Best Curry Creamed Spinach And Tofu Or Pork With Potato Crust Recipes

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CURRY-CREAMED SPINACH AND TOFU (OR PORK) WITH POTATO CRUST



Curry-Creamed Spinach and Tofu (or Pork) With Potato Crust image

Coconut milk and yogurt lighten creamed spinach and make it more flavorful, and the addition of tofu or pork turns it into a main course. A crust of thinly sliced potatoes adds a welcome if nontraditional crust.

Provided by Mark Bittman

Categories     easy, weekday, casseroles, appetizer, main course, side dish

Time 45m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

Salt
3 pounds spinach, trimmed
2 tablespoon butter
2 teaspoons garam masala or curry powder
¼ teaspoon nutmeg
2 cups coconut milk
½ cup yogurt
1 brick firm or extra-firm tofu, cut into ½-inch cubes, or 12 ounces thinly sliced pork shoulder
1 large russet potato, thinly sliced (with a mandoline if you have one)
2 tablespoons olive oil
Black pepper

Steps:

  • Heat the oven to 425. Bring a large pot of water to boil, and salt it. When the water is boiling, add the spinach, and cook for about a minute. Plunge the spinach into a large bowl of ice water, squeeze the moisture from the leaves and roughly chop them.
  • Put the butter and garam masala (or curry powder) and nutmeg in a large saucepan over medium heat. When the spices are fragrant, add the coconut milk, yogurt, spinach, tofu (or pork) and 1 teaspoon salt. Bring to a boil, and cook, stirring occasionally, until the spinach has absorbed much of the liquid; taste, and adjust the seasoning, and transfer to an ovenproof dish.
  • Toss the potato slices with the oil, and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Lay them over the top of the spinach and tofu (or pork) without overlapping too much. Bake until the potatoes are golden and crisp, 25 to 35 minutes. Scoop into bowls, and serve.

"CREAMY" SPINACH CURRY



This recipe recalls the popular Indian dish saag paneer. Its use of tofu instead of paneer, an Indian cheese, makes it lighter and more convenient.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Healthy Recipes     Vegetarian Recipes

Time 45m

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 tablespoons safflower oil
1 large onion, chopped
4 garlic cloves, sliced
1 1/2 teaspoons garam masala
14 1/2 ounces vegetable broth
6 bunches flat-leaf spinach (about 3 pounds), trimmed, washed, and chopped
Coarse salt and ground pepper
1 package (12 1/2 ounces) extra-firm tofu, drained and cut into small cubes
1/2 cup whole-milk Greek yogurt
Cooked brown rice, for serving

Steps:

  • In a Dutch oven or large pot, heat oil over medium heat. Add onion and garlic; cook, stirring occasionally, until onion is tender, 5 to 7 minutes. Add garam masala; cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 1 minute.
  • Add broth; bring to a boil. In batches, fill skillet with spinach; cook until wilted, adding more spinach as room becomes available, 2 to 3 minutes; season generously with salt and pepper.
  • Reduce heat to medium-low; simmer spinach until soft and liquid is mostly evaporated, about 30 minutes. Remove from heat and gently stir in tofu and yogurt; serve over rice.

SPINACH, TOFU AND SESAME STIR-FRY



Spinach, Tofu and Sesame Stir-Fry image

You can serve this simple stir-fry with grains or noodles, or (my preference) use it as a filling for a whole wheat pita pocket.

Provided by Martha Rose Shulman

Categories     dinner, easy, quick, weekday, main course

Time 15m

Yield 3 servings

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 tablespoon canola oil
1/2 pound tofu, cut in small dice
1 large garlic clove, minced
1 teaspoon grated or minced fresh ginger
1/4 teaspoon red chili flakes
Soy sauce to taste
1 6-ounce bag baby spinach, rinsed
2 tablespoons toasted sesame seeds
1 teaspoon sesame oil

Steps:

  • Heat the canola oil over medium-high heat in a large nonstick skillet or wok, and add the tofu. Stir-fry until the tofu is lightly colored, three to five minutes, and add the garlic, ginger and chili flakes. Cook, stirring, until fragrant, about one minute, and add soy sauce to taste. Add the spinach and stir-fry until the spinach wilts, about one minute. Stir in the sesame seeds, and add more soy sauce to taste. Remove from the heat.
  • Using tongs, transfer the spinach and tofu mixture to a serving bowl, leaving the liquid behind in the pan or wok. Drizzle with the sesame oil, and add more soy sauce as desired. Serve with rice or other grains, or noodles. You may also use it as a filling for whole wheat pita bread.

