Instant Pot Indian Butter Tofu. Delicious, quick and easy to make as long as you have an instant pot. It's creamy and dairy-free. Perfect for those nights when you're really craving some Indian food for dinner!
This Indian butter tofu recipe is one that I am excited to share with you. It's SO good with some steamed white rice and you’ll have leftovers too!
If you’re not vegan, you can sub the tofu in with chicken, pork or beef. It’s really up to you! But if you do you’ll need to increase the pressure cook time to 14 minutes for my Indian style butter tofu.
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For this recipe
You will need the following for my vegan indian butter tofu:
- 500 grams organic smoked tofu, diced
- 2 tbsp vegan butter
- 2 tsp garlic, minced
- ½ cup marinara sauce
- 1 tbsp tomato paste
- 1 ½ tsp garam masala
- ½ tsp cumin ground
- 0.5 tbsp coriander ground
- ½ tsp ginger powder
- 0.5 tbsp paprika
- ½ tsp turmeric powder
- 0.5 tsp salt
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup cashew cream [⅓ raw cashews soaked in ⅔ cup hot boiling water for 5 minutes, blended until smooth in a blender]
Required: Instant Pot and Blender
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Watch how I made this easy Indian tofu:
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Well I hope you give my Instant Pot Indian Butter Tofu recipe a try! It always excites me when you guys make my recipes and I hope this is one you try.
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Vegan Instant Pot Indian Tofu (30 min Recipe)
Ingredients
- 500 grams smoked tofu diced (do not substitute with plain tofu)
- 2 tbsp vegan butter
- 2 tsp garlic minced
- ½ cup marinara sauce
- 1 tbsp tomato paste
- 1 ½ tsp garam masala
- ½ tsp cumin ground
- ½ tbsp coriander ground
- ½ tsp ginger powder
- ½ tbsp paprika
- ½ tsp turmeric powder
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 cup water
Cashew Cream
- ⅓ cup raw cashews
- ⅔ cup hot boiling water
Instructions
- In a blender, add cashews and hot boiling water. Soak for 5 minutes. Blend on high until smooth.
- Set your Instant Pot on Saute Mode and melt your vegan butter. Then sauteed minced garlic until fragrant. Add smoked tofu, followed by marinara sauce, tomato paste, spices and salt. Mix together.
- Pour in water. Cover with lid and switch Pressure Knob to “Sealing”. Set to “Pressure Cook” mode and set timer for 8 minutes. Allow it to cook.
- Once cooked, the Instant Pot will notify you or turn off. Safely release the pressure. Remove the lid.
- Stir in the cashew cream. Serve with basmati rice to enjoy!
I love Indian butter chicken! I'll have to try it with tofu next time!!
How do I get tofu smoked?
It's available at most grocery stores in the refrigerated section. If you can't find it, use extra firm tofu instead.
Christie, THANK YOU! This was amazing! Like eating out in a restaurant, and it's such a breeze to cook. I used fresh garlic, and fresh ginger. I could've sworn I had ginger powder in my cabinet, at one point I must've had 3 in there, but I didn't. I could not find smoked tofu, and I live in NYC! That said, I used extra firm, as you said, and it's great. I used my homemade vegetable stock in place of water (I do that with all instant pot recipes that call for water) and added that first, as I'm so paranoid about tomato sticking. The cashew sauce was perfect, and the dish is perfection. I look forward to more recipes from you!
You're very welcome Frank! I am so glad to hear you enjoyed it and it's great that you used fresh ginger and garlic! Fresh is always the best. Happy to hear about the substitutes that you used to make it work for you! It's always fun to experiment in the kitchen. Thanks for making my recipe and for your kind review! - Christie
That was such a smart idea for using the Instant Pot to create this curry. Making dinner in just 30 minutes is always convenient!