What was this dish?

Question

It was tofu and peas in a reddish brown sauce. There was tiny black lumps (not pepper) in the sauce. It was quite sweet.

Does anyone know what this dish was? I had it in a vegetarian buffet type restaurant so I can't narrow it down anymore.

If you recognise it could you give a site where I could find the recipe and a picture.

Answer 1

Sounds like an Indian dish. Could have been paneer (not tofu) and peas in a curry or cream sauce. The tiny black lumps could be lentils.

Answer 2

Ma Po Tofu?

Definitely sounds like Ma Po Tofu with black beans in the sauce.

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http://chinesefood.about.com/od/tof1/r/m...

Answer 3

It sounds Indian. Probably Indian Mattar Tofu.

Picture: http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1080/1417...

Mattar Tofu

(Serves 4)

One of the best-loved Indian restaurant dishes is mattar panir, a tomato-flavored mixture of green peas and cubes of fresh cheese. Firm tofu makes an excellent substitute for the cheese. Serve with rice for a complete meal.

Ingredients

3/4 lb. reduced-fat, firm tofu, cut into 1/2" cubes

2 T. grated fresh gingerroot, or 1 tsp. powdered ginger

1 T. chopped fresh garlic

1 medium onion, minced

1 T. garam masala or curry powder

1 tsp. salt

1 tsp. turmeric

1 tsp. ground coriander

pinch cayenne

1 (14 oz.) can diced tomatoes with juice

1 1/2 c. frozen baby peas (petit pois)

1 tsp. liquid sweetener, sugar or alternate

Directions

Dry-fry the tofu cubes in a large, nonstick skillet over high heat until they are golden on two sides. Remove from the pan and set aside.

Add the ginger and garlic to the hot pan, and steam-fry over high heat with a little bit of water for a minute. Add the onion and steam-fry until it is soft, about 5 minutes. Add the seasonings and 1/4 c. water or broth, stirring well, then add the tomatoes, peas, tofu, and sweetener, and simmer 10 minutes. Serve over basmati or other rice.

Answer 4

Tofu and black bean sauce!

Answer 5

its called Mattar paneer. Matter means peas and paneer is Indian cottage cheese which looks a lot like tofu.

http://mydhaba.blogspot.com/2005/11/matt...

Answer 6

I think the black pieces may have been mung beans? It was probably some Indian dish with mung beans. They are also sprouted and become bean sprouts used in Chinese stirfrys.

Go to this vegan Web site for recipes around the world: www.ivu.org. It has different regions you can click on and tons of Indian recipes.