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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 19th, 2008 at 2:32 am
Hi Madhu,
I love this tofu recipe. would definitely try it. i just found your site by google search on eggless recipes. good i got your site. thanks.
September 18th, 2008 at 10:49 pm
nice step to step procedure,……nice pic……i loved it
September 18th, 2008 at 11:52 am
U rock! really rock!
September 18th, 2008 at 7:29 am
i prefer tofu to paneer these days and this is a lovely recipe madhu
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September 17th, 2008 at 9:53 pm
Just discovered tofu again while researching calcium rich foods. This looks delicious.
September 17th, 2008 at 5:52 pm
Madhu, it looks too good to be true
Looks super tempting.
September 17th, 2008 at 5:37 pm
Hi Madhu,
I am going to try this one over the weekend. Looks so good! I make my aloo fry (south indian style) like this. Unlike traditional kadai method, the baking and broiling is so much healthier and equally tasty!
And thanks for your response on the Smart Balance butter. I finally found it in safeway. I will now start baking to glory from your website.
Riya.
September 17th, 2008 at 5:05 pm
Lovely recipe, Madhuram. I sometimes marinate extra-firm tofu in Indian spices before using as a substitute for paneer in dishes like palak paneer. I just have to try your baked version.
September 17th, 2008 at 3:58 pm
the tofu bites look divine Madhu..
wish I cud munch some now!! 
Cheers
Siri