{"id":3493,"slug":"tofu-in-spiced-coconut-sauce","title":"Tofu in Spiced Coconut Sauce","description":null,"ingredients_raw":["6–8 whole cardamom pods","2 tsp whole coriander seeds","½ tsp whole cumin seeds","1 bay leaf","4 tbsp oil","1–2 garlic cloves, minced","1–2 large onion, chopped coarsely","1 extra-firm or firm tofu block, cut into ¾-inch cubes","½ cup currants","½ cup sour cream","½ cup 2% plain yogurt","1 tbsp butter (optional)","½ cup coconut milk (optional)","¼ cup (or more) slivered almonds, lightly toasted","⅛ cup toasted coconut threads or flakes (optional)"],"ingredients_norm":["whole cardamom pod","whole coriander seed","whole cumin seed","bay leaf","oil","garlic clove","onion","extra firm or firm tofu block","currant","sour cream","plain yogurt","butter","coconut milk","slivered almond","toasted coconut threads or flake"],"steps":["Crack open the cardamom pods. Reserve the seeds; discard the shells.","Heat oil to quite hot but not smoking in a pan. Add spices and bay leaf. Cook until seeds crack (1–2 minutes).","Reduce heat to medium. Add onion and garlic, then cook until tender and translucent.","Reserve onion, garlic, spices to a side dish.","Season tofu with salt and pepper. Fry, adding oil if needed. When tofu is heated through, sauté until lightly brown (5–8 minutes).","Add reserved onion/spice mixture.","Add currants and sauté for 3–5 minutes. At this point, the tofu may be cooled and chilled for re-heating the following day.","Add sour cream, yogurt, coconut milk, and butter. Simmer until sauce has cooked down a little.","Add toasted almonds and toasted coconut.","Serve hot with Saffron Sweet Rice."],"categories":["Tofu recipes","Recipes using tofu","Vegetarian recipes","Gluten-free recipes","Recipes using almond","Recipes using bay leaf","Recipes using butter","Recipes using cardamom","Recipes using coconut","Recipes using coriander","Recipes using garlic","Recipes using whole cumin"],"prep_time_minutes":null,"cook_time_minutes":null,"total_time_minutes":60,"servings":"6–8","yield_text":null,"difficulty":"medium","source_name":"wikibooks","source_url":"https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Cookbook:Tofu_in_Spiced_Coconut_Sauce","source_ref":"4513707","authors_url":"https://en.wikibooks.org/w/index.php?title=Cookbook:Tofu_in_Spiced_Coconut_Sauce&action=history","license":"CC BY-SA 4.0","license_url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/","extraction_confidence":null,"content_hash":"a2ef9159be8d070accd3b09f9198f99a591e352afd045dd1d4c00ed8ae15da03","created_at":"2026-08-02T14:43:28Z","updated_at":"2026-08-02T17:11:31Z","notice":null,"url":"https://recipecontextprotocol.com/recipes/tofu-in-spiced-coconut-sauce"}