Today I'd like to introduce you to my ABSOLUTE favourite Tofu:
The Tofoo co. -> Smoked Tofu !
It's amazingly smokey and due to it's firm texture, you can eat it straight out of the pack!
Although I prefer it to be sliced into cubes, rolled in a mix of cornflour & nutritional yeast
and baked in the oven until nice and crispy!
BUT there is so much more you can do with this! The first time I tried it, it felt awfully familiar
to smoked Haddock - and I say awful, as I don't want to contribute to the exploitation of poor sentinent beings
or support the over-fishing of our exhausted oceans etc. ... Instead I thought to create something lovely,
warming, comforting (my food tends to have that underlying theme!) - and favourable for this chilly season:
Smokey Tofish Pie
🍃 NAMASTE 🍃
The Tofoo co. -> Smoked Tofu !
It's amazingly smokey and due to it's firm texture, you can eat it straight out of the pack!
Although I prefer it to be sliced into cubes, rolled in a mix of cornflour & nutritional yeast
and baked in the oven until nice and crispy!
BUT there is so much more you can do with this! The first time I tried it, it felt awfully familiar
to smoked Haddock - and I say awful, as I don't want to contribute to the exploitation of poor sentinent beings
or support the over-fishing of our exhausted oceans etc. ... Instead I thought to create something lovely,
warming, comforting (my food tends to have that underlying theme!) - and favourable for this chilly season:
Smokey Tofish Pie
For 4 portions you'll need:
• 1 Tablespoons vegan Butter / Margerine (alternatively veg or coconut oil)
• 1 medium Onion, chopped
• 1 Pack of The Tofoo co. Smoked Tofu, cut into cubes
• 1 pack (25-30g) Nori Sheets, roughly chopped
• 1 Tablespoon of Flour (works with literally any you got to hand!)
• 1 cup Peas (can be fresh, tinned or frozen - whichever you prefer!)
• 2 medium Carrots, chopped (again, can be fresh, tinned - use the combo ones with peas & carrots!, or frozen)
• 1/2 Teaspoons of Tumeric
• 2 cups Plant Milk (literally any you prefer)
• Small Bowl of Mash (make yourself: cook potatoes until very soft, transfer to a bowl & mash them with some
plant milk until desired consistency is reached - or use "Smash Original" with plant milk)
• Smoked Salt (alternatively Smoked Paprika - however it will change the colour of your pie slightly!)
• Pepper & other herbs / spices you may like to add
Heat 1 tablespoon of the vegan butter in a pot and fry the chopped onions. Once they appear translucent, add the tofu cubes &
fry for another 15 seconds before adding the plant milk, nori sheets & tumeric powder. Simmer on low heat for about 10 min.
Place a bowl under a strainer or small hole colander and seperate the tofu from the milk. Place Tofu-mix aside while
- in the same pot - melt the second spoon of vegan butter. Once the butter starts sizzling, add the flour & start mixing
with a whisk until it forms a paste. Slowly add the previously strained plant milk and ontinue whisking until the mix
becomes a creamy sauce-like consistency. Add the peas, carrots, previously strained tofu mix - and season with smoked salt,
pepper & any herbs / spices you fancy. Transfer the sauce mix to an oven-safe dish (or keep in the pot if it's oven-safe!)
and top with mash. Feel free to also sprinkle some bread crumbs on the top if you fancy!
Cook in the oven at 180 Degrees Celsius for 15 to 20 min., until mash topping is golden brown.
Let me know what you think - but most importantly: Enjoy !!!
• 1 Tablespoons vegan Butter / Margerine (alternatively veg or coconut oil)
• 1 medium Onion, chopped
• 1 Pack of The Tofoo co. Smoked Tofu, cut into cubes
• 1 pack (25-30g) Nori Sheets, roughly chopped
• 1 Tablespoon of Flour (works with literally any you got to hand!)
• 1 cup Peas (can be fresh, tinned or frozen - whichever you prefer!)
• 2 medium Carrots, chopped (again, can be fresh, tinned - use the combo ones with peas & carrots!, or frozen)
• 1/2 Teaspoons of Tumeric
• 2 cups Plant Milk (literally any you prefer)
• Small Bowl of Mash (make yourself: cook potatoes until very soft, transfer to a bowl & mash them with some
plant milk until desired consistency is reached - or use "Smash Original" with plant milk)
• Smoked Salt (alternatively Smoked Paprika - however it will change the colour of your pie slightly!)
• Pepper & other herbs / spices you may like to add
Heat 1 tablespoon of the vegan butter in a pot and fry the chopped onions. Once they appear translucent, add the tofu cubes &
fry for another 15 seconds before adding the plant milk, nori sheets & tumeric powder. Simmer on low heat for about 10 min.
Place a bowl under a strainer or small hole colander and seperate the tofu from the milk. Place Tofu-mix aside while
- in the same pot - melt the second spoon of vegan butter. Once the butter starts sizzling, add the flour & start mixing
with a whisk until it forms a paste. Slowly add the previously strained plant milk and ontinue whisking until the mix
becomes a creamy sauce-like consistency. Add the peas, carrots, previously strained tofu mix - and season with smoked salt,
pepper & any herbs / spices you fancy. Transfer the sauce mix to an oven-safe dish (or keep in the pot if it's oven-safe!)
and top with mash. Feel free to also sprinkle some bread crumbs on the top if you fancy!
Cook in the oven at 180 Degrees Celsius for 15 to 20 min., until mash topping is golden brown.
Let me know what you think - but most importantly: Enjoy !!!
🍃 NAMASTE 🍃
with lots of love & light from your
Natural Vegan Gypsy
Natural Vegan Gypsy