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Emeril’s Tofu with an East African Curry Sauce

To mix things up this time around I’m going to give you some good recipies and talk about green ways to prepare your food, and parties.

Ingredients:
1 tablespoon ghee
1 cup small dice yellow onion
1 large garlic clove, minced
1 Serrano chili, stemmed, seeded and minced
1 cup canned, chopped tomatoes
2 tablespoons curry powder
¼ teaspoon ground turmeric
1/8 teaspoon cayenne, or to taste
1 ½ teaspoons salt, plus more for seasoning
1 pound firm tofu, cut into triangles, ¼ -inch thick
1 cup unsweetened coconut milk
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1 tablespoon chopped cilantro, plus more for garnish
¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Method:
Heat the ghee in medium saucepot over medium-high heat. When the ghee is melted, add the onion and cook until tender and lightly caramelized, stirring occasionally, 5 minutes. Add the garlic and Serrano chili and cook until fragrant, stirring, about 20 seconds. Add the tomatoes and spices and 1 teaspoon of the salt, stir to mix well, and simmer until it is slightly reduced, 1 to 2 minutes. Add the tofu and coconut milk and simmer until slightly thickened, for another 5 minutes. Stir in the lemon juice, cilantro, ½ teaspoon salt and the black pepper. Garnish with cilantro and serve immediately.

Yield: 4 appetizer servings

Elliott

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