Creamy peanut vege curry

Try our delicious dairy free, vegetarian, creamy peanut vege curry to warm you up, ready in 30 minutes. High in iron and fibre, vegan and diabetes friendly with a gluten free option.

Serves: 4
Time to make: 30 mins

Total cost: $ 15.44 / $ 3.86 per serve

(at time of publication)

Ingredients

1 cup brown rice
oil spray
200g firm tofu, chopped in 2cm chunks
1 small red onion, finely chopped
1 clove garlic, finely chopped
2 carrots, chopped
2 courgetteszucchini, summer squashX, sliced in half moons
3 tablespoons peanut butter
1 tablespoon sweet chilli sauce
2 teaspoons curry powder
1 cup light coconut milk
4 cups chopped spinach
fresh coriandercilantroX, to garnish (optional)
fresh chilli slices or chilli flakes, to garnish (optional)

Instructions

In a pot add brown rice and 2 cups water. Cover and bring to the boil. Reduce heat to low and cook for 25 minutes, or until rice is tender and water is absorbed.
Spray a large pan with oil and set over a medium-high heat. Add tofu and cook for 2-3 minutes, tossing to lightly brown. Remove from pan and set aside. Add onion and garlic to pan and cook, stirring, for 2 minutes. Add carrot and courgette and cook for 2 minutes. Return tofu to pan and reduce heat to low.
In a jug combine peanut butter, chilli sauce, curry powder and coconut milk with 1 cup water. Add to pan and bring to a simmer, stirring. Simmer for 5-8 minutes, to reduce and thicken sauce. Add spinach and cook until wilted.
Serve curry with rice, garnished with coriander and chilli, if desired.

Nutrition Info (per serve)

Kilojoules 1770kJ

Calories 423cal

Protein 15g

Total fat 16g

–Saturated fat 6g

Carbohydrates 50g

–Sugars 12g

Dietary fibre 8g

Sodium 110mg

Calcium 170mg

Iron 6.5mg

Note: Nutrition composition will vary depending on the exact ingredients used. For a guide to purchasing healthier packaged goods and general grocery items see here.