Green Curry with Crispy Tofu by @deliciouslyella

45 min

2 servings

๐Ÿฅฌ

280 g

Baby spinach

๐Ÿซ’

120 ml

Olive oil

๐Ÿซ™

2 g

Cumin seeds

๐Ÿง…

150 g

Onion

๐Ÿง„

12 g

Garlic cloves

๐Ÿซš

15 g

Ginger

๐ŸŒถ๏ธ

1 g

Hot chilli powder

๐Ÿ›

1 g

Garam masala

๐Ÿ…

200 g

Cherry tomatoes

๐Ÿง‚

1.5 g

Sea salt

๐Ÿง€

15 g

Nutritional yeast

๐Ÿซ˜

400 g

Firm tofu

  1. Dice
    • onion
    • garlic
    • fresh ginger

    Dice the onion, grate or finely chop the garlic and ginger, roughly chop the cherry tomatoes, and cut the drained firm tofu into 2 cm cubes.

  2. Heat
    • baby spinach
    • water

    Heat the shallow casserole dish over medium-high heat and add three quarters of the baby spinach with a splash of water.

  3. Stir
    • baby spinach

    Cover and wilt the spinach for 2โ€“3 minutes, stirring a couple of times until tender.

  4. Blend
    • baby spinach
    • water

    Blend the wilted spinach with 150 ml water until completely smooth, then set the green sauce aside.

  5. Heat
    • olive oil
    • cumin seeds

    Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in the casserole dish over medium heat and add the cumin seeds.

  6. Cook
    • cumin seeds
    • onion
    • garlic

    Cook the cumin seeds for 30 seconds until fragrant, then add the diced onion, garlic, ginger, and a pinch of sea salt.

  7. Cook
    • onion
    • garlic
    • fresh ginger

    Cook the onion mixture for 10 minutes over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until golden and translucent.

  8. Mix
    • nutritional yeast
    • olive oil

    Mix the nutritional yeast with 3 tablespoons olive oil in a bowl until it forms a paste.

  9. Toss
    • firm tofu
    • nutritional yeast
    • olive oil

    Toss the tofu cubes in the nutritional yeast paste until evenly coated.

  10. Heat
    • firm tofu

    Heat the frying pan over medium-low heat and add the coated tofu cubes in a single layer.

  11. Cook
    • firm tofu

    Cook the tofu for 8โ€“10 minutes, turning every 2 minutes, until crisp and golden on all sides.

  12. Add
    • hot chilli powder
    • cherry tomatoes
    • Onion

    Add the hot chilli powder, garam masala, and chopped cherry tomatoes to the softened onion mixture.

  13. Cook
    • cherry tomatoes

    Cook for 5 minutes over medium heat until the tomatoes begin to break down into a sauce.

  14. Chop
    • baby spinach
    • cherry tomatoes

    Roughly chop the remaining baby spinach and stir it into the tomato mixture.

  15. Simmer
    • baby spinach
    • water

    Pour in the blended spinach sauce and simmer briefly until the curry is hot and the fresh spinach has wilted.

  16. Season
    • sea salt
    • firm tofu

    Season the curry to taste with sea salt and fold through the crispy tofu just before serving.

  17. Garnish
    • fresh ginger
    • red onion
    • fresh coriander

    Optionally garnish with grated fresh ginger, finely sliced red onion, and fresh coriander before serving.

Green Curry with Crispy Tofu by @deliciouslyella

45 min

2 servings

๐Ÿฅฌ

280 g

Baby spinach

๐Ÿซ’

120 ml

Olive oil

๐Ÿซ™

2 g

Cumin seeds

๐Ÿง…

150 g

Onion

๐Ÿง„

12 g

Garlic cloves

๐Ÿซš

15 g

Ginger

๐ŸŒถ๏ธ

1 g

Hot chilli powder

๐Ÿ›

1 g

Garam masala

๐Ÿ…

200 g

Cherry tomatoes

๐Ÿง‚

1.5 g

Sea salt

๐Ÿง€

15 g

Nutritional yeast

๐Ÿซ˜

400 g

Firm tofu

Preparation Steps

  1. Step 1/17

    Dice the onion, grate or finely chop the garlic and ginger, roughly chop the cherry tomatoes, and cut the drained firm tofu into 2 cm cubes.

