11:17 amWill 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 😛
RAKS KITCHEN says
July 10, 2009 at 10:47 amRecipe 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!!
Nags says
July 10, 2009 at 9:56 amSJ – and link to mine as your recipe inspiration. otherwise i will start a plagiariser movement against you! *evil laugh*
SJ says
July 10, 2009 at 9:52 amYo! 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 😀
Lena Rashmin Raj says
July 10, 2009 at 7:55 amNags..this is awesome..i loved all snaps..and i loved those white serving plates.. 🙂
Parita says
July 10, 2009 at 7:41 amNew 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
Arch says
July 10, 2009 at 7:23 amNice..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…
Nags says
July 10, 2009 at 6:29 amSonu – do you have to ask? do try and let me know 😀
Sonu says
July 10, 2009 at 6:28 amSound interesting recipe. I love Tofu. I have all the ingre. at home. Shud I give it try today? 🙂
Nags says
July 10, 2009 at 6:10 amhb – 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.
My Experiments with Cooking says
July 10, 2009 at 6:08 amYeyy! 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!)