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Curried Tofu Potato Bake with Sesame Crust

Crisp-edged roasted potatoes and golden curried tofu bound in a tangy lemon-garlic yogurt sauce, finished with a crunchy sesame and pepita crust.

Curried Tofu Potato Bake with Sesame Crust

Ingredients

  • 3½ medium700 gRusset potatoescut into 3/4-inch cubes
  • 14 oz400 gFirm tofupressed and crumbled
  • 1¼ cups150 gShelled edamame, frozenthawed
  • 1 medium110 gYellow oniondiced
  • 4 cups loosely packed120 gBaby spinachroughly chopped
  • 3 cloves9 gGarlicminced
  • 1½ tbsp grated10 gFresh gingergrated
  • 1 tbsp6 gCurry powder
  • ¾ tsp2 gGround turmeric
  • 9 oz250 gPlain Greek yogurt, nonfat
  • 1 tbsp15 gLemon juice
  • ¾ tsp5 gSalt
  • ½ tsp1 gBlack pepper
  • 2 tbsp25 gOlive oildivided
  • 2 tbsp20 gSesame seeds
  • 3 tbsp25 gPumpkin seeds (pepitas)
  • ½ cup chopped8 gFresh cilantrochopped

Steps

  1. Preheat the oven to 425°F (220°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment.
  2. Toss the potato cubes with 15 g of the olive oil (three-fifths of it) and half of the salt, spread on the baking sheet and roast 25 minutes, turning once, until tender and browned at the edges.
  3. While the potatoes roast, heat the remaining 10 g of olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat and cook the onion for 5 minutes until soft.
  4. Add the garlic, ginger, curry powder and turmeric to the skillet and stir for 1 minute until fragrant.
  5. Add the crumbled tofu and the remaining half of the salt to the skillet and cook 5 minutes, stirring, until the tofu is golden and evenly coloured.
  6. Stir the spinach and edamame into the skillet and cook 2 minutes until the spinach wilts; take the pan off the heat.
  7. Make the yogurt sauce: in a large bowl whisk the Greek yogurt with the lemon juice and black pepper.
  8. Lower the oven to 375°F (190°C). Fold the roasted potatoes and the tofu mixture into the yogurt sauce, then spread in a lightly oiled 8x8-inch baking dish.
  9. Mix the sesame seeds and pumpkin seeds and scatter them evenly over the top.
  10. Bake 20 minutes until heated through and the seed crust is toasted and golden.
  11. Rest 5 minutes, sprinkle with the cilantro and serve.

Contains: Milk, Soy, Sesame.

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Saved in the Every Helping recipe book on October 24, 2026.

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