Coconut-Poached Tofu with Lemongrass and Red Curry

Coconut-Poached Tofu

with Lemongrass and Red Curry

2 Servings
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In this rich, lightly spicy soup, we’re using lemongrass (a traditional Southeast Asian herb) two different ways. First, you’ll use a smashed lemongrass stalk to infuse the coconut milk with a bright, lemony flavor. Second, you’ll mince an additional stalk, sauté it with ginger, garlic and scallion and add it directly to the soup, bringing a zesty crunch to each bite.

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  • Nutrition
    PER SERVING
  • Calories
    460 Cals (est.)
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Coconut-Poached Tofu with Lemongrass and Red Curry
Title
  • 2 cloves Garlic
  • 2 stalks Lemongrass
  • 1 1-Inch Piece Ginger
  • 1 bunch Cilantro
  • 1 Lime
  • 1 Package Firm Silken Tofu
  • 1 Red Bell Pepper
  • 1 Scallion
  • ¾ cup Jasmine Rice
  • 2 Tbsps Red Curry Paste
  • 1 13.5-Ounce Can Unsweetened Coconut Milk
  • 2 tsps Palm Sugar
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Prepare the ingredients:
1 Prepare the ingredients:
Wash and dry the fresh produce. Peel and mince the garlic and ginger. Roughly chop the cilantro. Cut both ends off of the lemongrass stalks, then peel away and discard the fibrous outer layers until you reach the white, pliable cores. Mince one of the lemongrass stalks. Cut the remaining stalk in half lengthwise, then bruise both sides by whacking them with the back (blunt edge) of your knife. Using a peeler, remove the lime peel (avoiding the white pith); mince the peel to make 2 teaspoons of zest. Cut the lime into quarters. Cut the tofu in half lengthwise, then into bite-sized cubes. Cut the red pepper into bite-sized pieces. Thinly slice the scallion, keeping the white and green parts separate.
Cook the rice:
2 Cook the rice:
In a small pot, combine the rice, 1½ cups of water and a generous pinch of salt. Heat to boiling on high, then cover, reduce the heat to low, and simmer 14 to 16 minutes, or until all the liquid is absorbed. Remove from heat and uncover. Fluff the finished rice with a fork and set aside.
Cook the aromatics:
3 Cook the aromatics:
While the rice cooks, in a medium pot, heat 2 teaspoons of olive oil on medium until hot. Add the garlic, ginger, minced lemongrass and white parts of the scallion. Cook, stirring frequently, 1 to 2 minutes, or until fragrant. Add the red bell pepper and season with a little salt and pepper. Cook 1 to 2 minutes, or until the bell pepper has softened, stirring occasionally.
Toast the curry:
4 Toast the curry:
To the pot with the aromatics, add as much of the red curry paste as you’d like, depending on how spicy you’d like the dish to be. Cook 1 to 2 minutes, stirring frequently, or until the curry paste is toasted and fragrant.
Add the liquids:
5 Add the liquids:
To the pot with the toasted curry paste and aromatics, add the coconut milk, palm sugar, lime zest, smashed lemongrass and 1 cup of water, then season with a little salt and pepper. Reduce the heat to medium-low and cook, stirring occasionally, 4 to 5 minutes, or until thoroughly combined. (Be careful not to boil the soup as the coconut milk may separate.)
Add the tofu:
6 Add the tofu:
Gently add the tofu to the soup and cook, occasionally stirring gently, 6 to 8 minutes, or until the tofu has absorbed some of the curry flavor; season with salt and pepper to taste. Turn off the heat and stir in half of the cilantro and the juice of 2 lime wedges. To plate your dish, discard the smashed lemongrass, then divide the rice and soup between 2 bowls. Garnish with the green parts of the scallions and the remaining cilantro and lime wedges. Enjoy!

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Coconut-Poached Tofu

Prepare the ingredients:
1 Prepare the ingredients:
Wash and dry the fresh produce. Peel and mince the garlic and ginger. Roughly chop the cilantro. Cut both ends off of the lemongrass stalks, then peel away and discard the fibrous outer layers until you reach the white, pliable cores. Mince one of the lemongrass stalks. Cut the remaining stalk in half lengthwise, then bruise both sides by whacking them with the back (blunt edge) of your knife. Using a peeler, remove the lime peel (avoiding the white pith); mince the peel to make 2 teaspoons of zest. Cut the lime into quarters. Cut the tofu in half lengthwise, then into bite-sized cubes. Cut the red pepper into bite-sized pieces. Thinly slice the scallion, keeping the white and green parts separate.
2 Cook the rice:
In a small pot, combine the rice, 1½ cups of water and a generous pinch of salt. Heat to boiling on high, then cover, reduce the heat to low, and simmer 14 to 16 minutes, or until all the liquid is absorbed. Remove from heat and uncover. Fluff the finished rice with a fork and set aside.
Cook the rice:
Cook the aromatics:
3 Cook the aromatics:
While the rice cooks, in a medium pot, heat 2 teaspoons of olive oil on medium until hot. Add the garlic, ginger, minced lemongrass and white parts of the scallion. Cook, stirring frequently, 1 to 2 minutes, or until fragrant. Add the red bell pepper and season with a little salt and pepper. Cook 1 to 2 minutes, or until the bell pepper has softened, stirring occasionally.
4 Toast the curry:
To the pot with the aromatics, add as much of the red curry paste as you’d like, depending on how spicy you’d like the dish to be. Cook 1 to 2 minutes, stirring frequently, or until the curry paste is toasted and fragrant.
Toast the curry:
Add the liquids:
5 Add the liquids:
To the pot with the toasted curry paste and aromatics, add the coconut milk, palm sugar, lime zest, smashed lemongrass and 1 cup of water, then season with a little salt and pepper. Reduce the heat to medium-low and cook, stirring occasionally, 4 to 5 minutes, or until thoroughly combined. (Be careful not to boil the soup as the coconut milk may separate.)
6 Add the tofu:
Gently add the tofu to the soup and cook, occasionally stirring gently, 6 to 8 minutes, or until the tofu has absorbed some of the curry flavor; season with salt and pepper to taste. Turn off the heat and stir in half of the cilantro and the juice of 2 lime wedges. To plate your dish, discard the smashed lemongrass, then divide the rice and soup between 2 bowls. Garnish with the green parts of the scallions and the remaining cilantro and lime wedges. Enjoy!
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