{"id":1551,"date":"2023-10-09T06:50:45","date_gmt":"2023-10-09T06:50:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cake.appscodestudio.com\/?p=1551"},"modified":"2023-10-09T06:50:45","modified_gmt":"2023-10-09T06:50:45","slug":"coconut-tofu-curry-recipe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cake.appscodestudio.com\/index.php\/2023\/10\/09\/coconut-tofu-curry-recipe\/","title":{"rendered":"Coconut Tofu Curry recipe"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ingredients<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Jasmine rice, for serving<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1&nbsp;block extra firm tofu<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u00bc cup&nbsp;coconut oil, divided&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Kosher salt<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1&nbsp;yellow onion<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2&nbsp;garlic cloves<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1&nbsp;red bell pepper<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2 cups&nbsp;long green beans<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u00bd cup&nbsp;canned bamboo shoots, drained<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>3 tablespoons\u00a0Thai red curry paste<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>15-ounce can full fat coconut milk<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1 tablespoon&nbsp;brown sugar<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2 tablespoons\u00a0soy sauce or\u00a0tamari<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1 tablespoon&nbsp;lime juice&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1 teaspoon\u00a0Sambal oelek, Sriracha, or chili garlic sauce (optional), plus more to taste<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Instructions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Start the jasmine rice (use\u00a0Stovetop Jasmine Rice\u00a0or\u00a0Instant Pot Jasmine Rice).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Pan fry the tofu:<\/strong>\u00a0Pat the tofu dry with a towel. Cut it into large cubes (about \u00bd inch x 1 inch). Melt 2 tablespoons coconut oil in a large non-stick skillet over medium high heat. Add the tofu cubes and \u00bc teaspoon\u00a0kosher salt, and cook 5 to 6 minutes until lightly browned on the bottom.\u00a0Briefly remove the pan from the heat to reduce spitting and flip the tofu with a spatula. Return the heat to medium high and cook another 5 to 6 minutes until browned. Remove the tofu to a bowl and set aside.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Prep the veggies:<\/strong>\u00a0While the tofu cooks,\u00a0mince the onion.\u00a0Mince the garlic. Thinly\u00a0slice the bell pepper.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Cook the curry:<\/strong>&nbsp;In the same skillet, heat the remaining 2 tablespoons oil over medium heat. Add the onion and saute 5 minutes, until it is translucent. Add the garlic, red pepper and green beans and saute for 3 minutes.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Add the bamboo shoots, red curry paste, coconut milk, brown sugar, soy sauce, lime juice, \u00bd teaspoon\u00a0kosher salt, and Sambal oelek (if using). Bring to a simmer. Once simmering, add the tofu and cook about 5 to 8 minutes until the sauce is thickened and the veggies are tender. Taste and add additional Sambal oelek to your desired spice level.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Serve:<\/strong>&nbsp;To serve, spoon the tofu and sauce over rice. Store refrigerated for up to 3 days.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ingredients Instructions<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1552,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[75],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1551","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-3-simple-veg"],"Cooking_time":"20 minutes","jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/cake.appscodestudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/19.jpeg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cake.appscodestudio.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1551","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cake.appscodestudio.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cake.appscodestudio.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cake.appscodestudio.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cake.appscodestudio.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1551"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/cake.appscodestudio.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1551\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1553,"href":"https:\/\/cake.appscodestudio.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1551\/revisions\/1553"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cake.appscodestudio.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1552"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cake.appscodestudio.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1551"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cake.appscodestudio.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1551"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cake.appscodestudio.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1551"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}