TOFU, BUTTERNUT & MANGO CURRY

Tofu, butternut & mango curry image

Master the art of cooking tofu and whip up this vegetarian curry with coconut milk and lemongrass. Serve with nutty brown or wild rice

Provided by Jennifer Irvine

Time 35m

Number Of Ingredients 19

Ingredients

½ butternut squash (about 200g), peeled, deseeded and cut into bite-sized pieces
140g firm tofu (we used Cauldron), cut into cubes
1 tbsp rapeseed oil
75g quick-cook brown basmati or wild rice (cook 50g extra if using for Tuna, sweetcorn & pea salad wraps in 'goes well with')
1 onion , finely chopped
1cm piece ginger , peeled and finely chopped
1 garlic clove , finely sliced
1 lemongrass stalk, woody tip and outer leaves removed, bulbous end lightly bashed (to help release oils)
½ red chilli , deseeded and finely chopped
½ tsp turmeric
½ tsp ground cumin
½ tsp ground coriander
½ ripe mango , peeled, stoned and cut into chunks
200g baby spinach
150ml vegetable stock (or water)
150ml low-fat coconut milk
1 tsp low-salt tamari or soy sauce
juice 1 lime
2 tbsp finely chopped coriander

Steps:

Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Tip the butternut squash into a non-stick roasting tin and roast for 15-20 mins or until almost soft. Remove and set aside. Meanwhile, pat the tofu dry and fry in the rapeseed oil in a frying pan until golden brown. Remove from the pan, set aside.
Meanwhile, cook the rice following pack instructions until tender. Drain and cover to keep warm. (Set aside the extra for Tuna wraps if required - see 'goes well with'.) Heat the oil in a wok or large non-stick frying pan over a medium heat. Add the onion and cook for 2 mins until soft but not coloured. Add the ginger, garlic, lemongrass, chilli and spices, and cook for 3 mins more.
Stir through the mango and roasted butternut squash, then add the spinach and pour over the stock and coconut milk. Stir gently to combine, slowly bring to the boil, then reduce to a simmer for a few mins until the spinach starts to wilt. Remove the lemongrass and discard.
Add the tofu cubes, tamari, lime juice and coriander, and stir well. Just before serving, check the seasoning, adding more lime juice or tamari if needed. Serve with the rice.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 427 calories, Fat 15 grams fat, SaturatedFat 6 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 58 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 24 grams sugar, Fiber 10 grams fiber, Protein 16 grams protein, Sodium 1.1 milligram of sodium