Coconut Curry Tofu and Snow Peas
- 1 1-oz. pkg. whole dried shiitake mushrooms, reconstituted
- 1 cup water
- 1 18-oz. package very firm tofu, pressed
- 1 1/2 tsp. olive oil
- 1/4 tsp. crushed red pepper
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 Tbs. grated fresh ginger
- 1 medium-sized red onion, chopped
- 1 medium-sized red bell pepper, chopped
- 8-oz. pkg. white mushrooms, sliced
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil
- 1/2 cup fruity white wine, such as Chenin Blanc, or vegetable stock
- 1 14 1/2-oz. can (1 3/4 cups) diced tomatoes
- 1 14-oz. can (1 1/2 cups) light coconut milk
- 1 to 2 tsp. spicy Thai chili sauce
- 1 tsp. ground turmeric
- Juice of 1 lime
- 1 tsp. liquid aminos
- 12 oz. fresh snow peas, rinsed and trimmed
- Rinse shiitake mushrooms, place them in a saucepan with water to cover and cook over medium-high heat.
- Bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium and cook for 5 minutes.
- Remove from heat, and set aside for 20 minutes.
- Spray electric skillet or Dutch oven with nonstick olive oil cooking spray, and set over medium-high heat for 1 minute.
- Pat tofu dry, and cut into 1/2-inch cubes.
- Brown cubes in a hot pan, spraying with additional oil as needed.
- Turn frequently, until cubes are brown on all sides.
- Remove from pan, and set aside on a clean, dry plate.
- Add olive oil to skillet, heat for a few seconds, and add crushed red pepper, garlic, ginger, onion and red bell pepper, sauteeing for 4 minutes.
- Remove mushrooms from soaking liquid, discard liquid, and add all mushrooms and basil to mixture.
- Cook for 5 minutes, stirring frequently.
- Add tofu and wine to pan.
- Cook for 1 minute, and add tomatoes and coconut milk.
- Reduce heat to low, and stir in the chili sauce, turmeric, lime juice and aminos.
- Cook for 5 minutes more, and add snow peas.
- Cook mixture just until snow peas are heated through, for about 2 minutes.
- Serve immediately.
shiitake mushrooms, water, pressed, olive oil, red pepper, garlic, ginger, red onion, red bell pepper, white mushrooms, fresh basil, fruity white wine, tomatoes, light coconut milk, chili sauce, ground turmeric, lime, liquid aminos, fresh snow peas
Taken from www.vegetariantimes.com/recipe/coconut-curry-tofu-and-snow-peas/ (may not work)