Baked tofu in tomato sauceTofu tras la tigaie
For 2 servings:
300 g tofu, drained well and cut into pieces
1 tablespoon tomato paste or 2-3 tablespoons tomato passata
For the marinade:
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1 teaspoon dried basil
1 teaspoon paprika powder
chili powder or dried chili flakes, to taste (optional)
salt and pepper, to taste
4-5 cloves garlic, mashed (or to taste)
2-3 tablespoons olive oil
Mix the spices (oregano, thyme, bususioc, paprika, salt and pepper) or you can use 2-3 tablespoons of seasoning for grill.
Mix all the ingredients for the marinade with 2 tablespoons of olive oil. Add the tofu and mix well until all the tofu pieces are coated with spices. Let it marinate in the fridge for a few hours or it can be prepared the day before and left overnight to marinate.
Heat a tablespoon of olive oil in a pan, add the pieces of tofu and fry for few minutes, at medium heat, until golden-brown. Add the tomato paste dissolved in a little bit of water (or the tomato passata), stir fry for few minutes .
Serve with polenta or mashed potatoes, rice, cous cous, etc.
Variation: Instead of tofu you can use tempeh or seitan.
Pentru 2 portii:
300 g tofu, taiat in bucatele dupa ce a fost scurs bine
1 lingura bulion de rosii sau 2-3 linguri passata de rosii (suc mai gros)
Marinada:
1 lingurita oregano uscat
1 lingurita cimbru uscat
1 lingurita busuioc uscat
1 lingurita boia dulce
boia iute sau fulgi de ardei iute uscat, dupa gust (optional)
sare si piper, dupa gust
4-5 catei de usturoi, pisati (sau dupa gust)
2-3 linguri ulei de masline
Condimentele de mai sus ( oregano, cimbru, bususioc, boia dulce, sarea si piperul) se pot inlocui cu 2-3 linguri mix de condimente pentru gratar gata cumparat.
Se amesteca toate ingredientele pentru marinada cu 2 linguri de ulei de masline. Se adauga toful si se amesteca bine astfel incat toate bucatelele sa fie acoperite cu condimente. Se acopera si se lasa la frigider, la marinat, cateva ore sau se poate pregati cu o zi inainte si lasat peste noapte la marinat.
Se incinge o lingura de ulei de masline intr-o tigaie, se adauga bucatelele de tofu si se perpelesc cateva minute, la foc potrivit, pana se rumenesc putin. Se adauga bulionul de rosii dizolvat in putina apa (sau passata de rosii), se lasa sa dea cateva clocote amestecand din cand in cand.
Se poate servi cu mamaliguta sau piure de cartofi, orez, cous-cous etc.
Variatie: In loc de tofu se poate folosi tempeh sau seitan.
