Best Curried Tofu Recipes

CURRIED TOFU WITH RICE

Steps:

• Sprinkle tofu with seasoned salt. In a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray, saute tofu in oil until lightly browned. Remove and keep warm., In the same skillet, saute onion and garlic for 1-2 minutes or until crisp-tender. Stir in the coconut milk, cilantro, curry, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 4-5 minutes or until sauce is slightly thickened. Stir in tofu; heat through. Serve with rice.

COCONUT CURRIED TOFU WITH GREEN BEANS AND COCONUT RICE

Steps:

• Pour water, 1/2 cup coconut milk, and rice into a small saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, then reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until the rice is tender, about 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, melt the butter in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add the tofu and cook until golden-brown on all sides, about 5 minutes. When browned, stir in green beans, curry powder, and 1/4 cup of coconut milk. Simmer until the green beans are tender, then serve over rice.

CURRIED TOFU AND GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Halve tofu horizontally and then crosswise to make 4 rectangles. Cut each rectangle into 2 triangles. Press tofu as directed on page 111.
• Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large (12-inch) nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Cook tofu, turning once, until golden brown, about 10 minutes. Transfer to a plate.
• Reduce heat to medium. Add remaining tablespoon oil, onion, and curry powder. Season generously with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring often, until onion is soft, about 5 minutes. Add garlic; cook 1 minute.
• Reduce heat to medium-low. Add half-and-half and 1/2 cup water; bring to a gentle simmer. Add tofu and green beans. Cover; cook until beans are bright green, about 2 minutes. Uncover; add tomatoes. Cook until soft, 3 to 4 minutes. Serve over rice.

CURRIED TOFU STIR-FRY WITH COCONUT SAUCE

Steps:

• For the sauce: whisk together the first five ingredients.
• For the stir-fry: Combine the garlic, scallions, ginger, water, curry and 1 Tablespoon of the oil and set aside.
• Toss the tofu with salt and pepper to taste. Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a wok or non-stick skillet over high heat. Add the tofu and cook, turning the cubes to lightly brown on several sides, about 5 minutes. Transfer the tofu to a bowl.
• Add the last tablespoon of oil to the skillet and heat until it's shimmering. Add the carrots, onion and pepper and cook until they begin to soften - about 2-3 minutes.
• Add the peas and immediately clear a space in the center of the wok or skillet by pushing the vegetables to the side. Pour the garlic mixture into the middle and cook until fragrant - about 30 seconds. Stir to combine the garlic mixture and the vegetables.
• Return the tofu to the skillet. Whisk the coconut sauce to recombine it and add it to the skillet. Toss the ingredients together until well coated with the sauce. Adjust seasoning to taste and serve.

COCONUT CURRIED TOFU WITH GREEN JASMINE RICE

Steps:

• Stir shredded coconut in small nonstick skillet over medium heat until light golden, about 5 minutes.
• Transfer to bowl.
• Bring 1 3/4 cups water and salt to boil in heavy medium saucepan.
• Stir in rice; bring to boil.
• Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer until water is absorbed and rice is tender, about 18 minutes.
• Meanwhile, puree cilantro, 1/2 cup coconut milk, 1 teaspoon ginger, lime juice, and half of garlic in blender.
• Mix puree and coconut into rice.
• Set aside.
• Heat oil in large nonstick skillet over high heat.
• Add tofu; stir-fry until golden, about 6 minutes.
• Add onions, curry, cumin, red pepper, remaining ginger, and remaining garlic.
• Stir-fry 1 minute.
• Stir in tomatoes and remaining coconut milk.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Divide rice among 4 plates.
• Top with tofu mixture.
• Sprinkle with peanuts.
• *Availableat specialty foods stores and natural foods stores.
• **Availableat Asian markets and in the Asian foods section of many supermarkets.

CURRIED TOFU

Steps:

• Halve tofu horizontally; then crosswise. (You should have 4 equal squares). Cut each square diagonally into 2 triangles. Arrange tofu in one layer on a baking sheet lined with 3 layers of paper towels; cover with three more layers. Place another baking sheet and a weight on top. Let tofu drain until towels are soaked, about 20 minutes.
• Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add tofu, and cook, turning once, until golden-brown, about 10 minutes. Remove from pan to a plate. Reduce heat to medium. Add remaining tablespoon oil, onion, and curry powder. Season generously with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring frequently, until onion is soft, about 5 minutes. Add garlic; cook until fragrant, about 1 minute.
• Reduce heat to medium-low. Add coconut milk and 1/2 cup water; bring to a gentle simmer. Return tofu to skillet. Add green beans and tomatoes, cover, and cook until tender, about 4 minutes. Serve over rice if desired.

