Thai Tofu Recipe: Butternut Squash Tofu Stew

Ingredients

• Fresh cilantro and/or basil leaves for garnish
• ½ cup blanched toasted almonds (recipe below)
• ½ lb firm tofu
• ½ tsp salt
• 1 can light coconut milk
• ½ tsp ground fennel seed
• ½ tsp turmeric
• + 8 more ingredients
• • 1 tsp. ground coriander seed
  • ½ tsp ground cumin seed
  • 1 tsp sunflower oil
  • 2 thin slices raw ginger, peeled, or ½ - 1 tsp dried ginger, if you don't have fresh
  • 1 jalapeno pepper, seeded. If you don't have it, use ¹/₈ - ¼ tsp cayenne
  • 2 medium carrots
  • 2 stalks celery or 1 fennel bulb
  • 1 butternut squash, 2 - 3 lb

1. Boil 1 cup water. Add almonds and remove from heat, let stand for 2 minutes 2. Drain and rinse in cold water 3. Slip off the skins and spread out to dry 4. Heat 1 tsp oil in a heavy fry pan, and toast the almonds, stirring frequently 5. Or roast dry in the oven on low, 250 - 275 degrees, s...

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