Tofu with peanut sauce over cauliflower rice

Ingredients:

Stir fry:

Firm Tofu-18 oz
Toasted sesame oil-2 tbsp
Garlic-4 cloves
Red capsicum-1
Cauliflower-1 large
Salt-to taste

Sauce:

Toasted sesame oil-1.5 tbsp
Soy sauce-1/4 cup
Brown sugar-1/4 cup
Salted creamy Peanut butter-5 tbsp
Water-2-3 tbsp
Chilli garlic sauce/schezwan sauce-3-4 tbsp or add more to taste


Method:

1. Remove tofu block and squeeze the water by placing a plate and a heavy object over it for 20 min.
2. Heat 1 tbsp oil in a pan and roast tofu till lightly brown on all sides.
3. Prepare sauce by mixing all the ingredients listed under sauce.
4. Marinate tofu in the sauce for 20 min.
5. Chop pepper, mince garlic and grate cauliflower.
6. Heat 1 tbsp oil in a pan and add garlic. Roast for 30 sec and saute peppers. Keep them aside.
7. In the same pan, add grated cauliflower. Cook it covered for 6-8 min till cooked. Add couple of spoons of the sauce, pepper and garlic and mix well. Keep it aside.
8. Saute marinated tofu in a pan till the sauce becomes sticky to tofu. Keep it aside.
9. Serve cauliflower rice with tofu and add any left over sauce. Top with cilantro, lemon and siracha if needed.

Thai curry with tofu and veggies

Ingredients:

Tofu firm/extra firm-13.5 oz
Coconut milk-13.5 oz can
Thai red currry paste (store bought)-2 oz
Garlic-4 cloves
Ginger-2 inch piece
Mushrooms-8
Baby carrots-15
Oil-2 tbsp+1 tbsp
Brown sugar-2 tsp
Soy sauce-2 tsp
Salt-to taste
Basil/mint-handful of leaves
Lemon-1/2 small

Method:

1. Remove excess water from tofu and cut into 1 inch pieces.
2. Heat 1 tbsp oil and saute tofu till golden brown on all sides. Keep them aside.
3. Heat 2 tbsp oil, add garlic and ginger. Saute for 1 min.
4. Add curry paste and saute for 30 sec.
5. Add chopped mushrooms and saute till the released water is evaporated.
6. Add carrots and half cook them.
7. Now add coconut milk and bring it to boil.
8. Add sugar, salt, soy sauce according to your taste and cook for couple more minutes.
9. Switch off the stove, squeeze lime juice and add basil/mint leaves.
10. Serve with rice.