Yellow Curry With Tofu

Source

https://www.worldofvegan.com/yellow-curry/

Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 1 small yellow onion, sliced
  • 1 large red bell pepper, sliced
  • 2 carrots, sliced
  • 2 large Yukon Gold potatoes, approx. 450g, cut into 2.5cm bite-sized pieces
  • 80ml yellow curry paste
  • 2 x 400ml cans full-fat coconut milk
  • 1 tbsp packed brown sugar
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp red chili pepper flakes (adjust to taste)
  • 2 cups (approx. 180g) bite-sized broccoli pieces
  • 450g extra-firm tofu, drained and cut into bite-sized cubes
  • Cooked white or brown rice, for serving

Instructions

  1. Heat oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add onion, bell pepper, and carrots. Sauté 2-3 min until bell pepper is tender.
  2. Add potatoes and curry paste. Sauté another 3-4 min.
  3. Pour in coconut milk. Stir in brown sugar, salt, and chili flakes.
  4. Bring to a boil, then cover and lower heat. Simmer 15 min.
  5. Add broccoli and tofu. Continue simmering, covered, for 15 more minutes.
  6. Serve over rice.

Tips & Notes

  • Full-fat canned coconut milk is essential — refrigerated drinking coconut milk won’t work. If the can separates into solid white fat and clear liquid, scoop and pour the entire thing in.
  • Yellow curry paste — check ingredients for shrimp/shellfish. Most grocery stores carry it in the ethnic section.
  • Extra-firm tofu — vacuum-sealed bags give the firmest texture and won’t fall apart. Tub-packaged in water works too. Avoid soft or silken tofu.
  • Potato options — Yukon Gold is ideal, but russet, red, or fingerling all work. Fingerlings can go in whole.
  • Extra veg ideas — bok choy, frozen peas, sugarsnap peas, string beans, cauliflower.
  • Want firmer tofu? Sauté cubes in 1 tbsp oil for 3-4 min before adding to the curry in step 5.
  • Brown sugar — light or dark both work. White granulated sugar is fine as a sub.
  • Servings — makes 6 generous portions. Keeps well for leftovers.

Tags

recipe, vegan