Name: Vegan Butter Chicken with Soy Curls
Prep time: 13 min
Cook time: 31 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: indian
Ingredients: 3 null large ripe tomatoes (or 1 15 oz can diced tomatoes); 4 cloves cloves of garlic; 0.5 inch inch cube of ginger; 1 null hot or mild green chile (I use serrano); 0.75 cup water (use 1 cup if the tomatoes aren't very juicy); 0.5 tsp garam masala; 0.5 tsp paprika (or kashmiri chili powder); 0.25 tsp cayenne; 0.75 tsp salt; 1 cup soy curls ((dry, not rehydrated)); 1 cup cooked chickpeas; 0.25 cup soaked cashews blended with 0.5 cup water (or 0.5 cup cashew cream or other non Dairy cream); 1 tsp garam masala (or more); 0.5 tsp sugar or sweetener (or more sweetener); 1 tsp kasoori methi - dried fenugreek leaves (or add a 0.25 tsp ground mustard); 0.5 null moderately hot green chile (finely chopped, or use 2 tbsp finely chopped green bell pepper); 0.5 tsp minced or finely chopped ginger; 0.25 cup cilantro for garnish

Instructions

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1

Blend the ripe tomatoes (3 large), of garlic (4 cloves), cube of ginger (0.5 inch), or mild green chile (1 hot) with water (0.75 cup) until smooth.
2

Add pureed tomato mixture to the Instant Pot or pressure cooker. Add 1 tsp garam masala (0.5 to), paprika (0.5 tsp), 0.5 tsp cayenne (0.25 to), salt (0.75 tsp), soy curls (1 cup), and cooked chickpeas (1 cup). Close the lid and pressure cook at high pressure for 8 to 10 minutes. Quick release after 10 minutes. (For stovetop pressure cooker, cook for 6 minutes).
3

Start the Instant Pot on saute (medium heat for stovetop pressure cooker). Add the soaked cashews blended with 0.5 cup water (0.25 cup), garam masala (1 tsp), sugar or sweetener (0.5 tsp) and kasoori methi - dried fenugreek leaves (1 tsp) and mix in. Bring to a boil, taste and adjust salt, heat, and sweetness. Add more cayenne and salt if needed. Fold in the hot green chile (0.5 moderately), minced or finely chopped ginger (0.5 tsp) and cilantro for garnish (0.25 cup) and press cancel (take off heat).
4

At this point you can add some vegan butter or oil for additional buttery flavor. Serve hot over [rice] or with [flatbread] or [naan].