# CREAMY RED THAI TOFU CURRY

This is one of my favourite weeknight meals with golden, cornflour-crisp tofu and a creamy curry base.

- Servings: 4 servings
- Total time: 43 min
- Cuisine: Indian
- Category: Dinner
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 450 g firm tofu, torn into strips
- Salt
- pepper
- 2 tbsp cornflour
- Olive oil spray
- 0.5 tbsp oil
- 1 thumb ginger, finely chopped
- 3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
- 2 tbsp red Thai curry paste
- 1 red pepper, thinly sliced
- 400 ml coconut milk
- 300 g silken tofu
- 0.5 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tsp maple syrup
- 0.5 lime
- 2 pak choi, leaves separated
- 1 handful spinach
- Coriander
- Cashew nuts
- Steamed jasmine rice

## Instructions

1. Heat oven to 200°C fan.
2. Season tofu with salt & pepper, toss in cornflour, and spread on a lined tray.
3. Spray lightly with oil and roast for 30 mins, turning halfway, until golden and crisp.
4. Warm oil in a large pan.
5. Fry ginger & garlic for 2 mins.
6. Add curry paste and cook 1 min.
7. Toss in the sliced pepper.
8. Blend silken tofu with a splash of water.
9. Add coconut milk, soy sauce, maple syrup and the blended tofu.
10. Stir and simmer 10 mins.
11. Add pak choi for 2 mins, then stir in spinach until wilted.
12. Fold through the crispy tofu and finish with lime juice.
13. Ladle the curry over jasmine rice.
14. Top with coriander and crunchy cashews.

## Equipment

- oven
- lined tray
- large pan

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DTQbkEdDGd4/?igsh=Z3VseGE4a3gwZTdr
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/4489ebca-f493-4827-9cfe-653bc15c2967
- Extracted: 2026-01-17

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