Showing posts with label tofu. Show all posts
Showing posts with label tofu. Show all posts

Tuesday, February 15, 2011

Curried Tofu with Rice

Adapted from Healthy Cooking (Feb./March 2011), page 61.

Prep: 10 min / Cook: 20 min
Yield: 4 servings
1 pkg (12.3 oz) extra-firm tofu, drained and cubed
1 tsp. seasoned salt
1 Tbs. canola oil
1/4 cup diced onion
1 clove garlic, minced
1 can light coconut milk
1/2 cup minced fresh cilantro
3 tsp. curry powder
Cooked rice (brown is best)
Salt and pepper to taste

Sprinkle tofu with seasoned salt.  In a large nonstick skillet, saute tofu in oil until golden.  Remove; keep warm.  Add mushrooms to skillet and saute until lightly browned but not completely cooked.  Remove and set aside with tofu.

In the same skillet, saute onion and garlic until tender.  Stir in the coconut milk, cilantro, curry, salt, and pepper.  Bring to a boil.  Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 4-5 minutes or until sauce is slightly thickened.  Stir in tofu and mushrooms; heat through.  Serve with rice.

Notes:
- Consider adding vegetables, like carrots, potatoes, or zucchini.  If you're not trying to make a meatless meal, adding cubed chicken would be good, too.  My son really liked shredded coconut and chopped hard-boiled egg on top of his.
- Originally, the recipe called for 3 cloves garlic, minced.  That's a bit much for me; in fact, the last time I made it, I didn't add any garlic.

Thursday, November 13, 2008

Hot and Sour Soup

From Szechuan Garden in Mountain View, CA.

Makes a LOT!


Boil on high for 30 minutes:
10 cups water
4 packets low-salt chicken bouillon
1.25 oz. black (shiitake) mushrooms, crushed (but not into powder)
4 oz. bamboo shoots, cut in strips
1 Tbs. corn starch in ¼ cup cold water (mixed)

Meanwhile, cut 2 chicken breasts into small pieces and marinate in the following spices:
3/8 cup white vinegar
5/8 cup soy sauce
2 ½ Tbs. corn starch mixed with 3/8 cup Chablis (or water, if desired)
3 ½ tsp. sugar
1 tsp. white pepper (or black, if necessary)
¼ tsp. red pepper
2 tsp. sesame oil

Prepare:
1 14-oz. package of extra firm Tofu, cut into strips or chunks the size of sugar cubes
1 egg, scrambled (mix, don’t cook yet), hold in fridge
1 scallion (or green onion), cut into small rings

Procedure:
Stir tofu into soup and cook 15 minutes.
Add meat and marinade and cook only 2 minutes.
Add egg slowly in a stream while stirring the boiling mixture.
Add scallions.

Let stand 20 minutes. Serve.
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