These Curried Coconut Tofu Wraps are a little bit magic.
I bit into one yesterday and the next minute I was relaxing on a tropical Asian isle, my shaded eyes looking over turquoise water, the sand clear and white at my feet. I even managed to polish off two mango-basil margaritas before I was forced back into reality by Jay asking, can I have one more, mom?
Pretty good for a food that took me all of 30 minutes to make, and far less for us to devour.
Tofu marinated in ginger and garlic, pan-fried in a minimum of oil until crispy, then allowed to get drunk on the juice of some tangy tomatoes and creamy coconut milk has got to be one of my new favorite things. Add a little curry powder into this mix and you have a dish that will go with almost anything, including rice or quinoa, but is absolutely divine within the folds of a wrap.
I used a whole-wheat wrap, but if you'd rather use a gluten-free one, go for it. The tofu curry itself is blissfully gluten-free and very, very healthy.
And did I say it was a little magical?
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Curried Coconut Tofu Wraps
Curried Coconut Tofu Wraps
Ingredients
- 14 oz extra firm tofu. (Place the tofu block in a colander swaddled in paper towels and with a heavy weight on top and set aside to drain about 30 minutes. Slice horizontally into nine slices.)
- 1 medium red onion, (thinly sliced)
- 2 medium tomatoes (diced)
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon curry powder (can substitute with sambar powder or even garam masala)
- ½ cup coconut milk
- 2 teaspoon coconut oil
- Salt to taste
- 2 tablespoon cilantro (finely chopped)
- 6 6-inch wraps (wholegrain or gluten-free)
For the marinade
- 2 tablespoon cornflour
- 1 teaspoon ginger-garlic paste
- ½ to 1 teaspoon sriracha sauce
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- Salt to taste
Instructions
- Mix the marinade ingredients, adding enough water if needed to make a slightly runny paste.
- Coat the slices of tofu in the marinade.
- Spray a large, well-seasoned cast iron skillet or non-stick skillet with oil. When it's hot, add the tofu slices and let them cook on each side until the outside is crisp and golden. Remove, let it cool enough to handle, then cut into ½-cm cubes. Set aside.
- Heat the coconut oil and add the onions. Saute until the onions soften, 2-3 minutes.
- Add the tomatoes, paprika, and curry powder. Cook, stirring frequently, until the tomatoes break down, about 5 minutes.
- Add the coconut milk and salt to taste.
- Add the tofu cubes and mix gently until the tofu is coated with the coconut milk and has absorbed all of the moisture.
- Add the coriander leaves and turn off the heat.
- To make the wrap, place greens like lettuce, spinach or a spring mix in the center of the wrap. Ladle on some of the tofu curry, top with avocados or cherry tomatoes or sauteed mushrooms, and serve.
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Kathy
I'm looking forward to trying this tonight. I notice the instructions say to saute the onions and garlic-ginger paste, but in the ingredient list there is no mention of the garlic-ginger paste except for the marinade.
Can you clarify? Thanks.
Vaishali
My mistake--you don't need ginger-garlic again since it's already in the marinade.
LeslieG
Vaishali, this sounds wonderful!! But what is cornflour? Cornstarch? Corn meal?
Vaishali Honawar
Leslie, it's cornstarch. I've clarified!
LeslieG
Thanks! I suspected it was cornstarch, but wanted to be sure before I tried it.