Yotam Ottolenghi Recipes Black Pepper Tofu
I ve read the book from cover to cover and found it amazing because although there is no meat the recipes seem so rich in flavors.
Yotam ottolenghi recipes black pepper tofu. By kristen miglore yotam ottolenghi. Recipe black pepper tofu. This surprising dish from plenty will become an instant classic in your kitchen. This vegetarian black pepper tofu recipe is adapted from yotam ottolenghi s cookbook plenty when plenty a vegetarian cookbook first came out it caused a huge stir because of the wonderful recipes the book won numerous awards.
Approximately 95 percent of the flavor in this black pepper tofu and asparagus which is inspired by a favorite yotam ottolenghi recipe is built on one tablespoon of humble black peppercorns. Cut the tofu into large cubes about 1 x 1 inch. In this 30 minute dish which is inspired by yotam ottolenghi s recipe in his 2011 book plenty black pepper is the star not the sidekick. Pour enough oil into a large frying pan or wok to come 1 4 inch up the sides and heat.
Start with the tofu. Yotam ottolenghi is chef patron of ottolenghi in london. You won t miss the meat. Sauté on low to medium heat for about 15 minutes stirring occasionally until the ingredients have turned shiny and are totally soft.
Add the shallots chillies garlic and ginger. These are all effective at making tofu friendlier to cook with but. He says tofu tastes. When bloomed in oil the coarsely ground peppercorns.
Delicious and bursting with meaty peppery flavour. Serve hot with steamed rice. Black pepper tofu the recipe for this spicy fried bean curd comes from plenty chronicle books 2011 by yotam ottolenghi. When i served this to keith for lunch one sunday i had no hopes of him liking it.
It has been featured in food52 s genius recipes column. Add the tofu to warm it up in the sauce for about a minute. Yotam ottolenghi s black pepper tofu is a stand out dish from his cookbook plenty the dish is quick delicious and looks as if it s been prepared at a top chinese restaurant. Warm the tofu in the sauce for about a minute then add the spring onion and stir through.
A slightly lower fat version of yotam ottolenghi s famous black pepper tofu recipe.