Sweet Potato Tofu Curry

A white frying pan with tofu cubes, spinach leaves and orange sweet potato cubes in a thick orange curry sauce. Flatbread pieces are around it and a wooden bowl of white rice.

Add a burst of flavor to your weekly food roster with our exotic sweet potato tofu curry recipe. This dish combines sweet potato, tofu, and spices for a distinct texture and flavor profile that will tantalize your taste buds.

Course Main Course

Cuisine Dairy-free, Egg-free, Gluten-free, International, Nut-free, Vegan, Vegetarian

Keyword sweet potato curry, sweet potato tofu curry, tofu curry, vegan curry

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 25

Total Time 35

Servings servings

Calories 535kcal

Author Nandor Barta

Equipment

Ingredients

10 oz Firm tofu
10 oz Sweet potato
3 oz Fresh spinach leaves
13.5 oz Full-fat coconut cream (canned)
1 cup Diced tomatoes
2 Tbsp Coconut oil
1 Onion (medium)
2 clove garlic
1 Tbsp Ginger minced
1 Tbsp Curry powder
1 Tsp Garam masala
1 tsp Ground cumin seeds
1 tsp Turmeric
¼ tsp Hot chili powder or flakes
Salt and Pepper to taste

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

Preparing the ingredients

Peel and chop the onion, garlic, and ginger.
Peel the sweet potatoes and cut them into ½-inch cubes.
Press the tofu in a tofu press. Cut it into ½-inch cubes.
Wash and drain spinach leaves.

Making the curry

Heat the frying pan or wok over medium heat and add the coconut oil. Add chopped onions and saute them for 3-4 minutes.
Add chopped garlic and minced ginger and cook for 2 minutes.
Add all spices (garam masala, cumin, turmeric, curry powder, chili flakes). Stir well and cook for 2 minutes.
Add diced tomatoes, sweet potatoes, and tofu cubes. Stir well.
Add full-fat coconut milk (canned, shaken). Stir well. Bring it to a boil.
Cover with a lid and cook on medium heat for 10 minutes.
Add spinach leaves and cook for 2-3 minutes.

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Notes

We served it with white rice. But there are lots of options. Here is our recommendation if you want to mix and match.

Grains like steamed, cooked, or fried white rice, brown rice, quinoa, buckwheat, millet, or a combination of them.
Riced veggies like cauliflower rice or sweet potato rice
Noodles like soba aka buckwheat noodles.
Toppings like sliced green onion or scallions or sprouts, or fresh cilantro.

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