Tuesday, March 22, 2011

Curry Tofu with Pumpkin or Butternut Squash

I love tofu. A lot of people find it tasteless and not very appetizing at all. The trick with tofu is seasoning because it takes on whatever flavor you add to it. My curry tofu is simple and delicious. You can use extra firm tofu or firm. If you want a different texture for your tofu freeze it the night before and watch what happens.


Curry tofu and pumpkin recipe:

1 pack of extra firm tofu drained and cut into cubes

1 cup pumpkin or butternut squash cut into smaller cubes

1 tbsp curry powder

1 dry bay leaf

2 clove garlic crushed and chopped

1/2 of a small onion chopped

1 sprig of thyme optional

1/2 tsp white pepper

Salt to taste


Heat olive oil in a nonstick frying pan. Add bay leaf, thyme, garlic, onions and curry to heated oil. Sauté ingredients for 3-5minutes then add squash. Sauté squash for another 5 minutes then add tofu. Stir gently to prevent tofu from falling apart (if tofu was frozen the night before it will not crumble easily). Add 1/2 cup water cover and let simmer until squash is cooked.

This can be eaten with 1/2 cup brown rice and greens such as kale, or spinach.