    ๐Ÿง…onion
    ๐Ÿง„garlic
    ๐Ÿซšfresh ginger
    ๐Ÿ…cherry tomatoes
    ๐Ÿซ˜firm tofu
    ๐Ÿ”ชchef's knife
    ๐Ÿชตcutting board
    ๐Ÿง€fine grater
  2. Step 2/17

    Heat the shallow casserole dish over medium-high heat and add three quarters of the baby spinach with a splash of water.

    ๐Ÿฅฌbaby spinach
    ๐Ÿ’งwater
    ๐Ÿณshallow casserole dish
    โœจlid
  3. Step 3/17

    Cover and wilt the spinach for 2โ€“3 minutes, stirring a couple of times until tender.

    ๐Ÿฅฌbaby spinach
    ๐Ÿณshallow casserole dish
    โœจlid
    ๐Ÿฅ„spatula
  4. Step 4/17

    Blend the wilted spinach with 150 ml water until completely smooth, then set the green sauce aside.

    ๐Ÿฅฌbaby spinach
    ๐Ÿ’งwater
    ๐Ÿฅ›measuring jug
  5. Step 5/17

    Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in the casserole dish over medium heat and add the cumin seeds.

    ๐Ÿซ’olive oil
    ๐Ÿซ™cumin seeds
    ๐Ÿณshallow casserole dish
    ๐Ÿฅ„measuring spoons
  6. Step 6/17

    Cook the cumin seeds for 30 seconds until fragrant, then add the diced onion, garlic, ginger, and a pinch of sea salt.

    ๐Ÿซ™cumin seeds
    ๐Ÿง…onion
    ๐Ÿง„garlic
    ๐Ÿซšfresh ginger
    ๐Ÿง‚sea salt
    ๐Ÿณshallow casserole dish
    ๐Ÿฅ„spatula
  7. Step 7/17

    Cook the onion mixture for 10 minutes over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until golden and translucent.

    ๐Ÿง…onion
    ๐Ÿง„garlic
    ๐Ÿซšfresh ginger
    ๐Ÿณshallow casserole dish
    ๐Ÿฅ„spatula
  8. Step 8/17

    Mix the nutritional yeast with 3 tablespoons olive oil in a bowl until it forms a paste.

    ๐Ÿง€nutritional yeast
    ๐Ÿซ’olive oil
    ๐Ÿฅฃmixing bowl
    ๐Ÿฅ„spatula
    ๐Ÿฅ„measuring spoons
  9. Step 9/17

    Toss the tofu cubes in the nutritional yeast paste until evenly coated.

    ๐Ÿซ˜firm tofu
    ๐Ÿง€nutritional yeast
    ๐Ÿซ’olive oil
    ๐Ÿฅฃmixing bowl
    ๐Ÿฅ„spatula
  10. Step 10/17

    Heat the frying pan over medium-low heat and add the coated tofu cubes in a single layer.

    ๐Ÿซ˜firm tofu
    ๐Ÿณfrying pan
    ๐Ÿฅ„spatula
  11. Step 11/17

    Cook the tofu for 8โ€“10 minutes, turning every 2 minutes, until crisp and golden on all sides.

    ๐Ÿซ˜firm tofu
    ๐Ÿณfrying pan
    ๐Ÿฅ„spatula
  12. Step 12/17

    Add the hot chilli powder, garam masala, and chopped cherry tomatoes to the softened onion mixture.

    ๐ŸŒถ๏ธhot chilli powder
    ๐Ÿ›garam masala
    ๐Ÿ…cherry tomatoes
    ๐Ÿง…onion
    ๐Ÿณshallow casserole dish
    ๐Ÿฅ„spatula
    ๐Ÿฅ„measuring spoons
  13. Step 13/17

    Cook for 5 minutes over medium heat until the tomatoes begin to break down into a sauce.

