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Red Curry Tofu and Veggies

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This Thai inspired recipe for a basic vegetarian red curry sauce with vegetables will go best served over steamed white rice, though you could always eat it plain as a curry soup dish. Though the recipe calls for tofu, carrots, peas and baby corn, you can use just about any vegetable you have on hand, and adjust the cooking time accordingly if needed. This Thai red curry recipe is both vegetarian and vegan. Looking for more easy tofu recipes? Here is a complete list of tofu recipes.

Ingredients:

  • 2 tbsp fresh chopped basil
  • 1 tbsp vegetarian red curry paste
  • 1 14 ounce can coconut milk
  • 1 carrot, sliced thin
  • 1/2 cup green peas
  • 1/2 cup baby corn, chopped
  • 1 block firm or extra firm tofu
  • 2 tbsp chopped fresh cilantro
  • 1 tsp brown sugar
  • juice from one lime

Preparation:

Combine basil, vegetarian curry paste and coconut over medium high heat, stirring well to mix curry paste.

Add remaining ingredients. Bring to a slow simmer. Cover and allow to cook for 10-12 minutes, or until veggies are soft.

Serve your Thai red curry over rice if desired.

If you like this red Thai curry, here's more vegetarian curries you might enjoy.

User Reviews

 3 out of 5
Quick, easy, really decent, Guest

This recipe certainly isn't fancy, but it's very quick and easy and comes out tasting quite good. I used more curry paste than what was called for because my partner and I like things spicy. I also simmered my tofu and veggies (broccoli, peas, carrot, and mushrooms) for only about 7-8 minutes, and didn't add the cilantro till the last minute. I found it needed a bit of salt in the end, but that could have had something to do with the curry paste I used. A word to the wise about curry paste: if you're vegetarian, make sure the paste you use doesn't contain fish or shrimp! Some do. I use C0ck Brand (come on, About, it's not 'inappropriate language!' That's really what it's called!) and Aroy-D, both of which are vegan as far as I can tell.

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