How to Prepare Tasty Crispy Tofu Curry - Leftover Ideas

Crispy Tofu Curry - Leftover Ideas. Tofu - A great meatless option for this Panang Curry Dish. Buy the extra-firm variety for this recipe. Coconut Oil - To saute the veggies.

The fastest, easiest way to make crispy tofu for any dish. While the tofu is crispy and slightly seasoned, it does still benefit from a sauce, such as Peanut Sauce, my Almond I mixed my cubes into a green curry tonight and will incorporate the leftover cubes to try and make another maybe. A fast and easy way to prepare tofu on the stovetop that turns out crispy and delicious every single time! You can have Crispy Tofu Curry - Leftover Ideas using 6 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients of Crispy Tofu Curry - Leftover Ideas

1. You need 1 block of Tofu, fried crispy 1/2 inch width.
2. Prepare 1 of left over mince, burger or sausage (beef/pork; remove for vegetarian).
3. It's 1 of leftover curried vegetables or curry sauce.
4. You need 1 dash of chili powder (optional).
5. Prepare to taste of Salt.
6. It's 1 tsp of cooking oil.

Here I've seasoned half with curry powder and turmeric and the other half with Mexican Spices. Crispy tofu is sort of the only way I like tofu, I really like those crispy corners and soft in the middle little cubes, more than I probably should. I've also used some last of the season courgette and green beans for the veggies in this curry, along with red pepper which gives this curry a nice bit of crunch. Press the tofu to drain excess moisture.

Crispy Tofu Curry - Leftover Ideas step by step

1. For leftover mince, burger or sausage - crumble apart and heat on pan. If none, pan fry some mince with desired seasonings on pan with a little cooking oil..
2. Add your leftover curried veggies or sauce in pan, mixing in the minced meat. Note: To keep the tofu crispy, don't let it drown in curry sauce. Just add a few teaspoons to add flavour to the tofu..
3. When the curry in pot is heated through, tear or cut your crispy tofu coarsely unto the pan. Quickly sauté it and add your additional powdered spices and salt, to taste. Don't leave it too long in pan, tofu will lose its crisp..
4. Remove from pan and serve immediately. Enjoy its crispy curried goodness, like I did. 😊.

To maintain maximum crispiness post-frying, move the fried tofu to a wire cooling rack while you finish cooking. If refrigerated, the pieces will lose their crispiness and become chewy. Indian, Nepalese, North African, Japanese, or Thai - I love them all. Try to not flip the tofu too soon, as it'll break apart this way. Just let it sit, and when the tofu "let's go" of the pan on it's own with a gentle push of your spatula, then you can flip it.

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