Almond Butter Tofu Curry
If you're looking for an easy midweek family dinner recipe, this is the one for you. It's creamy, delicious, and super easy to make. You might think tofu is bland, but it's all about the sauce you cook it in! This almond butter curry sauce will change your mind about tofu.
Ingredients
- 4 tsp coconut oil
- 400 g block firm tofu (14oz)
- 1 onion
- Thumb-sized piece of ginger
- 2 garlic cloves
- ½ red chilli
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 green pepper
- 1 yellow pepper
- 1 tbsp curry powder
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp ground turmeric
- 3-4 tbsp almond butter
- 400 ml tin of coconut milk (14oz)
- 400 g tin of chopped tomatoes (14oz)
- 250 ml veg stock (1 cup)
- Large handful of spinach
- Handful of fresh coriander
- Juice of a lime
Instructions
- Chop the tofu into cubes and season well. In a large pan, add half the oil and fry the tofu for a few minutes on each side. Remove from the pan.
- Finely chop the onion, garlic and ginger and slice the peppers. In the same pan, add the remaining oil and fry the them for 4-5 mins with a tsp of sea salt. Add all the spices for the last 1-2 mins.
- Add the almond butter, coconut milk, tomatoes and stock and simmer for 20 mins. Add the spinach and the cooked tofu for the last 3-4 mins.
- Squeeze in the lime juice and season to taste. Top with some fresh coriander.
Notes
- Serve with rice and/or naan.
- The nutritional content is based on full fat coconut milk. If would like less fat, use a reduced fat version.
Nutrition
Calories: 548kcalCarbohydrates: 26.1gProtein: 25.7gFat: 37.4gFiber: 16.3g
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