Coconut Curry Tofu

So this is a cheat meal, as it involves Taste of Thai red curry paste. It comes in a little (tiny!) jar and is worth the price. It also comes in an envelope, but I think those are more expensive? They are at least more unwieldy.

Can of coconut milk (light for health, or regular for heaven)
2 heaping teaspoons Thai red curry paste
1 heaping tablespoon brown sugar
2 tablespoons fish sauce (Squid brand FTW!)
1 tablespoon lime juice
Small squirt of sriacha sauce for warmth
Tofu (extra firm)
Vegetables
Jasmine Rice

Using your biggest nonstick fry pan, heat the coconut milk and mix in the flavorings. When it is all blended together and bubbling add the tofu. I cut mine into strips right in the carton.
Simmer the tofu in the sauce for as long as it takes the rice to cook. Toward the end throw your chosen vegetables on top. I use a frozen mix of peppers and sweet onion intended for stirfry, and it is lovely. (Birdseye brand I think?)
Serve over rice. So good.

Comments

Kristen said…
I guess fish sauce isn't vegetarian, is it. Stupid fish, all going and not being plants.
Karel said…
Fish are almost plants... I'll put it under vegetarian and with a little note. Thanks for posting it! I've been in the mood for tofu lately.
Karel said…
p.s. every time I post a comment in this blog, I inevitably get excited when I check my email and see a new message. it's so disappointing to be emailed your own comment.
Karel said…
p.p.s. I just did that twice in a row. THIS time, I'll expect it.
Karel said…
Okay, that was probably the best tofu I've ever had, and I didn't even use regular coconut milk. Seriously, I'll be making this again. Thanks for posting!
Kristen said…
Bizarrely, those two meta posts were never emailed to me, so I didn't get excited at all. (And yeah, I do that too.)
Glad you enjoyed. Some day try it with the full fat coconut milk. Unfreakingbelievable.

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