Curried Pea Pods & Tofu

submitted by Dr. Andrew Weil

Ingredients:

• 1 lb sugar snap peas or snow peas or a mixture, strings removed

• ½ lb firm or pressed tofu, sliced, and dried on a towel

• 2 Tbl avocado oil

• 1 onion, sliced

• 1-2 Tbl curry powder

• ½ cup vegetable broth

• salt to taste

• 1 tsp sugar

• ¼ cup chopped cilantro

Directions:

1. Heat 1 Tbl oil in a nonstick skillet. Sauté tofu slices until golden non both sides. Remove from pan.

2. Heat the remaining oil in a skillet large enough to hold the peas. Sauté onion until translucent. Add curry powder, salt, and sugar and stir-fry for 1 minute, then add broth and tofu and mix well. Add peas. Cover and let peas steam until just crunchy-tender. Remove cover and boil off excess liquid if desired.

3. Garnish with chopped cilantro. Serve with rice if you wish.