I originally came up with the curried tofu recipe to go inside a taco with mint chutney, but now I find myself making it quite a bit and just serving it as a side because it’s so quick. It also has a lot of flavor, which is sometimes difficult to do with tofu.
For this recipe, you lightly fry up the tofu so that it gets kind of an almost crunchy like skin on the outside and then cook it together with fried spices, lemon and cilantro. I’ve made it for my nephew and recently for my dad, and both are now fans – which means this recipe crosses generations so you can’t go wrong:)
Curried Tofu
Ingredients
3 tablespoons oil
1 block extra firm tofu, cubed
1/2 small onion, chopped
1/3 teaspoon turmeric
1/4 teaspoon chili powder
1 teaspoon coriander powder
1 teaspoon cumin powder
1 teaspoon garam masala
1 clove garlic, minced
1 plum tomato, chopped
cilantro, chopped
lemon juice
salt to taste
Method
Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a non stick fry pan under medium heat. Throw in tofu and fry until sides are lightly browned and skin is starting to get more firm on outside ~ 25 minutes. Set aside the cooked tofu. Should look like this:
Next put 1 tablespoon of oil in the pan under medium heat. When heated, add in the chopped onion and fry until translucent. Next mix in the chopped garlic and fry for 30 seconds. Put in turmeric, chili powder, coriander, cumin powder and garam masala and mix well. Fry for a few seconds until fragrant. Next throw in the tomato and mix. Fry for 2 minutes and then add back the tofu to the pan.
Fry for another 5 minutes or until tofu is completely coated with the curried tomato mixture. Turn off the stove. Add salt to taste, a squeeze of lemon and top with chopped cilantro.
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Was so intimidated by tofu and to cook curry, but hey- this is not so terribly hard! Thanks 🙂
yummy! this sounds delicious. I like this recipe, best is it sounds simple & easy for a first-timer! sounds tasty. will definitely try it. thanks for sharing.
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