Tempeh with Curried Cashew Sauce

Name: Tempeh with Curried Cashew Sauce
Yield: 2 servings (serving size: about 1 cup tempeh mixture and 2 pita wedges)
Ingredients: Tempeh:; 2 tablespoons rice vinegar; 2 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce; 1 ½ tablespoons honey; 1 ½ teaspoons finely chopped peeled fresh ginger; 1 garlic clove, minced; 1 (8-ounce) package organic tempeh, cut into 1/2-inch cubes; Sauce:; 1 teaspoon olive oil; 2 tablespoons coarsely chopped unsalted cashews; ½ cup chopped onion; ¼ teaspoon curry powder; 1 garlic clove, minced; ¼ cup 2% reduced-fat milk; 2 tablespoons hot water; ⅛ teaspoon salt; Remaining ingredient:; 1 (6-inch) whole wheat pita, cut into 4 wedges

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Health- and natural-food stores carry many varieties of tempeh (TEHM-pay), otherwise known as "mildly fermented soybean cakes." Soy tempeh's chewy texture soaks up the flavor of the rich cashew sauce. Serve over long-grain brown rice, if you wish. Once opened, tempeh can be frozen in an airtight container up to one year from the sell-by date. Use hot Madras curry powder, if you have it, to balance the nutty sauce.

By Peter Berley

Recipe by Cooking Light June 2007

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2 servings (serving size: about 1 cup tempeh mixture and 2 pita wedges)

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Step 1
To prepare tempeh, heat a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Add first 5 ingredients to pan, stirring with a whisk. Add tempeh; bring to a boil. Cook 3 minutes or until liquid is almost evaporated, stirring frequently. Place tempeh mixture in a medium bowl; cover and keep warm.

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Step 2
To prepare sauce, heat oil in a small saucepan over medium-high heat. Add cashews to pan; cook 2 minutes or until lightly browned. Add onion to pan; sauté 3 minutes or until tender. Add curry powder and 1 garlic clove to pan; cook 1 minute, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Stir in milk.
Step 3
Place cashew mixture, 2 tablespoons hot water, and salt in a blender. Remove center piece of blender lid (to allow steam to escape); secure blender lid on blender. Place a clean towel over opening in blender lid (to avoid splatters). Blend until smooth, scraping sides. Add cashew sauce to tempeh in bowl; toss gently to coat. Serve with pita wedges.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:

414 calories; calories from fat 28%; fat 12.9g; saturated fat 3.5g; mono fat 4.2g; poly fat 1g; protein 30.7g; carbohydrates 48.2g; fiber 9.6g; cholesterol 2mg; iron 5.3mg; sodium 778mg; calcium 248mg.

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Innerpeace14

08/05/2014

mandofan

04/28/2014

Really good and pretty easy. Remember, this is for 2 servings, so double everything. I served it over rice rather than with pita wedges. Also, make sure to use Madras Hot Curry Powder.

calendra1493

12/08/2012

This is a great recipe to get acquainted with tempeh. I have never cooked with tempeh before and didn't know what it would taste like. Also this recipe didn't call for a lot of exotic hard to find ingredients which made it so much easier to pull together. I do agree with the other reviews though that this dish needs to be served with some stir fried veggies.

Linz2001um

02/21/2011

The sauce on this was a little underwhelming but I did sprinkle in cilantro when I served it (I love cilantro!) and I think that helped. I served w/brown rice, broccoli and cauliflower.

nwilker

12/27/2010

Like others, i think some mushrooms would have added to the meal. Definitely serve with a side. Hubby felt the sauce was to heavy to serve with rice - his usual sauce helper. Liked how the tempeh sucked in the flavors it was cooked in. I feel the calorie count was a little high for me, perhaps do a peanut sauce instead.

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