Curries, Asian-style
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Tofu and vege satay curry
This super healthy tofu and vege satay curry is easy to make and on the table in 30 minutes, the perfect thing to curl up with on a chilly afternoon.
Reviewed by our expert panel Serves: 2
Time to make: 30 mins
Total cost: $10.70 / $5.35 per serve
(at time of publication)
Units: Metric | Imperial (US)
Ingredients
- ⅔ cup brown rice
- 2 tablespoons peanut butter
- 2 teaspoons curry powder
- ⅓ cup light coconut milk
- 1 teaspoon reduced-salt soy sauce
- 2 teaspoons sesame oil
- 2 spring onions, chopped
- 1 clove garlic, chopped
- 2 carrots, chopped
- 2 courgetteszucchini, summer squashX, chopped
- 2 cups prepared slaw mix (without dressing)
- 200g firm tofu, cut in 2cm cubes
- ½ cup roughly chopped fresh coriandercilantroX, plus extra, to garnish
- chilli flakes or sliced fresh chilli, to taste (optional)
Instructions
- In a pot cover rice with 1 1/2 cups water. Cover pot and bring to the boil. Turn down to low and cook for 25 minutes until rice is tender and water is absorbed.
- Meanwhile, in a small jug or bowl place peanut butter, curry powder, coconut milk and soy sauce and mix well with a fork. Set aside.
- In a pan or wok heat 1 teaspoon of the sesame oil over a medium-high heat. Add spring onions and garlic and cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Add carrots and courgette and cook for 2 minutes. Add slaw and stir-fry briefly to combine. Remove from pan and set aside.
- Add remaining teaspoon of sesame oil to pan. Add tofu and cook, stirring, until browned. Add veges back into pan, add coconut milk mixture and ½ cup water. Bring to a simmer and cook for a few minutes until curry sauce has thickened slightly. Add more water if necessary. Add coriander at last minute, then remove from heat.
- Divide curry between 2 serving plates and serve with rice. Garnish with extra coriander and chilli, if desired.
Variations
Make it gluten free: Use gluten-free soy sauce and check curry powder and tofu are gluten free.
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Nutrition Info (per serve)
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Calories 572cal
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Kilojoules 2390kJ
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Protein 21g
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Total fat 21g
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–Saturated fat 5g
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Carbohydrates 70g
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–Sugars 16g
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Dietary fibre 13g
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Sodium 170mg
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Calcium 230mg
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Iron 9.5mg
Note: This nutrition analysis is a guide only. Nutrition composition will vary depending on the exact ingredients used. See our guides on your optimal daily nutrition intake, and supermarket shopping.
Author: Niki Bezzant - Editor-at-large
Photographer: Melanie Jenkins
First published: Oct 2017
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