CURRIED SPINACH SOUP



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I absolutely LOVE this soup and make it all the time. I've adapted the recipe to be more healthy by using olive oil instead of butter and fat-free sour cream. Serve topped with croutons.

Provided by NATDTAT

Categories     Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes     Soup Recipes     Vegetable Soup Recipes     Spinach Soup Recipes

Time 35m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 large potato - peeled and cubed
6 tablespoons olive oil
½ cup chopped green onions
12 cups spinach - rinsed, stemmed, and dried
⅓ cup all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons curry powder
4 cups chicken broth
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 (8 ounce) carton nonfat sour cream

Steps:

  • Place the potato in a saucepan with enough water to cover. Bring to a boil, and cook until tender. Drain, and set aside.
  • Heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a large saucepan or soup pot. Add the green onions, and cook until tender. Stir in the cooked potatoes, then gradually mix in the spinach, stirring after each addition until spinach is limp. Transfer the mixture to a food processor or blender, and puree until smooth.
  • Heat the remaining olive oil in the same pan, and whisk in the flour and curry powder. Gradually whisk in broth so that no lumps form. Return the spinach mixture to the pan, stirring to blend, along with the lemon juice. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly until thickened.
  • Place sour cream in a medium bowl. Ladle about 1 cup of the hot soup into the sour cream, and mix until well blended. Stir this back into the pot of soup. Heat through, but do not allow to boil. Serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 180.7 calories, Carbohydrate 18.1 g, Cholesterol 4.4 mg, Fat 10.5 g, Fiber 2.5 g, Protein 4.7 g, SaturatedFat 1.5 g, Sodium 84.3 mg, Sugar 3.4 g

CURRIED SPINACH AND TOFU



Curried Spinach and Tofu image

SMART SUBSTITUTIONS This recipe is inspired by saag paneer, an Indian dish traditionally made with soft, fresh cheese; here, the cheese is replaced with tofu, which is lower in fat. Reduced-fat sour cream, instead of coconut milk, thickens the curry sauce.

Yield serves 4

Number Of Ingredients 11

2 tablespoons vegetable oil, such as safflower
1 medium onion, minced
4 garlic cloves, minced
Coarse salt and ground pepper
1 tablespoon curry powder, preferably Madras
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
2 packages (10 ounces each) frozen chopped spinach, cut into pieces (do not thaw)
1 1/2 cups water
3/4 cup reduced-fat sour cream
2 packages (12.5 ounces each) extra-firm silken tofu, drained and cut into 1/2-inch cubes
Cooked rice, preferably basmati, for serving (optional)

Steps:

  • Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high. Add onion and garlic, and season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until onion begins to brown, 5 to 7 minutes. Add curry powder and ginger; cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 1 minute.
  • Add spinach and the water; bring to a boil, breaking up spinach with a spoon. Reduce heat to medium; simmer, stirring occasionally, until almost all liquid has evaporated, 10 to 12 minutes.
  • Stir in sour cream and tofu; cook just to heat through, 3 to 5 minutes (do not boil). Serve with rice, if desired.
  • Tofu is sold in two types of packaging in grocery stores: refrigerated and shelf stable. Shelf-stable tofu can be stored at room temperature until opened, up to about 1 year (check the label for the use-by date); look for it in the Asian-food section.
  • Per Serving (without Rice)
  • Calories: 294
  • Fat: 17.3g
  • Protein: 21.5g
  • Carbohydrates: 17.6g
  • Fiber: 5.6g

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