Lime Curry Tofu Stir-Fry....Sweet, Sour and Saucy Perfection.

My Mom the Great Cook

I love it when I find a great new recipe. You take your chances sometimes when seeking new ones out...although the many positive reviews and helpful suggestions for this particular recipe did eliminate any trepidation and major risk taking on my part ( I am soooo not a risk taker!) How the heck did we cook before the internet without all of its helpful reviews??? Truth be told, I don't think I cooked before the dawn of the world wide web. Partly because I was a teenager and how many teenagers cook or do anything domestic at all?  Definitely not me, did not lift a finger to help out at all I'm afraid, darn selfish teenagers. And partly because I had a Mom who was a great cook, who shared recipes with her friends and had a great collection of cookbooks saved over the years, with tried, tested, and true recipes. I often lament the fact that I now turn to the net to seek out things rather than crack open the pages of a beautifully photographed, superbly written and well researched cookbook. And on that note: here is a great recipe I found on the internet! Yes I am aware of the hypocrisy. I will buy a lovely, hard covered, high priced cookbook to make up for it no worries.

This is another recipe that I will add to my regular repertoire: Lime Curry Tofu Stir Fry.  I am forever on the search for tasty recipes, dishes that I can throw some tofu into, with a great sauce that I won't get tired of when I eat it for lunch and dinner for several days in a row (yup I do that). It's surprisingly difficult to find them. It seems like there is still some tofu-resistance out there.  It's time to face your fears and embrace the tofu. That could be a new bumper sticker. Or not. Anywho, this is a delicious recipe that you can pretty much throw any vegetable in to. Next time I'm thinking mushrooms, water chestnuts, maybe some carrots. It's sweet, it's sour and it's saucy. Kinda like me (?) It is absolutely delicious, and the aroma will cause your co-workers much envy when you heat it up for lunch. Soak up the sauciness with a rice variety of your choice, or some crusty bread. Crusty bread goes with everything- yippee for carbs! Cheers from Bistro 164. Eat more tofu. That could definitely be a bumper sticker.

Lime Curry Tofu Stir Fry

adapted from an All-Recipes recipe

Ingredients

2 tbsps canola oil

1 package extra-firm tofu cut into cubes

1 tbsp fresh minced  ginger (I used 2 tbsp minced ginger in a jar)

2 tbsp soy sauce

1 tbsp fish sauce

3 1/2 tbsp red curry paste

2 green onions, sliced

1 tomato, diced

1 red bell and 1 orange pepper, diced 

1 zucchini, diced ( I like using yellow zucchini for some reason)

3 tbps fresh lime juice

2 tbsp maple syrup

1 can (14 oz) of coconut milk

1/2 cup fresh chopped basil

Directions

Heat the oil in a skillet or wok over high heat. Add the tofu and saute until golden brown. Remove the tofu and set aside.

Stir in the ginger and curry paste. Add the zucchini, bell peppers, and tomato and cook for 1 minute. Add the lime juice, soy sauce, fish sauce, maple syrup, coconut milk and tofu. Bring to a simmer and cook until the vegetables are tender. Stir in the chopped basil and green onion. Serve over rice, bulgar, couscous or quinoa. Some crusty bread would also be nice to help soak up the sauce.