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Ingredients
- recipe for : Tempeh Do Pyaaza
ONION PASTE:
- 1/4 cup chopped red or white onion
- 1 green chile, seeded
- 5 cloves garlic
- 1 (1-inch) knob of ginger
- 1/4 cup water
SAUCE:
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds
- 4 cloves
- 1 black cardamom pod or seeds of 1 green cardamom
- 1/4 teaspoon fenugreek seeds
- 1 (1-to 2-inch) cinnamon stick
- 2 teaspoons safflower or other neutral oil
- 2 medium red onions, thinly sliced (2 1/2 cups)
- 1 mild green pepper or 1/4 bell pepper, thinly sliced
- 1/2 teaspoon sugar
- 3/4 teaspoon salt, divided
- 1/4 teaspoon ground turmeric
- 1 teaspoon ground coriander
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne or paprika
- 3/4 cup water
- 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice, for garnish
- 8 ounces tempeh, cut into
- 1/2-inch pieces and steamed
Method
- Onion paste: In a blender, combine the onion, chile, garlic, and ginger with 1/4 cup water and blend into a smooth paste
- Sauce: Crush the cumin seeds, cloves, cardamom, and fenugreek into a coarse mixture using a mortar and pestle or spice grinder
- Heat a large skillet over medium heat
- Add the spices and cinnamon stick and dry roast until fragrant, about 1 minute
- Add oil to the skillet with the spices
- Let the oil get hot
- Add the sliced onion, peppers, sugar, and 1/4 teaspoon salt
- Mix and cook until the onions start to caramelize or turn golden brown, about 20 minutes, stirring occasionally
- Remove 2 tablespoons of the onion and peppers and set aside for garnish
- Add the onion paste from Step 1, turmeric, coriander, paprika, and 1/2 teaspoon salt.
- Mix well and cook until fragrant, 6 minutes.
- Add the steamed tempeh and water and mix well
- Reduce heat to medium low
- Cover and cook until the sauce thickens and tempeh picks up the color of the sauce, 20 minutes
- Garnish with the caramelized onion
- Serve hot
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