SAUTEED ASPARAGUS WITH CURRIED TOFU AND TOMATOES

Steps:

• Dice the tofu into pieces the size of sugar cubes.
• Bring a pot of salted water to a boil, add in the tofu cubes and reduce the heat.
• Simmer for two minutes. Carefully drain (the tofu is a bit fragile at this point) and then gently pat dry. Toss the cubes with 1/2 teaspoon salt, ground black pepper to taste, the sugar, turmeric, and curry powder. (sometimes I lay the tofu out on a plate and sprinkle the seasoning on, turning the tofu to get all the sides covered rather than "tossing").
• Saute the seasoned tofu in the 2 tablespoons oil, heated, over medium high heat until golden but still tender. turn the tofu so that all the sides are colored. Remove the cubes to a plate, covered to stay warm, and return the skillet to the heat. Reduce the heat to medium.
• Add the 2 teaspoon of oil to the pan, and when it's hot, add in the onion, garlic and 1 1/2 teaspoons of the cumin. Cook until the onion is translucent. Turn the heat to high, and add in the asparagus, red pepper flakes and salt to taste. Saute until the asparagus is tender but not limp, and a beautiful bright green. The timing will depend on the thickness of the stalks. Add in the tomatoes and the tofu, saute to heat through. Turn off the heat and add in the cilantro or parsley and the remaining cumin (if needed).
• Serve immediately.

CURRIED TOFU STIR-FRY

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the first 10 ingredients; set aside. In a large nonstick skillet or wok coated with cooking spray, stir-fry tofu in oil for 2-3 minutes or until heated through. Remove and keep warm. , In the same pan, stir-fry yellow pepper for 1 minute. Add mushrooms and onions; stir-fry 2 minutes longer. Add cabbage and tomatoes; stir-fry for 2 minutes., Stir coconut milk mixture and add to skillet; bring to a boil. Return tofu to skillet. Cook and stir for 1-2 minutes or until thickened and vegetables are crisp-tender. Serve with rice.

COLLARD GREEN WRAPS WITH CURRIED TOFU

Steps:

• Remove dark green tops from scallions and thinly slice on a diagonal. Place in a small bowl, cover with a damp paper towel, and chill until ready to serve. Thinly slice remaining white and pale green parts crosswise and place in another small bowl; add garlic and ginger. (Have scallion mixture, curry paste, tofu, and coconut milk near the stove and at the ready so you can work quickly.)
• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high. Cook scallion mixture, stirring, until just beginning to brown, about 1 minute. Add curry paste and cook, stirring, until it begins to stick to pan, about 1 minute. Add tofu and coconut milk, season with salt, and bring to a simmer. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer gently until sauce is almost completely evaporated and you can see the bottom of skillet, 5-7 minutes. Stir in lime juice.
• Transfer tofu mixture to a platter and top with chile, if using. Arrange collard greens, cilantro, and reserved scallion tops on platter so that each component is visible and easily accessible. Place coconut chips in a small bowl and arrange lime wedges on a small plate.

CURRIED TOFU SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Place tofu on a lightly greased baking sheet.
• Bake tofu in the preheated oven for 25 minutes, stirring halfway through the cooking time. Remove tofu from the oven and allow to cool.
• Mix curry powder, lemon juice, mayonnaise, vinegar, red pepper flakes, and soy sauce in a small bowl. Set aside. Combine tofu, carrots, red pepper, peanuts, dates, garlic, and green onion in a large bowl. Top with sauce and mix thoroughly. Chill for an hour before serving.

CURRIED VEGETABLE AND TOFU COUSCOUS

Steps:

• Following package directions, prepare curried couscous. Add currants while couscous steams.
• Heat olive oil in very large heavy skillet over medium heat. Add tofu in single layer and cook without stirring until just golden, about 4 minutes. Turn tofu over and cook 2 minutes longer. Transfer tofu to couscous. Add broccoli, onion, and bell pepper to skillet; cook over medium-high heat 2 minutes without stirring. Continue to cook vegetables until crisp-tender, stirring constantly, about 4 minutes. Add 1/2 cup water; increase heat to high and bring to boil, stirring to scrape up browned bits. Mix in 1/2 cup cilantro. Season vegetables to taste with salt and pepper. Mix couscous, vegetables, and cooking liquid in large serving bowl. Garnish with remaining 1/4 cup cilantro and serve.

CURRIED TOFU WITH SOY SAUCE

Steps:

• Put oil in a 10- or 12-inch nonstick skillet and turn heat to medium-high. A minute later, add onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until edges of onion pieces are well-browned, about 10 minutes (for best flavor, onions must brown but not burn). Add curry powder and cook, stirring, for 30 seconds or so; add nuts and cook, stirring occasionally, for about a minute.
• Add coconut milk. Stir, bring to a boil and reduce heat to medium. Add tofu, stir and let tofu heat through for about 3 minutes. Stir in soy, then taste and adjust seasoning with soy, salt and/or cayenne as necessary. Serve over white rice.

