Sheet-Pan Coconut Curry With Squash and Tofu
Published Jan. 17, 2025

- Total Time
- 55 minutes
- Prep Time
- 15 minutes
- Cook Time
- 40 minutes
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Ingredients
- 2pounds thin-skinned winter squash, such as red kuri, kabocha, delicata or butternut, seeds removed and squash cut into 1-inch wedges
- 2tablespoons vegetable oil or other neutral oil
- Salt and pepper
- 1(14-ounce) can coconut milk, well shaken
- 2 to 3tablespoons store-bought red or green Thai curry paste
- 4ounces leafy greens, such as chard or kale leaves, stemmed and roughly chopped (4 cups, from about ½ bunch)
- 1(14- to 16-ounce) package extra-firm tofu, cut into 1-inch cubes
- Cooked rice, for serving
- Chopped cilantro, for serving
- Red or green chile (optional), thinly sliced, for serving
- 1lime, cut into wedges, for serving
Preparation
- Step 1
Heat oven to 425 degrees.
- Step 2
Place the squash onto a rimmed baking sheet. Drizzle over the oil and season with salt and pepper. Toss to coat and then lay the squash wedges flat on one cut side. Place into the oven and roast for 20 minutes.
- Step 3
While the squash roasts, in a large jug or medium bowl, add the coconut milk and curry paste (use according to your spice level preference) and season generously with salt and pepper.
- Step 4
Remove the baking sheet from the oven and tuck the leafy greens and tofu around the squash. Pour the spiced coconut milk over everything. Return to the oven and cook until the squash is completely tender and the greens are wilted, 15 to 20 minutes. Season with more salt and pepper if needed.
- Step 5
Spoon the squash, tofu, greens and sauce over rice and top with cilantro and sliced chile (if using); serve with a lime wedge on the side.
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Comments
One can of coconut milk for four servings has something like 18 grams of fat per serving. It's fine if that isn't "livable" for you but you might need to look up exclusively low-fat recipes instead of complaining in the comments about a pretty normal dish.
But it doesn't say anything about being full fat, it just says 'coconut milk'. The light coconut milk in my store cupboard has 22g fat total, for just under 6g per person, which is 8% of my recommended daily intake. No-one from the food police is going to stop by and check what kind you're using.
This was the first sheet pan meal I've made with a sauce -- it easy and delicious. I made it exactly as described and we both enjoyed it. As a bonus, there's enough left over for an entire second meal.
Would paneer work in place of tofu?
This was a super easy dish that came together quickly. Cooked as written, but next time will peel and dish the squash. Loved being able to adjust the curry paste. Great recipe and will be part of my regular rotation.
Delicious. I halved the recipe to make it for two. My error was halving the sauce recipe. It was so good we both would have loved to enjoy more of it.