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Delicious and simple recipes for everyone.
Tofu is one of the most versatile, protein rich foods, a suitable substitute for every part of a meal, from salad, to soups, main dishes and dessert. It is an acquired taste well worth trying out.
Tips for Cooking With Tofu:
Basic Fried Tofu
Ingredients:
Directions:
Slice the tofu in ½ x 1" pieces, or in ½ inch slabs (for sandwiches or tofu 'steaks' -
Place in a bowl, coat with Braggs. Marinate for a few minutes to an hour as you like
Optional: Add a bit of any of these spices paprika, cumin, ginger, pinch cayenne to the Braggs or soy sauce
Optional: After marinating in Braggs, coat with nutritional yeast or any nuts before frying for a crispy crust.
Heat the oil on medium/high in a heavy non stick frying pan or well cured cast iron pan
Add the tofu, fry 5 minutes or so on each side until brown and crispy, turning with a spatula (that's the fun part!)
To speed things up, fry the tofu in 1/2 inch slabs, which you can then cut up as needed
Cooking Tips:
What to Do With Your Fried Tofu
Superb Soy/Honey Glazed Tofu
Here is a wonderfully tasty tofu recipe that is easy to prepare and can be great for the nine days or any time of the year for a smart entrée or main dish.
To make tofu more flavorful the sauce will be the main ingredient.
Drizzle the tofu with a sauce of your choice as the sauce bolsters any dish such as plain rice or rice noodles tossed with snow peas, carrots, and bell pepper
Ingredients:
Preparation:
Cut each slice of tofu in half diagonally. Place tofu slices on a plate covered with several layers of paper towels, and cover tofu with additional paper towels; let stand 15 minutes, pressing down with a slightly heavy object.
Combine vinegar and next 5 ingredients in a small saucepan; bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, 6 minutes or until thick and syrupy. Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Arrange tofu slices in pan in a single layer; sauté 5 minutes on each side or until golden brown. Remove from heat; pour vinegar mixture over tofu to coat. Sprinkle with green onions and sesame seeds. Serve immediately over a bed of rice, or noodles..
Preparation: 20 minutes
Serves: 4
Gourmet Baked Tofu Patties
Light & crunchy on the outside, moist & delicate inside
These gourmet tofu patties are baked instead of fried, They are gourmet enough to eat with a stir fry and a vegetable tossed salad.
Ingredients:
Directions:
Preheat the oven to 375°
Cut tofu into chunks, and whiz in a food processor for about 30 seconds. If you don't have one, mash with your hands or a potato masher
Sauté the veggies (include the fresh ginger, jalapeno & garlic if you're using them) in the olive oil on medium high heat for 5-10 minutes. Add the corn and spices and sauté another minute or two
Add the veggie spice mixture, rice and flour to the tofu, and mix well by hand, or on low in the food processor just until a smooth mixture forms.
Form into a dozen balls, flatten to 3/4" thickness, coat with bread crumbs and place on a baking sheet
Bake for 25 minutes until the outside is crisp and browned
Good served with spicy tomato or tahini sauce, salsa, or even ketchup or mustard.
Total Prep And Cook Time: 50 Minutes
Servings: 4 - 6
Vegetable Tofu Scramble
Cooking crumbled firm tofu in a skillet approximates the fluffy texture of scrambled eggs in this vegetable-studded, vegetarian main dish. Enjoy it for breakfast, lunch or dinner. Serve with steamed corn tortillas, some extra salsa and black beans.
Ingredients:
Directions:
Heat 1 ½ teaspoons oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add crumbled tofu, chili powder, cumin and ¼ teaspoon salt and cook, stirring, until the tofu begins to brown, 4 to 6 minutes. Transfer to a bowl.
Add the remaining 1 ½ teaspoons oil to the pan. Add zucchini, corn, scallions and the remaining ¼ teaspoon salt. Cook stirring, until the vegetables are just tender, about 8-10 minutes. Return the tofu to the pan and cook, stirring, until heated through, about 2 minutes more. Remove from the heat and stir in cheese until just melted. Top each serving with 2 tablespoons salsa and 1 tablespoon cilantro.
Pareve Tofu Cheese Cake
This cheese cake made with Tofu is similar enough to real cheese cake that people can hardly tell the difference and it is a very nice dessert for Yom Tov. Pareve tofu cheese cakes are now regularly served at affairs and it is usually the first to disappear.
Ideally, one should use Toffuti cream cheese that is available in better health food stores, or look for it in specialty stores. You can choose to make your own crust, or purchase a ready pie crust
Crust:
Mix ingredients well to form a dough and spread it over a 9’ round baking pan, bake for ten minutes at 350°
Filling mixture:
Directions:
Beat toffuti in the mixer on medium high speed. Add eggs and other ingredients and blend well until texture is creamy. Pour onto the crust, bake at 350°F or 180°C.
Garnish with berries, kiwis and a lemon leaf.
Preparation time: 30 minutes
Serves: 8