No tomato Lasooni Chicken Curry made vegan by using crispy baked tofu instead! The creamy dairyfree red sauce uses blended red bell peppers instead of tomatoes. Nut-free + soy-free option. Today’s tofu curry is a vegan spin on lasooni chicken curry. Lasooni(with garlic) sauce of course has lots of garlic. The sauce varies based on...
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No tomato Lasooni Chicken Curry made vegan by using crispy baked tofu instead! The creamy dairyfree red sauce uses blended red bell peppers instead of tomatoes. Nut-free + soy-free option.

Today’s tofu curry is a vegan spin on lasooni chicken curry. Lasooni(with garlic) sauce of course has lots of garlic. The sauce varies based on restaurants and based on the protein added to it. Like the dal Lasooni uses more whole spices and less of the saucy base. For this version, we use tofu as a substitute for chicken and we bake it before adding it to the gravy to get that perfect chewy meaty texture.
The sauce is really special here. Indian sauces tend to rely on a base sauce made with fresh tomatoes and onions or just tomatoes and a cream element like yogurt or heavy cream. However,  if you have a sensitivity to tomatoes, you don?t need to miss out on all the delicious sauces!  This Lasooni curry (Indian garlic red sauce) uses blended roasted red bell peppers instead of tomatoes!

As the protein, I went with crisped-up baked tofu but you can u...