Today’s recipe is tasty, colourful, and hearty! It’s an easy-to-make Tofu Coconut Curry all made in one-pan and ready in 30 minutes.
The creamy, golden coconut milk and tomato-based sauce is deliciously spiced with curry powder, turmeric, cumin (and of course salt and pepper) along with fresh pungent garlic and ginger.
It’s mild and not very spicy (unless your curry powder blend is spicy), which is great to serve the whole family!
The tofu sucks up the curry flavours as well as adding protein and texture to the dish. I like to use extra-firm tofu so it holds its shape when mixed into the curry.
Theaddition of tasty sweet bell peppers, onions, green spinach, and fresh cilantrogives this curry additional bulk and nutrition too.
Servethis curry along with rice to make it one filling meal. I like to use a brownbasmati rice.
Ihope you enjoy this recipe!
How do you make this tasty and easy tofu recipe?
(Full ingredient amounts and instructionsavailable in the recipe card down below)
In a large sauté pan or skillet (I used a 12-inch skillet) at medium-high heat, add vegetable oil, then sauté the onions and peppers with salt and pepper, until the onions start to brown.
Stir in the garlic, ginger, curry powder, turmeric, and cumin until fragrant, around one or two minutes.
Reduce to low heat. Stir in the coconut milk, crushed tomatoes, and tomato paste until uniform. Add the tofu and toss to coat with the sauce.
Bring the curry to a boil before reducing to a simmer. Cook uncovered for 5 minutes. Then stir in the spinach, lime zest, and lime juice, until the spinach wilts.
Taste for additional salt and pepper and top with fresh cilantro. Scoop over bowls of rice and enjoy!
Love one pan/pot/sheet pan meals? Take alook at these four recipes!
- Carrot Orange Ginger Soup
- Curried Red Lentil and Quinoa Vegetable Soup
- One-Pan Rosemary Garlic Chicken
- Sheet Pan Baked Salmon with Asparagus
To sum up, this One-Pan Tofu Coconut Curry is:
- Delicious and flavourful: The curry sauceis creamy and wonderfully spiced. It goes perfectly with the tender tofu bites andthe colourful vegetables in this recipe.
- Hearty and filling: It makes a generous amount of curry that’s will fill you up and warmyou from within.
- Quick and easy to make: It takes only 30 minutes to make and has a few simple instructionsto follow.
- Vegan and gluten-free too: Tofu is naturally gluten-free, but make sure it’s labelled as suchwhen choosing the brand if this is important to you.
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Yield: 6
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Wonderfully spiced with a mild curry flavour, this tofu coconut curry is a quick, easy, and delicious vegan meal made in one pan.
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1 yellow (or white) onion, chopped
- 1 bell pepper, chopped
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1-inch fresh ginger, minced
- 1 tbsp curry powder
- ½ tsp turmeric powder
- ½ tsp cumin powder
- 400 ml (14 fl. oz.) canned coconut milk
- ½ cup crushed tomatoes
- 2 tbsp tomato paste
- 454 g extra firm plain tofu, chopped into 1-inch cubes
- 2 cups baby spinach
- 1 lime, zest and juice
- ½ cup fresh cilantro, chopped
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- Serve with cooked rice.
Instructions
- In a large sauté pan or skillet (I use a 12-inch skillet) at medium-high heat, add the vegetable oil, onion, bell pepper, salt, and pepper. Sauté until the onions begin to brown, about 4-5 minutes.
- Add in the garlic, ginger, curry powder, turmeric, and cumin and stir for another minute or two, until fragrant.
- Reduce the heat to low and stir in the coconut milk, crushed tomatoes, and tomato paste until well-incorporated. Add the tofu and gently stir to coat with the sauce.
- Bring the curry to a boil before reducing the heat to a simmer. Cook uncovered for 5 minutes.
- Stir in the spinach, lime zest, and lime juice, until the spinach wilts. Taste for additional salt and pepper. Top with fresh cilantro and serve over rice. Enjoy!
Notes
Nutritional information is based on one serving for a total of six servings excluding rice.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 6Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving:Calories: 258Total Fat: 20gSaturated Fat: 13gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 136mgCarbohydrates: 14gFiber: 3gSugar: 8gProtein: 10g
Nutritional values are estimated based on the ingredients used by the author; your ingredients may differ. These values are calculated using Nutritionix.
