10 Delicious Tofu Dishes
6. Golden Tofu Soup
Opting for a tofu soup is an extremely healthy choice. Soups are amazing appetizers that complete your meal. Giving it a tofu touch can be very exciting too. To make golden tofu soup, take some freshly cut vegetables of your choice with extra firm tofu diced. Heat a little vegetable oil and toss the veggies in it, along with some grated ginger, coconut milk and honey. Add some Thai curry paste for the authentic taste, and stir it for some time. The hot golden tofu soup is ready to be slurped!
7. Tofu Chili
This fast and easy to make recipe is great for people who are living alone and do not have the time to make and eat healthy meals. For this amazing dish, all you need is two cans of fresh chili beans and chickpeas, a jar of sliced mushrooms, tomato sauce and some tofu crumbles. Add chili beans and chickpeas in a hot pan and sauté them for few minutes. Then put the sliced mushrooms and add the crumbled tofu and mix it well. Before removing it from the pan, add some Tabasco sauce and chili powder with sautéed garlic and oregano for taste, and serve it hot.
8. Savoury sesame-tofu cakes
This is a great recipe for a lavish breakfast or for teatime snacks. The savoury sesame tofu cakes are easy to make and can be a luxury item for the guests at home. Take some finely chopped carrots, fresh coriander, hoisin sauce, sesame oil and chili-garlic sauce and blend it in the whisked egg mixture. Then crumble the tofu in the mixture and make round cakes of small sizes. Deep fry these cakes and serve with hot sauce or chutneys; however you like. Even the meat lovers will not think twice before indulging in this amazing dish.
9. Tofu Sandwich Spread
Sandwiches are one dish that can be experimented with in various ways, and will still give splendid results each time. This is the most favorite dish of all vegetarians and it hardly takes anytime to make. Get some firm tofu from the market and freeze it overnight. The next day, squeeze the moisture out of the tofu and crumble it into the bowl. Now add some celery, green onion, mayonnaise, soy sauce and lemon juice, and mix it well. Spread it on the bread slices with a lettuce leaf and you are ready to go. Your splendid tofu spread sandwich is all prepared.
10. Baked Tofu Nuggets
Kids love nuggets, and with baked tofu nuggets you will be offering them something healthy too. Slice the tofu ½-inch thick, and dip it in a bowl of olive oil until it gets evenly coated. Then add some cornmeal, whole-wheat flour, nutritional yeast and salt to taste in the bowl, and mix it well. Preheat the oven to 425 degrees and bake these evenly coated tofu nuggets for 15 minutes. Your hot and scrumptious tofu nuggets are ready to be served with some dipping sauce or mayonnaise.
These are the few amazing tofu dishes that can be a great accompaniment for a protein-filled diet. Prepare some of these yummy dishes and surprise your family with a wholesome meal. You will not be disappointed with the response for sure.
