Thai Green Tofu Curry
Thai Green Tofu Curry
By :Graham and James Sharman |

Perfect with coconut rice.
Course | Dinner, Lunch, Main Course |
Cuisine | Thai |
Difficulty | Medium |
Browse Category | Vegan & Vegetarian |
Duration | 30-60 min |
Diet | Vegan, Vegetarian |
Cooking Technique | Pressure Cook, Sauté |
Main Ingredient | Tofu |
Keyword | instant pot curry, instant pot curry recipe, tofu |
Prep Time | 5 minutes |
Cook Time | 35 minutes |
Servings |
4 servings
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Ingredients
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 14 oz Firm tofu not silken, cubed into 1 inch/2.5 cm pieces
- 1 onion chopped
- 3 garlic cloves crushed
- 1 inch ginger peeled and grated, 2.5 cm
- 1 handful fresh cilantro or coriander stalks
- 3 tbsp green curry paste
- 2 x 14 oz cans of coconut milk 800 ml
- 2 green bird's eye chilies halved lengthways
- 4 tbsp soy sauce
- Zest of 1 lime
- 4 small potatoes unpeeled and quartered
- 2 medium carrots peeled and sliced lengthways
- 1 handful green beans trimmed
- 1 green bell pepper sliced
- 2 handfuls of spinach
- 1 handful fresh coriander leaves
- 1 1/2 tbsp cornstarch or corn flour
- 1 1/2 tbsp cold water
Ingredients
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Instructions
- Cut 14 oz/400g firm tofu (not silken) into 1 inch/ 2.5 cm pieces. Use paper towel to absorb any excess moisture.
- Heat a non-stick pan on medium heat. Once hot, add
1 tbsp of the olive oil, sauté gently turning for 5 minutes until golden on all sides, remove and set aside. - Press the Sauté button on the Instant Pot on normal heat (custom level 3 for the Evo Plus).
- Once display says HOT, add the rest of the oil along with 1 onion (chopped), 3 garlic cloves (crushed), 1 inch/2.5 cm ginger (peeled and grated), and 1 handful of fresh coriander stalks. Cook for 2 minutes, stirring regularly.
- Add
3 tbsp green curry paste, cook for another minute. Stir regularly. - Add 2 x 14 oz/400 ml cans coconut milk, 2 green bird's eye chilies (halved lengthways),
4 tbsp soy sauce, zest of 1 lime, 4 small potatoes (unpeeled, quartered), and 2 medium carrots (peeled and sliced lengthways). Stir then press CANCLE. - Place the lid on the Instant Pot, set valve to seal, select manual high pressure (pressure cook custom high on Evo Plus) for 10 minutes.
- When Instant Pot beeps, quick release the pressure.
- When pin drops, open the lid. Press CANCLE.
- Press Sauté as above, add 1 handful green beans (trimmed), cook for 4 minutes, then add 1 green bell pepper (sliced), cook for another 3 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Mix
1 1/2 tbsp cornstarch/corn flour with1 1/2 tbsp cold water in a cup, stir in to thicken. Press CANCLE. - Stir in reserved tofu, 2 handfuls of spinach, and 1 handful fresh coriander leaves.

Graham and James Sharman
A collaboration between an experienced pressure cook and Instant Pot enthusiast and his son, a Michelin star restaurant-trained world-class chef. A must for beginners to hardened multi-cooker enthusiasts.
All recipes by : Graham and James Sharman
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