I am a huge fan of everything curry – no matter if it is a mild dish or spicy. Ok… when you start to tear up and breathe fire it might be a bit too spicy. But in general, almost all curry dishes are really good! Often loaded with veggies, a delicious (spicy) sauce, plus some rice… love it! This Vegan Yellow Curry with Tofu makes no exception. Relatively quick on the table and in addition to that, also an eye-catcher with those bright colors. So good!
Unfortunately, my body does not tolerate rice too well. My blood sugar rises a lot with regular cooked rice, so eating a big amount is not an option for me anymore. It’s a shame because I love everything made with rice. Well… when it comes to a curry dish the problem can be solved quite easily. Less rice and more veggies and sauce for me in the bowl. Easy as that ;P
I am pretty sure that most of you have “curry” as a spice at home. I am using a yellow curry paste here in the recipe, for example. Did you know that curry as a spice (mix) has not been “invented” by the people that do the most curry dishes? ;P It’s actually something the British came up with. When they lived their best “colonizer life” in India, back in the days, they did not only bring back tons of resources to Britain to profit from, they also brought back home a new-found love for spicy food. You probably thought Chicken Tikka Masala was a dish from India, right? ;)
Brits back then (and probably today as well) did not have a huge selection of spices to choose from to create authentic Asian/Indian dishes. To solve this problem someone came up with curry as a premade spice mix. Based on the spices people used in India to season their dishes, but adapted to British taste buds. Starting in Britain curry found its way into kitchens all over the world – well, except Asia where they still prefer to use their variety of spices to season their food ;P
As mentioned before – I also relied on a ready-made yellow curry paste for my recipe. There is one linked in the recipe as an example. I am pretty sure you will get one as well in your supermarket around the corner. If you are not cooking a lot of dishes that require the spices you would normally use in a curry, this is – let’s be honest – a convenient way to still being able to cook the dishes you like. It’s convenient and efficient. That’s what it is ;) Having a large selection of different spices gives you more options to season your curry – unfortunately, that is not something everyone can do. So get some curry paste, check if you like it and if not, try another one… or maybe add some additional spices to make it your own ;)
Breakfast: Apple Pie Oatmeal with Granola
Snack: Easy Vegan “Sausage Rolls”
Soup/Stew: Vegan Chickpea & Potato Soup
Main Course: Easy Yellow Curry with Tofu & Veggies
Cookies: Vegan Peanut Butter Cookies
Dessert: Easy Vegan Biscoff Cream Dessert
Cake: Vegan Banana & Raspberry Cake
If you tried this recipe and want more you should check out some of my other curry recipes as well. All delicious – some are vegan, some made with chicken, for example. All of them super easy to prepare.
INGREDIENTS / ZUTATEN
(4-5 servings)
some sesame oil for frying
14 oz. (400g) firm tofu, in pieces
1 tbsp. cornstarch
1 large onion, diced
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 medium carrots, sliced
1 red bell pepper, diced
17.6 oz. (500g) potatoes (waxy), in pieces
1.8 oz. (50g) yellow curry paste*
2 cans (14 oz./400g) coconut milk (full-fat)
1 tbsp. raw cane sugar
1 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. cayenne pepper
some chili flakes (optional)
1 small broccoli (about 14 oz./400g), in pieces
cooked rice for serving
(4-5 Portionen)
etwas Sesamöl zum Anbraten
400g Tofu (fest), in Stücken
1 EL Speisestärke
1 große Zwiebel, gewürfelt
2 Knoblauchzehen, gehackt
2 mittelgroße Karotten, in Scheiben geschnitten
1 rote Paprikaschote, gewürfelt
500g Kartoffeln (festkochend), in Stücken
50g gelbe Currypaste*
2 Dosen (je 400g) Kokosmilch
1 EL Vollrohrzucker
1 TL Salz
1/4 TL Cayennepfeffer
einige Chiliflocken (nach Belieben)
1 kleiner Brokkoli (ca. 400g), in kleinen Röschen
gekochter Reis zum Servieren
DIRECTIONS / ZUBEREITUNG
1. Start by preparing the tofu. Wrap the tofu in several layers of kitchen paper, place it on a plate, and add something heavy on top – a heavy pot, for example. Leave it like that for about 10 minutes. Cut the tofu into bite-size pieces and add together with the cornstarch to a large bowl. Toss the tofu in the cornstarch to coat it evenly. Set aside.
2. Prepare the veggies by peeling and dicing/mincing the onion and garlic. Peel the carrots and slice them finely. Clean the bell pepper and cut it into bite-size pieces. Peel the potatoes and cut them into bite-size pieces as well. Clean the broccoli and cut into small florets. Set everything aside.
3. Heat up some sesame oil in a non-stick frying pan and fry the tofu until nicely browned from all sides – this takes several minutes. Remove from the heat and set aside.
4. Heat up some more sesame oil in a large dutch oven or pot. Add the onions and sauté until soft and glossy. Add the minced garlic and carrots and cook for a minute or so, then add the diced bell pepper and continue cooking – the bell pepper should get softer and have some browned spots here and there. Add the potatoes and mix in, then add the curry paste and mix well. Let the veggies cook for 2-3 minutes with the curry paste while stirring constantly – this will activate the flavors. Deglaze with the coconut milk, add the cane sugar, and season with salt, cayenne pepper, and chili flakes (optional). Bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce the heat, cover the pot with a lid and let the curry simmer for about 15 minutes. Add the browned tofu and broccoli to the dutch oven/pot and mix in. Let cook for another 10-15 minutes or until the potatoes are cooked through. Season with some more salt and pepper, if needed, and serve plain in bowls or with some cooked rice.
