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Tofu, Chickpea & Cashew Cream Curry

Great option for #meatfreemondays
Prep Time35 minutes
Soaking cashews overnight or 4 hours before4 hours
Total Time4 hours 35 minutes
Course: Main Course
Keyword: Vegan, Vegetarian
Servings: 4 people

Ingredients

  • 50g cashews
  • 100ml water
  • 280g extra firm tofu (cut into chunks)
  • 2 & 1/2 tsp medium curry powder
  • 2 tbsp plain flour
  • 1&1/2 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 cloves garlic (crushed)
  • 1 onion (very finely chopped)
  • 1/2 tsp turmeric
  • 1 tsp garam masala
  • 1/4 - 1/2 tsp hot cayenne chilli pepper (to taste)
  • 400g chopped tomatoes (tin)
  • 400g chickpeas (240g drained weight)
  • 70g spinach

Instructions

  • Overnight or 4 hours before making the dish, soak cashews in water. Drain the soaking water and replace with 100ml of fresh water. Blend this until you have a smooth cream. Set aside for later.
  • Take the tofu chunks and absorb any excess liquid with kitchen paper.
  • In a bowl, combine the flour and 1 teaspoon of the curry powder and coat the tofu in the flour.
  • In a frying pan, heat up 1/2 tablespoon of oil and fry the tofu chunks for about a minute each side until they are crispy and golden. Set aside on a plate lined with kitchen paper.
  • In the same pan, add the rest of the oil and fry the garlic and onion until soft, then add the spices, including the remaining curry powder, and fry for another minute.
  • Add the tinned tomatoes and simmer on a low heat for 10 minutes.
  • Towards the end of cooking stir in the cashew cream.
  • Add the chickpeas, tofu and spinach and cook gently for around 2 minutes until the spinach is cooked.
  • Serve with your favourite rice or half a roasted aubergine.

Tip:

  • Switch it up by swapping chickpeas for beans or lentils to vary your pulses. Try kale instead of spinach when in season.