Grilled Indonesian Style Tofu with Peanut Mango Salsa
Ingredients
1 Tbsp ground ginger
1 Tbsp ground coriander
1-1/2 t turmeric
1-1/2 t garlic powder
3 Tbsp vegetable oil – more for the grill
1 Tbsp Sambal Oelek (Asian chile paste)
1 Tbsp brown sugar
1 t sea salt
2 cakes of fresh tofu
Salsa
2 C fresh mango (small dice)
1 roasted red pepper (small dice)
1/2 C coarsely chopped roasted peanuts
1/2 C thinly sliced green onions
3 Tbsp chopped basil
1 tbsp chopped mint
1 Tbs minced jalapeño
2 Tbsp lime juice
Preparation
1
Heat 2 Tbsp of the oil in a small frying pan over low heat.
2
When hot, remove from heat and add ginger, coriander, turmeric and garlic powder. Mix together well.
3
Mix together Sambal Oelek, brown sugar and salt.
4
Add spice mixture and stir well. Mixture will be a thick paste.
5
Cut tofu into 1/2 inch planks.
6
Coat tofu with a smooth layer of the paste and let rest at room temperature to marinate for an hour or overnight. (Refrigerate if marinating for longer than an hour.)
7
Mix together salsa ingredients including the remaining 1 Tbsp of oil.
8
Prepare a counter-top or stovetop grill and oil well. Set to medium high.
9
When hot, grill tofu planks until nicely grill-marked – about 4-5 minutes per side.
10
Serve hot or at room temperature with salsa.
11
Enjoy!
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About
Picked up some fresh tofu – and this is what came of it. Check out Sol Cuisine. My absolute favorite tofu.
Yield:
Serves 4
Added:
Thursday, July 5, 2012 - 4:57pm