CURRIED TOFU AND GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Halve tofu horizontally and then crosswise to make 4 rectangles.
• Cut each rectangle into 2 triangles.
• Press tofu slices between 2 baking sheets lined with plenty of paper towels and weighted with a heavy skillet or canned goods for about 20 minutes.
• Heat 1 tablespoon oil in large (12 inch) nonstick skillet over medium high heat.
• Cook tofu, turning once, until golden brown, about 10 minutes.
• Transfer to a plate.
• Reduce heat to medium and add the remaining tablespoon of oil, onion, and curry powder.
• Season generously with salt and pepper.
• Cook, stirring often until onion is soft, about 5 minutes.
• Add garlic, cook 1 minute.
• Reduce heat to medium low and add half and half, and 1/2 cup water; bring to a gentle simmer.
• Add tofu and green beans.
• Cover.
• Cook until beans are bright green, about 2 minutes.
• Uncover; add tomatoes.
• Cook until soft, 3-4 minutes.
• Serve over rice.

COCONUT CURRIED TOFU WITH GREEN JASMINE RICE

Steps:

• Stir shredded coconut in small nonstick skillet over medium heat until light golden, about 5 minutes. Transfer to bowl.
• Bring 1 3/4 cups water and salt to boil in heavy medium saucepan. Stir in rice; bring to boil. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer until water is absorbed and rice is tender, about 18 minutes.
• Meanwhile, puree cilantro, 1/2 cup coconut milk, 1 teaspoon ginger, lime juice, and half of garlic in blender. Mix puree and coconut into rice. Set aside.
• Heat oil in large nonstick skillet over high heat. Add tofu; stir-fry until golden, about 6 minutes. Add onions, curry, cumin, red pepper, remaining ginger, and remaining garlic. Stir-fry 1 minute. Stir in tomatoes and remaining coconut milk. Season with salt and pepper.
• Divide rice among 4 plates. Top with tofu mixture. Sprinkle with peanuts.
• *Available at specialty foods stores and natural foods stores.
• **Available at Asian markets and in the Asian foods section of many supermarkets.

CURRIED TOFU BURRITOS

Steps:

• Sautee the onions in pan with a little bit of oil.
• Add tofu and spices and cook until tofu is firm and browned well on all sides.
• Add the thawed spinach, soy sauce and yeast and cook until combined and thoroughly heated.
• Serve as a burrito, with the tofu, cheddar cheese and salsa to taste and diced tomatoes wrapped in the tortilla.

CURRIED TOFU EGGLESS SALAD

Steps:

• Mash tofu until it resembles coarse breadcrumbs.
• Stir in remaining ingredients.
• Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour so that the flavours can develop.
• Use as a sandwich spread or on toast.

CURRIED TOFU SALAD

Steps:

• In a bowl, mash your tofu with a fork. Don't worry too much about getting all the lumps, you'll get them mixing in the rest of the ingredients. Stir in celery, green onions & mayo. Add curry powder to taste - a teaspoon at a time. It should become light yellow. Add a splash of vinegar and salt & pepper to taste. Serve as a side salad, lunch salad, or a wrap. Refrigerate if not using immediately.

CURRIED TOFU WRAPS

Steps:

• Mix the cabbage, yogurt and mint sauce, season and set aside. Toss the tofu with the tandoori paste and 1 tbsp of the oil. Heat a frying pan and cook the tofu, in batches, for a few mins each side until golden. Remove from the pan with a slotted spoon and set aside. Add the remaining oil to the pan, stir in the onions and garlic, and cook for 8-10 mins until softened. Return the tofu to the pan and season well.
• Warm the chapatis following pack instructions, then top each one with some cabbage, followed by the curried tofu and a good squeeze of lime.

CURRIED TOFU SALAD

Steps:

• To press liquid out of tofu: place in a flat-bottomed sieve, put a plate on top and weight it down w/ something heavy-- after about an hour you'll probably have about 1/4- 1/2 cup of liquid pressed out.
• Chop tofu, not too small-- I use an wire egg slicer.
• Combine tofu, celery& onion.
• Add mayo, curry, lemon juice, and salt&pepper.
• Gently mix.
• Can use immediately but will be more flavorful if left in refridge for several hours to overnight.
• Great as a sandwich filling (similar to egg salad) or as a dip for vege crudites.
• Enjoy!

CURRIED TOFU VEGETABLE SKEWERS

Steps:

• Mix white wine and curry paste, while mixing slowly add oil to emulsify. Skewer the rest of the ingredients and marinate in curry marinade, let sit 1 hour to overnight.
• Grill until all vegetables are cooked.