Spinach & Tofu

A very easy recipe which works very well with flavoured tofu.

1 pack of fresh spinach
100g tofu (if possible with basil flavour)
30g pine nuts
1 onion
salt, garlic powder, pepper, olive oil

Cut the onion and the tofu in small pieces and fry all together in a little oil.
Clean the spinach, and add to the pot. Cover, and cook until the spinach is cooked.
Season with some salt, pepper and a little garlic powder. If you can't get basil-flavoured tofu, then you could add some freshly cut basil at this point, too.

Steamed Broccoli & Tofu

This is an amazingly simple recipe. If you can get the Asian "chili in oil" sauce sold in many specialty stores, then it is perfect!

1 broccoli
500g tofu
chili in oil, soy sauce

Cut the tofu into bite sized pieces and boil in a mix of water, a bit of chili sauce and a splash of soy sauce.
Steam the broccoli florets (you can do that over the tofu if you don't boil it too much!) until it is "al dente".
In a bowl mix the steamed broccoli and tofu with some chili sauce and a little soy sauce. Serve.

Photo credit: Tzatziki.

Tofu Fritters

This is a basic recipe for baked tofu. The trick is to make a very spicy coating from breadcrumbs,thyme, vegetable soup powder and garlic powder (you can of course use any other herbs and spices that take your fancy!).

1 pack of tofu (250g)
2 eggs
breadcrumbs, vegetable soup powder, thyme, garlic powder, flour, oil

Put three plates in a row: the first one with some flour, the second with the two eggs (beaten vigorously). In the third plate mix breadcrumbs, instant vegetable soup powder, thyme and garlic. This mixture should be quite spicy, as it is the only flavour used in this recipe to "spice up" the quite bland tofu.
Cut the tofu into small, bite-sized pieces. Roll each piece first in the flour, then in the egg and finally coat it with the breadcrumb mix.
Bake the pieces in a medium hot pan with some oil until golden brown, crispy on the outside and juicy on the inside.