Tofu tikka
Tofu tikka, from above
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Tofu tikka

Tikka marinade, grilled edges, all plant. Paneer's vegan cousin steps up.

40 minTime
23 gProtein each
mediumSpice
Tikka goes vegan2 chapters · 1 min read

Make it your way

Grandma's wayVegan tikka, besan marinade.
The original
289kcalsame
23 gproteinsame
6 gfibresame
40minutessame

Tofu tikka.

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.

Ingredients

3 servings
Firm tofu400 g extra firm, pressed and cubed
Besan (chickpea flour, gram flour)1½ tbsp, roasted
Kashmiri chilli powder1¼ tsp
Ginger garlic paste1 tbsp
Lemon juice1½ tbsp
Garam masala½ tsp
Ajwain (carom seeds)¼ tsp
Kasuri methi (dried fenugreek leaves)½ tsp
Mustard oil1 tbsp
Onion1, petals
Capsicum (green capsicum, green bell pepper)1, cubed
Chaat masala½ tsp
Saltto taste

Method

4 steps
  1. 1Press tofu under a weight for 15 minutes to remove water, then cube.
  2. 2Mix besan, spices, ginger garlic paste, lemon, mustard oil and salt into a thick paste. Coat tofu, onion and capsicum and rest 20 minutes.
  3. 3Skewer and grill, air fry at 220 C for 12 to 14 minutes, or sear in a hot pan.
  4. 4Sprinkle chaat masala and serve with mint chutney.
Serve it like this

Serve hot on a plate, with a few fresh coriander leaves on top.

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What goes with Tofu tikka: a bread or rice, a side, something to drink and something sweet.

On the side Masala roast vegetables45 min
On the side Broccoli almond soup30 min
To drink Cucumber cooler8 min
To drink Kiwi cooler8 min
Something sweet Kesar badam chia pudding10 min
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