Curried Tofu Fried Rice
Veggie

Curried Tofu Fried Rice

with Coconut Drizzle and Coriander

Craving a dinner that’s delightfully delish and easy to get on the table? We’re on a mission to make cooking more fun, extra yum and even simpler – this recipe, packed with quality fresh ingredients, is all that and more. Get cooking!

Kid friendly
Climate hero
Vegetarian
20-30 minutesCooking Time
EASYDifficulty
2 - 4Servings
850Calories

Ingredients

  • 150g basmati rice
    150g basmati rice
  • 200ml coconut milk
    200ml coconut milk
  • 1 onion
    1 onion
  • 1 capsicum
    1 capsicum
  • coriander
    coriander
  • 200g peanut satay tofu
    200g peanut satay tofu
  • 10g masala seasoning
    10g masala seasoning

From Your Pantry

  • 2 tbs vegetable oil
  • 2 tsp soy sauce
  • 1 tsp honey

Utensils Needed

  • small saucepan with lid
  • medium deep frypan

Instructions

Cook coconut rice

Cook coconut rice

Rinse the rice until the water runs clear. Combine the rice, 100ml coconut milk and 140ml water in a small saucepan and bring to the boil. Reduce the heat to low and cook, covered, stirring halfway, for 12-14 mins until tender and the liquid is absorbed. Turn off the heat and stand, covered, for at least 5 mins.

Prep ingredients

Prep ingredients

Meanwhile, finely chop the onion. Cut the capsicum into 1cm chunks. Pick the coriander leaves and finely chop the stems. Cut the tofu into 1cm-thick strips.

Warm tofu

Warm tofu

Heat 1 tbs vegetable oil in a medium deep frypan over medium heat. Cook the tofu for 2 mins each side or until golden and warmed through. Remove from the pan.

Fry rice

Fry rice

Heat 1 tbs vegetable oil in the same pan over medium-high heat. Cook the onion, capsicum and coriander stems, stirring, for 4 mins or until softened. Add the coconut rice, masala seasoning and 2 tsp soy sauce and stir-fry for 2-3 mins until the rice is well coated and warmed through. Remove from the heat. Taste, then season with salt and pepper.

Serve up

Serve up

Combine the remaining coconut milk and 1 tsp honey in a bowl. Season with salt and pepper. Divide the fried rice among bowls and top with the tofu. Scatter over the coriander leaves, drizzle with the honeyed coconut milk and enjoy!

Make it zesty

Make it zesty

This fried rice goes perfectly with a touch of lime. If you have some on hand, serve with lime wedges to squeeze over.

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Chef Catherine Zhang

As Culinary Creative, Catherine brings her love for simply delicious food to Dinnerly. A devoted foodie with a sweet tooth, Catherine started honing her skills in the kitchen at a young age. She shared her love for desserts as a contestant on 'Zumbo's Just Desserts' and was crowned the Season 2 winner. Since then, she has worked as a pastry chef and shares delicious Asian-inspired desserts on her blog, zhangcatherine.com.

"Catherine loves East-Asian cuisine, a little bit of spice, and all things sweet."

Nutrition (per serving)

Energy (Kilojoules)

3558

Energy (Calories)

850

Protein

26.8

Total Fat

47.3

-Saturated

20.9

Carbohydrate

78.3

-Sugars

17.9

Dietary Fibre

2.7

Sodium

995.5

Allergens

Gluten
Peanut
Soy
Sulphites
Wheat

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