Holy Tofu Mole!
Yield
4 servingsPrep
20 minCook
55 minReady
1 hrsIngredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | small |
garlic bulb
|
* |
| ½ | teaspoon |
olive oil
|
|
| ½ | cup |
pepitas (pumpkin seeds)
|
|
| 10 | ounces |
tomatillos
|
|
| ½ | cup |
cilantro
chopped |
|
| ½ | cup |
stock
|
|
| 1 ½ | pounds |
tofu
firm |
|
| ¼ | cup |
soy sauce, tamari
|
*
|
| 3 | cups |
brown rice
cooked |
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | small |
garlic bulb
|
* |
| 2.5 | ml |
olive oil
|
|
| 118 | ml |
pepitas (pumpkin seeds)
|
|
| 289 | ml/g |
tomatillos
|
|
| 118 | ml |
cilantro
chopped |
|
| 118 | ml |
stock
|
|
| 680.4 | g |
tofu
firm |
|
| 59 | ml |
soy sauce, tamari
|
*
|
| 7.1E+2 | ml |
brown rice
cooked |
|
Directions
Preheat oven to 375℉ (190℃).
Remove loose, papery skin from garlic and cut in half crosswise.
Rub cut surfaces with oliv ol. Wap garlic in foil and bake 35 to 40 minutes until garlic is soft.
Set aside until cool enough to handle.
Squeze garlic cloves from their skins.
Remove stems and seeds from chilies.
Roast chilies under broiler, turning frquntly, untl skin is evenly blistered and slightly charred.
Remove skins from chilies and rinse.
Toast pumpkin seeds in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat, shaking the pan often, until seeds have puffed, about 3 minutes.
Do not brown.
Transfer seeds to a small bowl, then set aside to cool.
Grind pumpkin seeds to a fine meal in a food processor or blender.
Add roasted garlic, chilies, tomatillos, peppers and cilantro and continue pureeing until smooth.
Heat sauce in a medium skillet and add stock.
Simmer 10 minutes.
Slice tofu ½-inch thick.
Brush tofu with tarmari and grill over hot coals or broil in oven, 5 minutes per side.
Serve tofu on a bed of rice topped with mole sauce.
