Vegan Seitan Cilantro Masala

Vegan Seitan Cilantro Masala is a delectable and flavorful entree with a medley of Indian spices and vegan protein. It’s a great substitute for coriander chicken as well. My recent found of seitan has sufficiently provided me with my protein requirement. Seitan is a wheat protein and it’s super versatile. It serves as a great substitute to chicken in any recipe. I have been thinking to come up with some protein rich vegan Indian recipe. Fortunately, I had a bunch of fresh cilantro sitting in my refrigerator. Initially, I planned to make some chutney out of it. At that moment, it struck me, to make a recipe similar to coriander chicken with seitan in it. That way I eat enough protein, and satisfy my desire for an Indian masala entree.

If you want to try out more recipes with cilantro here are some of them from my blog:

Cilantro Tofu Soup
Watermelon Cilantro Drink
Cilantro Edamame Burger
Chickpeas Salad in Cilantro Dip
Cajun Spiced Sweet Potato Cilantro Pilaf

My entire family enjoyed this entrée. Vegan Seitan Cilantro Masala pairs well with boiled quinoa/steamed rice/ naan and a side onion salad. Even meat lovers would love this entrée and be joyous about vegan dishes. We love this dish and hence I am excited to share my new recipe Vegan Seitan Cilantro Masala with you.

It only takes 20 minutes for this entree to be served with minimum mess. All you have to is to blend tomatoes, cilantro, cumin seeds, garlic and ginger with some water in a blender. Heat oil in a pan, saute onion and cubed seitan. Fold in the blended chutney and toss in some more seasonings. Voila! The dish is ready within minutes. Yes, it’s possible to have a gourmet and lip smacking spread on the dinner table even on a week night.

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Vegan Seitan Cilantro Masala

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 10 minutes

Total Time: 20 minutes

Serves 2

Per Serving 243 calories

Fat 10 g

Carb 11 g

Protein 29 g

2

Ingredients

• 1 roma tomato
• 1 cup cilantro (fresh)
• 1 tsp cumin seeds
• 1 tsp chopped garlic
• 1 tsp ginger powder
• ½ cup water
• 1 tbsp. olive oil
• ½ cup chopped red onion
• ¼ tsp turmeric powder
• 1 tsp coriander powder
• ¼ tsp garam masala
• ¼ tsp chili powder
• 1 8oz cubed seitan
• ½ tsp salt

Instructions

1. In a blender combine tomato, cilantro, cumin seeds, garlic, ginger and ¼ cup water. Blend it smooth and keep it aside.
2. Heat oil in a nonstick pan and saute onion until brown.
3. Add turmeric powder, coriander powder, garam masala, chili powder and saute for 30 seconds
4. Add seitan. Saute and cook covered for 2-3 minutes.
5. Fold in the blended cilantro chutney, add salt and the rest of water. Mix and cook covered for 5 minutes.
6. Turn of the flame and serve warm with steamed rice/quinoa or naan.