Name: Smoky tofu kebabs
Prep time: 30 minutes + 1 hour to marinate
Cook time: 10–15 minutes
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 200g pack firm tofu, drained; 2–3 medium courgettes, sliced thinly lengthways into 12 slices (300g); For the marinade:; 2 tbsp toasted coriander seeds; 1 tbsp toasted cumin seeds; 4 cloves garlic, peeled; 4cm piece ginger, roughly chopped; 2 red chillies, deseeded and roughly chopped; freshly ground black pepper; 1 tbsp sundried tomato purée; 3 tbsp white wine vinegar; 3 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil; 2 tbsp water

A delicious vegetarian alternative to meat kebabs. With thanks to celebrity chef Sophie Grigson for this recipe.

Serves

Prep

30 minutes + 1 hour to marinate

Cook

10–15 minutes

Nutritional Information:

Each 164g serving contains (excludes serving suggestion)

KCal: 176
Carbs: 3.2g
Fibre: 4.0g
Protein: 9.0g
Fat: 13.2g
(Medium)
Saturates: 1.9g
(Low)
Sugars: 2.3g
(Low)
Salt: 0.04g
(Low)
Fruit/Veg Portion: 0

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Ingredients

200g pack firm tofu, drained
2–3 medium courgettes, sliced thinly lengthways into 12 slices (300g)
For the marinade:
2 tbsp toasted coriander seeds
1 tbsp toasted cumin seeds
4 cloves garlic, peeled
4cm piece ginger, roughly chopped
2 red chillies, deseeded and roughly chopped
freshly ground black pepper
1 tbsp sundried tomato purée
3 tbsp white wine vinegar
3 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
2 tbsp water

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Method

Step 1

Drain the tofu well and cut into 12 large cubes.

Step 2

To make the marinade, begin by grinding the coriander and cumin seeds to a powder.

Step 3

Next, pound the garlic, ginger and chillies with a couple of big pinches of pepper, to a rough paste in a mortar. Now work in the coriander and cumin, tomato purée, vinegar, and olive oil, then mix in 2 tbsp water.

Step 4

Add the tofu to the marinade and mix gently, cover and set aside for a minimum of an hour, preferably 3–4 hours or longer. Microwave the courgette slices in two batches, covered in clingfilm, for about 60–80 seconds, until just tender enough to wrap around a piece of tofu but not so soft that they collapse. Alternatively, blanch in boiling water for 30 seconds or so and drain well.

Step 5

Shortly before cooking, wrap strips of courgette around the cubes of tofu and slide onto skewers, so that the courgette stays in place.

Step 6

Brush the courgette with any marinade left in the bowl, and grill or barbecue for 10-15 minutes, turning regularly.

Recipe tips

Smoky tofu kebabs

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