Curried Peanut Sauce Tofu and Kale from Isa Does It

I got Isa Does It for my birthday back in November. Since then I have been absolutely in LOVE with this cookbook! It has been featured in my photo blog more than a couple times. All of the recipes in this book are packed full of flavor, and are honestly some of the best things I have made at home in a long time. I highly recommend you get this cookbook!!!

I changed up the name a bit because I didn’t end up putting this in a bowl. I only ended up changing some minor things, so the recipe is basically the same. I have really been on a curry kick lately. This recipe is perfect with the creamy peanut butter to mellow out a bit of the heat. I found myself wanting to lick the bowl clean!

Curried Peanut Sauce Bowl with Tofu and Kale

Based on a recipe from Isa Does It

Tofu

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 14 ounce package extra firm tofu
• 1/4 teaspoon sea salt

Cut tofu into 1/2 inch pieces and lay out on a baking sheet lined with paper towels. Place an equal sized backing sheet on top and some sort of weight (I used a stock pot). Let tofu drain/press for 15-20 minutes.

In a cast iron skillet, preheat oil on high heat. Add cubed tofu, carefully. Brown tofu evenly on all sides. Remove from heat and let excess oil drain off on a paper towel.

Sauce

• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 1 tablespoon grated or minced fresh ginger (I used a micro plane)
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 cup water
• 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
• 2 teaspoons curry powder
• 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
• 2 tablespoons tamari
• 2 tablespoons agave nectar
• 1 teaspoon sriracha

Preheat a sauce pan over medium heat. Saute ginger and garlic in olive oil for about 30 seconds. Add remaining ingredients and simmer until peanut butter dissolves and sauce thickens slightly, about 5 minutes. At this point you can add some more curry to taste, if you like.

Kale

• 1 large bunch kale

Get you steaming device ready (I use a bamboo steamer over simmering water). Wash the kale, remove stems and tear into bit size pieces. Add to steamer and cook for about 5 minutes.

Assembly

• 4 cups cooked brown rice (I used a rice cooker)

Spoon rice onto plate or in a bowl. Top with kale, some cubes of tofu and spoon sauce over the top. You can add some additional sriracha or whatever you like at this point.