    ๐Ÿ…cherry tomatoes
    ๐Ÿณshallow casserole dish
    ๐Ÿฅ„spatula
  14. Step 14/17

    Roughly chop the remaining baby spinach and stir it into the tomato mixture.

    ๐Ÿฅฌbaby spinach
    ๐Ÿ…cherry tomatoes
    ๐Ÿ”ชchef's knife
    ๐Ÿชตcutting board
    ๐Ÿณshallow casserole dish
    ๐Ÿฅ„spatula
  15. Step 15/17

    Pour in the blended spinach sauce and simmer briefly until the curry is hot and the fresh spinach has wilted.

    ๐Ÿฅฌbaby spinach
    ๐Ÿ’งwater
    ๐Ÿณshallow casserole dish
    ๐Ÿฅ„spatula
  16. Step 16/17

    Season the curry to taste with sea salt and fold through the crispy tofu just before serving.

    ๐Ÿง‚sea salt
    ๐Ÿซ˜firm tofu
    ๐Ÿณshallow casserole dish
    ๐Ÿฅ„spatula
  17. Step 17/17

    Optionally garnish with grated fresh ginger, finely sliced red onion, and fresh coriander before serving.

    ๐Ÿซšfresh ginger
    ๐Ÿง…red onion
    ๐ŸŒฟfresh coriander
    ๐Ÿง€fine grater
    ๐Ÿ”ชchef's knife
    ๐Ÿชตcutting board

Composition

Ingredients

Types

Vegetables, Vegetable Oil, Spices, Seasonings, Plant Protein

Ingredients

Baby spinach, Olive oil, Cumin seeds, Onion, Garlic cloves, Ginger, Hot chilli powder, Garam masala, Cherry tomatoes, Sea salt, Nutritional yeast, Firm tofu

Notes

Olive oil (for the curry, for the tofu), Onion (diced), Garlic cloves (grated or finely chopped), Ginger (small chunk, peeled and grated), Cherry tomatoes (roughly chopped), Sea salt (to taste), Nutritional yeast (for the tofu), Firm tofu (one block, drained and cut into 2cm cubes)

Allergens

Soy

Dietetics

Dietary regimen

Calories

710 kcal

Macro nutrients

Protein: 34g, Carbohydrates: 34g, Fat: 52g, Fiber: 12g, Sugars: 11g

Nutritional Information

Minerals

Calcium: 520mg, Iron: 9mg, Potassium: 1500mg, Magnesium: 160mg, Sodium: 420mg

Vitamins

Vitamin A: 850ยตg, Vitamin C: 70mg, Vitamin K: 800ยตg, Folate: 260ยตg

Preparation

Time Information

Preparation

20 minutes

Cooking

25 minutes

Overall

45 minutes

Difficulty

Level

Medium (2/4)

Steps

17 steps

Equipments

Utensils

shallow casserole dish, frying pan, lid, mixing bowl, spatula, chef's knife, cutting board, measuring spoons, measuring jug, fine grater

Appliances

Blender, Stove

Type

Type

Type Of Dish

Occasions

Weeknight Dinner, Lunch, Comfort Food, Winter Meal

Origin

Source

Platform

instagram

Original Creator

@deliciouslyella

Origin

Cuisine

Indian, British

Geographic

India, South Asia

Various

Aspect

Texture

Creamy, Silky, Crispy, Tender, Juicy

Flavors

Savory, Earthy, Spicy, Aromatic, Tangy, Umami

Other

Price

Medium

Recommended Preservation

fridge

Preservation Infos

room temperature : 120 min (Do not leave the cooked curry out for longer than 2 hours,Keep covered and away from direct heat), fridge : 3 days (Cool quickly before refrigerating,Store in an airtight container,Reheat until piping hot), freezer : 2 months (Freeze in an airtight freezer-safe container,Freeze without fresh herb garnish where possible,Thaw overnight in the fridge before reheating)