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Curried tofu

A vegetarian version of an old classic

30 mins
12 ingredients
$1.79 / person
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Curried tofu

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Ingredients

Serves = 5

  • 450g pack of very firm tofu

  • 1 Tbsp plain flour

  • 2 garlic cloves

  • 1 brown onion sliced into thin pieces

  • 1 carrot, sliced

  • 1 zucchini, sliced

  • 1 cup frozen peas, corn or mixed peas and corn

  • 1 tbs curry powder

  • 1 tsp sugar

  • 2 tsp Extra virgin olive oil

  • 2 cups reduced salt vegetable stock

  • 2 large sweet potatoes, peeled

It’s this easy

  • Chop the sweet potato into 2 cm chunks, and add to a pot of water. Bring the water to the boil and cook the sweet potato for around 10 minutes, or until it pierces easily with a fork. Once cooked, drain potatoes, reserving ¼ cup of water and roughly mash

  • Meanwhile, chop your tofu into 2 cm chunks

  • Heat a large pot over medium heat, and add 2 tsp of olive oil

  • Add the onion, and garlic to the pot, cooking until the onion becomes soft and translucent

  • Add the carrot, zucchini and tofu to the pot, and toss with the vegetables until turning slightly brown

  • Add curry powder, flour and sugar to the pot, and mix to cover the vegetables and tofu until fragrant

  • Add the stock to the pot, and simmer for 10-15 minutes, until the sauce begins to thicken

  • Mix in the frozen peas/ corn until evenly heated through

  • Serve curried tofu with mashed sweet potato

Tweaks

  • Replace 1 cup of vegetable stock with milk for a creamier curry or to reduce the spice in the curry

Notes

Nutrition information (per serve)

  • Energy (1286kJ)

  • Protein (17g)

  • Total fat (9.2g)

  • Saturated fat (1.3g)

  • Carbohydrate (33.1g); Starch (17.8g); Sugars (15.3g); Added sugars (0.6g), Free Sugars (0.6g)

  • Dietary fibre (12.5g)

  • Sodium (368mg)

  • Calcium (376mg)

  • Iron (4.7mg)

Allergies

Contains: Gluten, Soy, Wheat, FODMAPs.
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