Serve these as an appetizer or a main on the first day and toss leftovers with tomatoes, cilantro and onions to make a quick and fragrant stir-fry.
By Rinku Bhattacharya
Tofu and Red Grape Kebabs
- Total Time: 2 hours 30 mins
- Yield: 4 1x
Description
Serve these as an appetizer or a main on the first day and toss leftovers with tomatoes, cilantro and onions to make a quick and fragrant stir-fry.
Ingredients
Scale
- ½ cup tahini
- 1 tablespoon grated ginger
- 1 tablespoon powdered coriander seeds
- 1 teaspoon red cayenne pepper
- ½ teaspoon fennel seeds (powdered)
- 1 teaspoon cumin seeds (powdered)
- ½ teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
- 1 tablespoon dried fenugreek leaves (optional)
- Salt to taste
- 2 limes
- ¼ cup plus 2 tablespoons pure dark maple syrup
- 10 – 12 ounces extra firm tofu
- 1 tablespoon fresh chopped thyme leaves
- 25 to 30 red grapes
- 2 tablespoons olive oil for cooking
- 1 red onion, sliced
- Chopped Chives to garnish
Instructions
- Place the tahini in a blender. Add in the coriander seeds, ginger, coriander powder, cayenne pepper, cumin, grated nutmeg and the fenugreek leaves (if using). If you find it difficult to get the fenugreek leaves you can leave them out, otherwise the maple like fragrance of fenugreek leaves will actually complement the deep notes of the maple syrup.
- Add in the salt, squeeze in the lime juice and add in the maple syrup. Blend this to a smooth marinade.
- Cube the tofu and add to the tahini maple marinade and set aside for 2 hours. This mixture can be left overnight in the refrigerator.
- Mix the thyme with the remaining two tablespoons of the maple syrup.
- Lightly toss the grapes in this mixture.
- To assemble, skewer the tofu and the red grapes alternately.
- Either pre-heat the oven to 375 degrees and drizzle a baking dish with the olive oil.
- Place the skewers in a single layers and bake for 10 minutes and turn and add the onions and bake for another 6 to 7 minutes and finish by broiling on low for a couple of minutes.
- Alternately heat a cast iron skillet and drizzle with oil place the skewers in a single layer and cook for 4 to 5 minutes on each side, letting the cubes turn gently golden. They need to be turned 4 times and halfway into the process you can add the onions in a corner to allow them to cook a little.
- Arrange the skewers on a plate and serve them garnished with chopped chives.
- Prep Time: 2 hours 10 mins
- Cook Time: 20 mins
- Category: Appetizer
