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Baked Tofu – Indian Style
September 17th, 2008 Madhuram Posted in Salt and Spicy, Snacks, Vegan Snacks/Appetizers | 
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Next to cauliflower and broccoli, tofu is my husband’s favorite. Actually he would eat anything vegetarian if it’s healthy. For me the criteria is, it has to taste good. So I experiment with tofu to satisfy both our needs. So far our favorite is tofu paratha. I drain the tofu well, grate it, add some Indian spices and divide the mixture into small balls. Then proceed to prepare the parathas as usual, using the tofu stuffing.
The Tofu Mango Pudding did not get his vote. The truth is he is not a “dessert” person. My son, my mother and myself loved it so much.
Recently I was going through Mallika Badrinath’s cookbook and found a recipe for paneer tikkis. Again paneer is my most favorite and his least favorite. He doesn’t eat it because of the fat content and calorific value. I wish I have the self control like him, I would be 30 pounds lighter! I remembered having a packet of extra firm tofu in my fridge, so decided to used it instead of paneer and changed the seasonings to suit our taste.
For the marinade:
2. Take a 1 gallon ziploc bag and add all the ingredients required for the marinade in the bag.
3. Whisk it with a fork and add the tofu cubes in the bag. Remove the air out and close the bag and toss it well to coat all the tofu pieces with the marinade.
4. Leave it in the fridge for 30-45 minutes.
5. Meanwhile preheat the oven at 425F/220C for 15 minutes.
6. Grease a baking sheet lightly, place the tofu pieces and bake it for 25-30 minutes, turning once in the middle.
7. To have a crispy outer, broil it for another 8-10 minutes.
This can be had alone as an appetizer, snack or can be added to salads.
2. We don’t eat very spicy foods. So taste the marinade to check the spices and add accordingly to suit your taste. Since tofu is bland, it definitely requires more seasoning than you would normally use.
3. The marinading can be done in a bowl too. I saw the ziploc bag method in Food TV, so I thought of giving it a try. It’s definitely easy and no clean up. Simply toss the bag in the trash later.
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September 17th, 2008 at 1:28 pm
Madhu,
Konjam slowva recipes podu. I am not able to keep up with your speed. I love a lot of your recipes and want to try them but by the time I get ready you post something new and fancy that gets my attention.
Anyway, this recipe looks really good and I am sure I will try it. Also on a side note, I tried your eggless chocolate cake, it was a great hit with my kids. Venkat was not well so he has not tried it yet, but I am sure he will like it too. Keep Going! Wish I live somewhere close to you so that I can be your official taster.
September 17th, 2008 at 12:53 pm
The tofu has such a lovely brown crust! It looks crunchy and delectable.
September 17th, 2008 at 10:34 am
Great idea Madhu..looks yummy
September 17th, 2008 at 9:32 am
Am not a tofu fan either..will use ur marinade for paneer though
September 17th, 2008 at 9:31 am
They look like bread pieces! I can see they re crispy & yummy
September 17th, 2008 at 8:15 am
Madhuram, I make them too but the lazy version, just mix in salt and spices and bake them but never like this. Marinated and wonderful.
I will sure try this.
September 17th, 2008 at 7:44 am
Madhu,
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How do you come up with such creative recipes??
This one goes under my “must try” bookmarks
Thanks.
September 17th, 2008 at 7:23 am
So simple and easy to make,quick appetizer
September 17th, 2008 at 6:23 am
I am not a tofu fan. But this looks really good
September 17th, 2008 at 6:20 am
wow, this is amazing.. very creative.. they look so yummy..