Fragrant, comforting, and easy to serve as a complete meal, Curried Tofu & Peanut with Roasted Garlic Rice is a World main course made with Uncle Ben's Roasted Garlic Rice, extra firm tofu, and roasted peanuts in about 30 minutes. The recipe lays out the ingredients and each cooking step clearly, so you can adjust seasoning, texture, and serving size for your own kitchen.
Recipe Snapshot
- Prep time: 10 minutes
- Cook time: 20 minutes
- Total time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 2
- Category: Main Course
- Cuisine: World
Ingredients
- 6 oz Uncle Ben's Roasted Garlic Rice
- 8 oz extra firm tofu (cut into cubes)
- 1-2 tablespoons roasted peanuts
- 1.5 teaspoon canola oil
- 1 teaspoon curry powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt (or to taste)
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper or to taste
- 1 sprig green onion (finely chopped)
- 1 teaspoon lime juice
- chopped cilantro (to garnish)
Method
- Cook Uncle Ben's Roasted Garlic Rice according to instructions on the package. Set aside.
- Press tofu by placing some heavy object on top for 20-30 minutes to get rid of all water. Once all the water has been drained, cut it into cubes.
- Heat 1.5 teaspoon canola oil in a pan on medium heat.
- Once hot, add tofu, curry powder, black pepper and salt. Mix till tofu cubes are well coated with the spices. Cook the tofu cubes, 2-3 minutes on each side or till they turn golden brown in color. Remove from pan and set aside.
- To assemble the dish, add the prepared rice and tofu to the bowl. Add roasted peanuts, chopped spring onion and squeeze in some fresh lime juice.
- Garnish with cilantro (optional) and enjoy!
Kiyaan Singh’s Kitchen Note
Keep this recipe as a working base: cook once as written, then adjust spice, texture, and serving style for your own table.
