Garlic Girl's Curry Cauliflower and Tofu Stir Fry

It’s that time of year when most of us start to eat all the yummy and festive treats that are around. It’s also that time of year when we stay in a little more and wind up being less active than we are in the warmer and sunnier months. Every year, at this time, it never fails that I start to feel a little sluggish and have a harder time fitting into my favorite jeans. When I start to feel like that, I begin to crave foods that make me feel good. And that means, eating more veggies, more whole grains and healthy proteins.

Aside from green veggies, cauliflower is one of my favorites! It is incredible versatile and so easy to prepare. Here’s a quick stir fry that is healthy, very flavorful and will have you feeling good after you eat it. It’s got great spices like cumin, fenugreek and mustard seeds that warm your body and your spirit.

Curry Cauliflower and Tofu Curry Stir Fry

Ingredients

one head cauliflower, cut or broken in small pieces
1 cup or more extra firm tofu, rinsed, dried with paper towel and cubed
1/4 cup Kalamata olives, chopped
1/4 cup or more, fresh cilantro, roughly chopped
1 tbls or more fresh garlic, chopped or crushed
a few splashes olive oil
approximately 1/2 teaspoon each of the following:
brown and yellow mustard seeds
fenugreek
coriander
cumin
curry powder
turmeric
kosher salt
cayenne pepper (optional)

Preparation
– Heat pan and lightly roast mustard and fennel seeds until they begin to pop.
– Add olive oil to pan and turn heat up to high but don’t let the oil smoke before you add tofu,cauliflower and garlic.
– Stir fry until tofu browns a bit.
– Add the spices, including the salt, and then add about 1/4 cup water to the pan.
– The pan will start to steam and that’s what you want to get all the flavors fusing together. Cover for a couple minutes and reduce heat a bit. The water will reduce so you just need to keep adding a little water at a time until the cauliflower is tender and all the spices are blended.
– In the last couple minutes, add the olives and the cilantro.

Serving suggestion:
This is delicious served with your favorite steamed rice!
Enjoy

Subscribe

Reader Interactions

Leave a Reply Cancel reply