{"id":1375,"date":"2024-05-27T12:48:20","date_gmt":"2024-05-27T12:48:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/homekitchennotes.com\/smittenkitchen\/2024\/05\/27\/tofu-and-green-pea-curry\/"},"modified":"2024-07-30T06:30:42","modified_gmt":"2024-07-30T06:30:42","slug":"tofu-and-green-pea-curry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/homekitchennotes.com\/ja\/tofu-and-green-pea-curry\/","title":{"rendered":"Tofu and Green Pea Curry"},"content":{"rendered":"

Modeled after Indian matar paneer, this saucy tofu curry is superb make-ahead fare, easy to reheat the next day or squirrel away in a tightly sealed lunch box. Look for double-concentrated tomato paste in tubes; it tends to be brighter and less tinny than canned versions. Cooking the tomato and spice mixture until the oil beads on the surface is a good way of ensuring the spices are fully cooked out with no hint of raw bitterness.<\/p>\n

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Ingredients<\/h2>\n

4 servings<\/p>\n

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4<\/p>\n

Tbsp. vegetable oil, divided<\/div>\n

1<\/p>\n

16-oz. block extra-firm tofu, drained, blotted dry, cut into 1″ cubes<\/div>\n

3<\/p>\n

tsp. Diamond Crystal or 1\u00be tsp. Morton kosher salt, divided,plus more<\/div>\n

3<\/p>\n

large shallots, sliced \u00bc” thick<\/div>\n

1<\/p>\n

large serrano chile, finely chopped<\/div>\n

1<\/p>\n

1″ piece ginger, peeled, finely grated<\/div>\n

5<\/p>\n

garlic cloves, finely grated<\/div>\n

\u00bc<\/p>\n

cup double-concentrated tomato paste<\/div>\n

2<\/p>\n

tsp. all-purpose flour<\/div>\n

2<\/p>\n

tsp. cumin seeds<\/div>\n

1<\/p>\n

Tbsp. ground coriander<\/div>\n

1<\/p>\n

Tbsp. paprika<\/div>\n

2<\/p>\n

tsp. mild curry powder (such as S&B)<\/div>\n

1<\/p>\n

tsp. organic sugar<\/div>\n

1<\/p>\n

cup fresh or frozen green peas<\/div>\n

\u00bd<\/p>\n

cup cherry tomatoes, halved<\/div>\n

2<\/p>\n

Tbsp. unsalted butter, cut into \u00bd” pieces (optional)<\/div>\n

2<\/p>\n

tsp. fresh lemon juice<\/div>\n
Chopped cilantro and steamed rice (for serving)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Preparation<\/h2>\n
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  1. \n

    Step 1<\/h4>\n

    Heat 1 Tbsp. vegetable oil<\/strong> in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high. Add one 16-oz. block extra-firm tofu, drained, blotted dry, cut into 1″ cubes<\/strong>, season with 1 tsp. Diamond Crystal or \u00bd tsp. Morton kosher salt<\/strong>, and cook, undisturbed, until golden brown and blistered in spots underneath, about 5 minutes. Turn over and cook until golden brown and blistered in spots on other side, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a plate.<\/p>\n

    Step 2<\/h4>\n

    Reduce heat to medium and add remaining 3 Tbsp. vegetable oil<\/strong> to skillet. Cook 3 large shallots, sliced \u00bc” thick<\/strong>, 1 large serrano chile, finely chopped<\/strong>, one 1″ piece ginger, peeled, finely grated<\/strong>, 5 garlic cloves, finely grated<\/strong>, \u00bc cup double-concentrated tomato paste<\/strong>, 2 tsp. all-purpose flour<\/strong>, and 2 tsp. cumin seeds<\/strong>, stirring often, until tomato paste is deep brick red, 6\u20138 minutes. Add 1 Tbsp. ground coriander<\/strong>, 1 Tbsp. paprika<\/strong>, 2 tsp. mild curry powder<\/strong>, 1 tsp. organic sugar<\/strong>, and \u00bd cup water and cook, stirring constantly, until spices smell toasty and fragrant, 5\u20137 minutes.<\/p>\n

    Step 3<\/h4>\n

    Return tofu to pan and add remaining 2 tsp. Diamond Crystal or 1\u00bc tsp. Morton kosher salt<\/strong> and 1 cup water. Bring to a simmer and cook, stirring occasionally, until sauce is thickened slightly and drops of oil break on the surface, 6\u20139 minutes. Add 1 cup fresh or frozen green peas<\/strong>, \u00bd cup cherry tomatoes, halved<\/strong>, and 2 Tbsp. unsalted butter, cut into \u00bd” pieces (if using)<\/strong>, and cook, stirring occasionally, until butter is melted and peas are warmed through, about 1 minute. Remove from heat and stir in 2 tsp. fresh lemon juice<\/strong> and season with more salt if needed. Top curry with chopped cilantro<\/strong> and serve with steamed rice<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

    Do ahead:<\/strong> Curry (without lemon juice and cilantro) can be made 2 days ahead. Reheat, covered, in a medium skillet over medium, stirring occasionally and adding a splash of water if needed. Add lemon juice and cilantro just before serving.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Modeled after Indian matar paneer, this saucy tofu curry is superb make-ahead fare, easy to reheat the next day or squirrel away in a tightly sealed lunch box. Look for double-concentrated tomato paste in tubes; it tends to be brighter and less tinny than canned versions. Cooking the tomato and spice mixture until the oil […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1376,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1375","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-veggielicious-eats"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/homekitchennotes.com\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1375","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/homekitchennotes.com\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/homekitchennotes.com\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/homekitchennotes.com\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/homekitchennotes.com\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1375"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/homekitchennotes.com\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1375\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5127,"href":"https:\/\/homekitchennotes.com\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1375\/revisions\/5127"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/homekitchennotes.com\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1376"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/homekitchennotes.com\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1375"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/homekitchennotes.com\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1375"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/homekitchennotes.com\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1375"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}