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Slow-Cooker Tofu Curry

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Macheesmo
Updated Jan 22, 2020
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Looking for a meat-free dinner idea? Let your slow cooker do the work for you with this easy tofu curry. Not only is it made from affordable ingredients making it a weeknight-win, but it’s also easy to adapt to your desired level of spiciness.

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  • When you think of curry, maybe you think of your favorite Indian restaurant with a large pot somewhere in the back that has been simmering for hours and hours. Good news! You can make a restaurant-quality curry in your slow cooker while you’re away at work. This tofu curry is totally animal product-free, meaning it’s a dinner that everyone can enjoy.

Slow-Cooker Tofu Curry

  • Prep Time 15 min
  • Total 6 hr 0 min
  • Servings 6
  • Ingredients 15
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Ingredients

  • 1 lb firm tofu, cubed
  • 1 medium sweet onion, chopped
  • 1 medium red pepper, chopped
  • 1 medium yellow pepper, chopped
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 inches fresh ginger, minced
  • 2 cups sweet corn
  • 1 tablespoon garam masala
  • 1/4 cup red curry paste
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 can (15 oz) coconut milk
  • 2 cups vegetable stock
  • 1 (6-oz) can tomato paste
  • Basmati rice, for serving
  • Cilantro, for garnish

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Cube tofu into 1/2-inch cubes and add to a medium or large slow cooker.
  • Step 
    2
    Roughly chop onion and peppers. Mince the garlic and ginger finer.
  • Step 
    3
    Add to slow cooker along with corn, spices, coconut milk, vegetable stock, and tomato paste.
  • Step 
    4
    Stir together. Cook curry on low heat for 5-6 hours, or on high heat for 3-4 hours.
  • Step 
    5
    Taste the curry and adjust spice levels to your liking. Serve over basmati rice garnished with fresh cilantro.

Nutrition

300 Calories
16g Total Fat
10g Protein
28g Total Carbohydrate
11g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
300
Calories from Fat
150
Total Fat
16g
25%
Saturated Fat
12g
59%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
0mg
0%
Sodium
700mg
29%
Potassium
820mg
23%
Total Carbohydrate
28g
9%
Dietary Fiber
5g
21%
Sugars
11g
Protein
10g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
15%
15%
Vitamin C
45%
45%
Calcium
20%
20%
Iron
20%
20%
Exchanges:
0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1 1/2 Vegetable; 1 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 3 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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