SPICE-CRUSTED TOFU WITH KUMQUAT RADISH SALAD

Spice-crusted tofu with kumquat radish salad image

This simple Japanese-inspired vegan salad is anything but bland, with shichimi togarashi spice mix, crunchy veg and a subtly sweet yuzu dressing

Provided by Jennifer Joyce

Categories Lunch, Main course, Side dish

Time 15m

Number Of Ingredients 16

Ingredients

200g firm tofu
2 tbsp sesame seeds
1 tbsp Japanese shichimi togarashi spice mix (available from souschef.co.uk)
½ tbsp cornflour
1 tbsp sesame oil
1 tbsp vegetable oil
200g Tenderstem broccoli
100g sugar snap peas
4 radishes , thinly sliced
2 spring onions , finely chopped
3 kumquats , thinly sliced
2 tbsp low-salt Japanese soy sauce
2 tbsp Yuzu juice (or 1 tbsp each lime and grapefruit juice)
1 tsp golden caster sugar
1 small shallot , finely diced
1 tsp grated ginger

Steps:

Slice the tofu in half, wrap well in kitchen paper and put on a plate. Place a heavy frying pan on top to squeeze the water out of it. Change the paper a few times until the tofu feels dry, then cut into chunky slices. Mix together the sesame seeds, Japanese spice mix and cornflour in a bowl. Sprinkle over the tofu until well coated. Set aside.
In a small bowl, mix the dressing ingredients together and set aside. Bring a pan of water to the boil for the vegetables and heat the two oils in a large frying pan.
When the frying pan is very hot, add the tofu and fry for 1 min or so on each side until nicely browned. Repeat until you have done them all.
When the water is boiling, cook the broccoli and sugar snap peas for 2-3 mins. Drain and divide between two large shallow bowls. Top with the tofu and drizzle over the dressing. Scatter the radishes, spring onions and kumquats on top.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 528 calories, Fat 33 grams fat, SaturatedFat 5 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 24 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 13 grams sugar, Fiber 12 grams fiber, Protein 27 grams protein, Sodium 1.9 milligram of sodium