Ingredients
- Prep: 30 min
- Cook: 30 min
- Total: 60 min
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For the dish
For the crispy tofu
Paste for the vegetables
In season in Germany right now
Draw out the moisture:
- Wrap the tofu in a kitchen towel and weigh it down.
- Sprinkle the eggplant cubes with salt (about 1 tsp).
- Set both aside for at least 10 min.
- Fry the zucchini and onions in a large pan.
- Add the paste and keep frying until nicely browned.
- Deglaze with coconut milk & set the pan aside.
- First rinse the rice in a sieve under running water.
- Bring the rice to a boil in a pot with 1.5 times the amount of water and simmer for 3 min (for basmati rice).
- Then set the pot aside.
- Take the tofu out of the kitchen towel and cut it into thumb-sized cubes.
- In a bowl, toss the tofu with garam masala and cornstarch.
- In a (second) pan, fry the cubes until golden brown and crispy.
- Pour off the water released by the eggplant and fry the eggplant together with the tofu cubes.
- Combine all the ingredients (except the green topping) in one pan and let them sit briefly.
- If you'd like more "sauce", add a little more coconut milk and/or water.
- Fluff up the rice with a fork and serve with the topping (e.g. cilantro).
Tips
Better use a large pan:
- In the last step, all the ingredients are combined in the pan. Even a large pan can quickly become "too small". For more than 3 or 4 people, I use a large pot or go straight for a big roasting pan👍.
Meal prep:
- This recipe can easily be reheated several times. Also: when we have guests and, for once, cooking together isn't the focus😉, I like to make it during the day and just reheat it before serving. That way the spices have extra time to develop🤤.
Season
Season: July to September- eggplants: July to September
- zucchini: June to September
Only main ingredients of 100 g or more, or a whole piece, count. Spices and small amounts are left out.
Nutrition
estimated per serving
- 797kcal
- 23.7 gProtein
- 31.2 gCarbs
- 63.3 gFat
Calculated from all ingredients, including the sides. Values vary depending on the product, the size of the vegetables and how you prepare them.
Cost Test phase
estimated per serving
about €2.40
This section is still in a test phase: a rough estimate based on conventional German discount-supermarket prices (as of September 2026). Only the amounts used are counted, excluding salt, pepper and spices.
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Super leckeres Gerich, welches wir zukünftig öfter kochen werden! Wir haben diesmal anstatt Zuccini, eine Paprika verwendet, da wir keine Zuccini mehr hatten. Da haftet die Paste zwar nicht so gut dran, war aber trotzdem unschlagbar gut. Vielen Dank :-)
Hi Gina, freut mich sehr, dass euch das Rezept gefällt. Gute Idee mit der Paprika. Werde ich beim nächsten Mal ausprobieren!
