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    Thai Style Tofu in Red Curry Sauce

    • Comfort Food
    • Ethnic Cuisine
    • Soft Tofu

    This popular fragrant curry dish can be made anywhere from mild to red-hot (just adjust the red curry paste to your liking). Every bite is full of flavour, especially since tofu readily absorbs the sauce it’s cooked with.

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    Ingredients

    1 pkg Sunrise Extra Firm Tofu , cubed
    2 Tbsp vegetable oil
    1 Tbsp shallots or onions , chopped
    1 Japanese eggplant , cut into 2” long narrow strips
    2 Tbsp red curry paste
    2 Tsp fresh ginger , minced
    1 can coconut milk
    2 Tbsp fish sauce
    ½ Tbsp brown sugar
    1 red pepper , thinly sliced
    1 yellow pepper , thinly sliced
    4 Kaffir lime leaves , sliced very thinly
    8-10 Thai basil leaves , coarsely chopped

    Directions

    1. Heat a large heavy skillet or Dutch oven over medium-high heat until hot. Add oil, shallots, tofu and eggplant. Stir-fry until eggplant is tender.
    2. Add curry paste, ginger and coconut milk. Stir and bring to a boil for 1 minute.
    3. Add fish sauce and sugar. Stir until sugar dissolves.
    4. Add peppers and kaffir lime leaves (or lime zest). Toss gently, lower heat and allow to simmer for 5 minutes.
    5. Add basil leaves and cook until basil leaves begin to wilt. Serve immediately with steamed rice or cooked rice noodles.
    Tip

    Make it vegan by excluding the fish sauce.

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