Braised Curried Tofu in Coconut Milk with Peas

Braised Curried Tofu in Coconut Milk with Peas

Ingredients:

16-ounce carton soft or firm tofu, packed in water
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 yellow onion, thinly sliced
3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
1 heaping tablespoon finely chopped ginger
1 15-ounce can light coconut milk
1 teaspoon Thai curry paste (or 1 tablespoon Patak’s Hot Curry Paste), or to taste
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons chopped cilantro stems plus chopped leaves for garnish
1 cup frozen peas Juice of 1 lime, or to taste
4 cups cooked brown or white rice
2 tablespoons roasted peanuts or cashews (optional)

Method:

Drain tofu and set on a cutting board while you assemble the rest of the ingredients.Heat oil in a 10-inch sauté pan. Add onion and cook over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally, until limp and translucent, 3-4 minutes. Stir in garlic and ginger; add coconut milk, curry paste, salt and cilantro stems. Simmer gently.Cut tofu into cubes or triangles. Add to sauce, raise heat to medium and cook until heated through, approximately 5 minutes. Add peas and cook for a few minutes until hot. Season with lime juice.Spoon tofu and sauce over rice and garnish with roasted nuts
and reserved cilantro leaves.

Nutritional information per serving

(1 1/2 cups tofu over 1 1/3 cups rice): 640 calories, 34% fat (24 g), 50% carbohydrate, 16% protein, 10 g fiber, 13 mg iron, 236 mg calcium, 85 mcg folate.

Source: http://www.fitpregnancy.com