1. Als Erstes den Tofu vorbereiten. Dafür den Tofu in mehrere Lagen Küchenpapier (oder ein sauberes Küchentuch) wickeln, auf einen Teller legen und etwas Schweres draufsetzen – z.B. einen schweren Topf. Etwa 10 Minuten liegen lassen, damit so viel Feuchtigkeit wie möglich aus dem Tofu entweichen kann. Dann in mundgerechte Stücke schneiden und zusammen mit der Stärke in eine Schüssel geben und vermischen. Der Tofu sollte gleichmäßig mit Stärke bedeckt sein. Zur Seite stellen.
2. Als Nächstes das Gemüse vorbereiten – dafür Zwiebeln und Knoblauch schälen und fein würfeln bzw. hacken. Die Karotten schälen und in feine Scheiben schneiden. Paprika säubern und in mundgerechte Stücke schneiden. Die Kartoffeln schälen und ebenfalls in kleine Stücke schneiden. Den Brokkoli säubern und in kleine Röschen zerteilen. Alles zur Seite stellen.
3. Etwas Sesamöl in einer beschichteten Pfanne erhitzen und den Tofu darin von allen Seiten anbraten – das dauert einige Minuten, bis der Tofu Farbe bekommen hat. Vom Herd ziehen und zur Seite stellen.
4. In einem großen (gusseisernen) Topf noch einmal etwas Sesamöl erhitzen und dann die Zwiebeln darin glasig anschwitzen. Knoblauch und Karotten dazugeben und etwa eine Minute mit anschwitzen. Paprika dazugeben und weiter anbraten – immer wieder umrühren. Die Paprika sollte weicher werden und hier und da etwas angebräunt sein. Als nächstes Kartoffeln und Currypaste dazugeben und alles gut vermengen. Das Gemüse etwa 2-3 Minuten mit der Currypaste zusammen anrösten lassen (dabei ständig rühren), damit sich ein paar Aromen entwickeln können. Mit der Kokosmilch ablöschen, Zucker dazugeben und mit Salz, Cayennepfeffer und Chiliflocken (optional) würzen. Alles einmal aufkochen lassen, dann die Hitzezufuhr reduzieren und das Curry abgedeckt etwa 15 Minuten köcheln lassen. Den angebratenen Tofu und den Brokkoli dazugeben und weitere 10-15 Minuten köcheln lassen – die Kartoffeln sollten gar, aber nicht matschig sein. Das Curry ggf. noch einmal mit Salz und Pfeffer nachwürzen und in Schüsseln servieren – hier passt natürlich auch prima gekochter Reis dazu.
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Here is a version of the recipe you can print easily.
PrintEasy Yellow Curry with Tofu (vegan)
- Prep Time: 00:20
- Cook Time: 00:40
- Total Time: 01:00
- Yield: 4 1x
- Category: Dinner
- Cuisine: India
- Diet: Vegan
Description
If you are into Curry dishes you will probably like this one here too: an easy Yellow Curry with Tofu. Packed with flavors and so easy to prepare!
Ingredients
some sesame oil for frying
14 oz. (400g) firm tofu, in pieces
1 tbsp. cornstarch
1 large onion, diced
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 medium carrots, sliced
1 red bell pepper, diced
17.6 oz. (500g) potatoes (waxy), in pieces
1.8 oz. (50g) yellow curry paste
2 cans (14 oz./400g) coconut milk (full-fat)
1 tbsp. raw cane sugar
1 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. cayenne pepper
some chili flakes (optional)
1 small broccoli (about 14 oz./400g), in pieces
cooked rice for serving
Instructions
1. Start by preparing the tofu. Wrap the tofu in several layers of kitchen paper, place it on a plate, and add something heavy on top – a heavy pot, for example. Leave it like that for about 10 minutes. Cut the tofu into bite-size pieces and add together with the cornstarch to a large bowl. Toss the tofu in the cornstarch to coat it evenly. Set aside.
2. Prepare the veggies by peeling and dicing/mincing the onion and garlic. Peel the carrots and slice them finely. Clean the bell pepper and cut it into bite-size pieces. Peel the potatoes and cut them into bite-size pieces as well. Clean the broccoli and cut into small florets. Set everything aside.
3. Heat up some sesame oil in a non-stick frying pan and fry the tofu until nicely browned from all sides – this takes several minutes. Remove from the heat and set aside.
4. Heat up some more sesame oil in a large dutch oven or pot. Add the onions and sauté until soft and glossy. Add the minced garlic and carrots and cook for a minute or so, then add the diced bell pepper and continue cooking – the bell pepper should get softer and have some browned spots here and there. Add the potatoes and mix in, then add the curry paste and mix well. Let the veggies cook for 2-3 minutes with the curry paste while stirring constantly – this will activate the flavors. Deglaze with the coconut milk, add the cane sugar, and season with salt, cayenne pepper, and chili flakes (optional). Bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce the heat, cover the pot with a lid and let the curry simmer for about 15 minutes. Add the browned tofu and broccoli to the dutch oven/pot and mix in. Let cook for another 10-15 minutes or until the potatoes are cooked through. Season with some more salt and pepper, if needed, and serve plain in bowls or with some cooked rice.
Notes
Enjoy cooking!
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