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Red curry with tofu, broccoli, and cashew nuts

Red curry with tofu, broccoli, and cashew nuts

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A vegan red curry: marinated tofu with sesame and soy sauce, cashews, broccoli, and bell pepper, simmered for a few minutes in coconut milk with curry pas…

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Recipe from Mr Shark, Averater, Supermoccine, adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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This Swedish-inspired red curry can be prepared in just 30 minutes. The vegetables only simmer briefly in the coconut milk to retain their crisp texture.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time20 min
  • Cook time20 min
  • Resting15 min
  • Total55 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodpan
  • Estimated cost$6.57 $1.64 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 12, 2026.
  • Vegetarian
  • Vegan

Ingredients

4 people
  • $1.34
  • $2.42
  • $0.90
  • $0.21
  • $0.10
  • $0.26
  • $0.09
  • $0.97
  • $0.13
  • $0.12
  • $0.03

Prices from US supermarkets for 8 of 11 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Squeeze the tofu to extract the water, cut it into small cubes, and marinate it in sesame oil and soy sauce in a jar or freezer bag.
  2. Chop the vegetables. ≈ 8 min
  3. Dice the new onions and garlic, along with the curry paste, sambal oelek, or chili peppers, and lemongrass.
  4. Add the tofu and cashew nuts, and continue to cook until slightly browned; if using lemon juice, add it at this point.
  5. Add the broccoli and bell pepper, and cook for a few minutes until they start to brown.
  6. Pour the coconut milk, and, if you like, a little soy sauce. ≈ 3 min
  7. Let it simmer for a few minutes without overcooking the vegetables, which should remain slightly firm.
  8. Season, taste, and adjust the seasoning. ≈ 2 min

The bill

Red curry with tofu, broccoli, and cashew nuts

  • 1 dl of natural cashew nuts$1.34
  • 1 head of broccoli$2.42
  • 1 bell pepper$0.90
  • 1 bunch of new onions (or 1 leek)$0.21
  • 2 cloves of garlic$0.10
  • About 1 tablespoon of sesame oil$0.26
  • About 1 tablespoon of soy sauce, plus a little more to taste$0.09
  • 1 to 2 tablespoons of red curry paste$0.97
  • a little sambal oelek or a few small chili peppers$0.13
  • lemongrass, or lemon or lime juice$0.12
  • salt$0.03

Total$6.57

that's $1.64 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Equipment

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Ingredients

  • 1 block of firm tofu
  • 1 dl of natural cashew nuts
  • 1 head of broccoli
  • 1 bell pepper
  • 1 bunch of new onions (or 1 leek)
  • 2 cloves of garlic
  • 1 can of coconut milk
  • About 1 tablespoon of sesame oil
  • About 1 tablespoon of soy sauce, plus a little more to taste
  • 1 to 2 tablespoons of red curry paste
  • a little sambal oelek or a few small chili peppers
  • lemongrass, or lemon or lime juice
  • salt

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