This delicious vegan tofu curry with peas is a nutritious, simple weeknight dinner idea. It’s low in fat and super easy to make.
For me curry dishes are some of the quickest and simplest to make. (I am using a ‘loose’ definition of a curry, one that involves using a selection of typical curry spices with vegetables and/or meat of choice). And this vegan tofu curry with peas is no exception.  You don’t have to use too many spices to make a great tasting curry dish. Just use as many as is needed to complement the other ingredients in your dish. Which is what I’ve done in this recipe. And it works.
Easy vegan curry
Using garam masala is an easy way of adding lots of flavour to a dish. It contains a great selection of aromatic spices, such as cinnamon, allspice, cardamom and several others. I combined it with a bit of turmeric and cumin (for a more intense curry flavour) and that’s all the spices you will need to make this easy curry recipe.
The sauce takes under 15 minutes to cook and you can prepare the tofu (see the Instructions below) during that time. This healthy curry is really a super quick and easy dish, perfect to make on a weeknight.
This vegan curry recipe involves only a few quick steps. Once you’ve prepared the tofu, heat up the oil and gradually add the curry sauce ingredients. Cover and simmer for 10 minutes. Then remove from the heat, discard the bay leaf and puree the sauce. Lastly, add the coconut milk, petits pois (peas), cilantro and tofu. Heat up quickly again and serve!
Curry recipe with petits pois
Petits pois are small peas which are very sweet and tender. That’s why they are perfect in this tangy tomato based sauce. I recommend adding the frozen petits pois (along with the tofu and coriander) to the sauce after it has been cooked. They don’t require boiling, only heating up. They will thaw and warm through quickly inside the hot curry. That way they will retain their sweet flavour.
Alternatively you can use garden peas, though they are not as sweet as petits pois.
If you are a fan of petits pois try these easy Leek and Potato Dumpling Stew.
Enjoy!
More easy curry recipes
You may also like this Lightly Curried Vegan Beluga Lentils with Vegetables recipe. This Quick Vegetarian Curry Recipe with Paneer is another easy vegetarian meal idea. For a non-vegetarian meal idea try this Butternut Squash Coconut Curry with Chicken and Apple.
Vegan Tofu Curry with Peas
Ingredients
- 300 g tofu
- 1 cup frozen petits pois or garden peas
- 400 g can tomatoes, small can
- 1 large onion finely chopped
- 3 garlic cloves finely chopped
- 5 cm piece ginger peeled, finely chopped (you should have 2-3 tablespoons of it)
- 1 bay leaf
- 1/2 cup coconut milk
- 1 teaspoon coarse sea salt plus plenty of pepper
- 1 teaspoon garam masala
- 1/2 teaspoon each cumin powder and turmeric
- 4 tablespoons cilantro, coriander, finely chopped
- 5 tablespoons olive or vegetable oil
Instructions
- Start by preparing the tofu. Drain it well, wrap in paper towel and squeeze gently to remove any excess water (you may have to use several paper towel sheets). Cube the tofu and season to taste. Heat up 2 tablespoons of oil and fry the tofu for a couple of minutes over a medium heat, carefully turning with a spatula, until it's lightly browned. Set aside.
- Heat up 3 tablespoons of oil, add the bay leaf, garlic, ginger and onion and fry on a medium heat for a minute stirring often. Add the garam masala, cumin and turmeric and continue frying for another minute or so stirring often.
- Add the tomatoes, salt and pepper, cover and simmer for about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Remove from the heat, discard the bay leaf and puree the sauce. Add the coconut milk (reheat the sauce if you have to at this point then take off the heat), cilantro, tofu and petits pois. Adjust the seasoning if necessary and serve!
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Jill Roberts @ WellnessGeeky says
December 18, 2017 at 4:13 pmDefinitely your petits pois tofu vegan-curry is awesomeness! This is a great recipe, as you know I made it a short while ago and it was lovely, in fact have made it again since. I found your post from Pinterest! I’m also gonna pin this post on my Pinterest board my followers will love it. Thanks for sharing, Monika!
MaryEllen@VNutrition says
January 25, 2017 at 6:18 pmThis looks so delicious and warming! It took me a minute to figure out what “petits pois” were lol! 🙂
Monika says
January 25, 2017 at 6:51 pmThank you! I didn’t want to just call them ‘peas’ as I didn’t actually use garden peas – petits pois are much sweeter. Thanks for stopping by:)
Jac -Tinned Tomatoes (@tinnedtoms) says
January 23, 2017 at 10:05 pmThat Looks gorgeous and now I’ve discovered tofoo, I am more keen to eat tofu midweek (no pressing and marinating). Thanks for entering your curry into Meat Free Mondays, I featured your recipe and theroundup is now live, if you would like to see what else was featured this week or just how bonnie your dish looks. Right, now time to do a bit of promotion for this post for you!
Monika says
January 23, 2017 at 10:40 pmThank you so much! I am going over to your blog right now to check out the other recipes and share the linky:)
Christine says
January 20, 2017 at 1:24 pmThis is just gorgeous, Monika. I’m especially excited to try it because I don’t cook with tofu that often. I usually just put it in smoothies!! Thanks for sharing this at Saucy Saturdays.
Monika says
January 20, 2017 at 2:07 pmThanks Christine! I don’t cook much with tofu either but I am determined to change that:)
eatsleeds says
January 20, 2017 at 9:58 amThis looks awesome 🙂 I never thought to put tofu in a curry, definitely want to give this a go now!
Monika says
January 20, 2017 at 10:08 amThanks! Hope you like it:)
adventuresofmummyandme says
January 15, 2017 at 3:38 pmOoh this looks super yummy! Adding it to my list of things to try with the little man! We love tofu anyway, so always looking for new ideas on how to use it in food #Freefromfridays
Monika says
January 15, 2017 at 9:15 pmThank you! So glad you like it! I’ve been making more effort to use tofu instead of meat more often, so there could be more tofu recipes on the way. Thanks for stopping by:)
adventuresofmummyandme says
January 15, 2017 at 10:30 pmThe best I usually do with tofu is griddled! 😀 Looking forward to seeing what else you come up with x
Monika says
January 15, 2017 at 10:32 pmThanks for the tip:)
Treat and Trick says
January 15, 2017 at 11:07 amThis looks absolutely delicious! I need to try it out..
Le Coin de Mel says
January 13, 2017 at 11:51 pmI love a quick recipe and a sauce that can be ready in under 15 minutes is a winner in my books! I love garam masala too and always use it in curries. Your recipe really sounds and looks delicious. If it’s ok with you, I’ll include it in a GF vegan round up I’m putting together for the end of the month. Thanks for joining in with #FreeFromFridays. x
Monika says
January 14, 2017 at 8:18 amThank you Mel! Yes, please I’d love to be included in the roundup:)
Le Coin de Mel says
January 15, 2017 at 12:31 amBrilliant! Already drafted in. Will let you know when it is live (a couple of weeks from now)
pinkiebag says
January 13, 2017 at 8:14 pmHi, I do love a coconut based curry but I’ve never tried one with petit pois. I shall be giving this a try. Thanks for sharing, Chloe https://pinkiebag.com/ #Freefromfridays
Monika says
January 13, 2017 at 9:31 pmGreat! Let me know how you liked it:)