RECIPE

Thai-Style Tofu and Vegetables

  • ACTIVE:
  • TOTAL TIME: 30 MIN
  • SERVINGS: 4

The light coconut milk in this Thai-style vegetable stir-fry creates a silky sauce. The tofu is remarkably nutritious, and recent research on soy has shown that it can significantly lower total cholesterol.

  • ACTIVE:
  • TOTAL TIME: 30 MIN
  • SERVINGS: 4
  • FAST
  • HEALTHY
  • VEGETARIAN

Ingredients

  • Ingredients
    1. 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
    2. 1 medium onion, thinly sliced lengthwise
    3. 1 tablespoon finely grated fresh ginger
    4. 1 garlic clove, very thinly sliced
    5. 1 large jalapeño, thinly sliced crosswise with seeds
    6. 1 teaspoon turmeric
    7. 4 large shiitake mushrooms, stems discarded, caps thickly sliced
    8. 2 cups small broccoli florets
    9. 1 medium carrot, thinly sliced crosswise
    10. 3 canned plum tomatoes, chopped
    11. 1 1/4 cups light unsweetened coconut milk
    12. 1 pound firm tofu, cut into 1-inch cubes
    13. 1/2 cup water
    14. 2 tablespoons soy sauce
    15. 1/2 cup coarsely chopped basil leaves
    16. Lime wedges, for serving

Directions

  1. In a large skillet or wok, heat the vegetable oil. Add the onion along with the ginger, garlic and jalapeño and stir-fry over moderately high heat for 2 minutes. Add the turmeric, then add the shiitake mushrooms, broccoli and carrot and stir-fry for 3 minutes.
  2. Add the tomatoes, coconut milk, tofu, water and soy sauce to the skillet and simmer over moderately high heat, stirring a few times, until the vegetables are al dente, about 4 minutes. Stir the chopped basil into the vegetables, transfer to plates and serve immediately with lime wedges.

Notes

One Serving 223 cal, 12 gm fat, 4.7 gm saturated fat, 16 gm carb, 2 gm fiber.

Serve With

Steamed rice.