Grilled carrots and tofu with harissa
100%
1
By lm
Grilled carrots and tofu with harissa
9 steps
Prep:10minCook:25min
ottelinghi on the guardian
This makes a striking addition to a barbecue spread. Strictly speaking, it’s not all cooked on a grill, but most of the various elements can be made well in advance, leaving just the tofu to be braised in the sauce and assembled just before serving.
Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 05:08:19 GMT
Nutrition balance score
Great
Glycemic Index
31
Low
Glycemic Load
3
Low
Nutrition per serving
Calories168.6 kcal (8%)
Total Fat11 g (16%)
Carbs10.6 g (4%)
Sugars4.1 g (5%)
Protein8.1 g (16%)
Sodium627.6 mg (31%)
Fiber3.2 g (12%)
% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet
Ingredients
6 servings
100gsilken tofu
2 Tbsptahini
¼ tspfine sea salt
50grose harissa
1 tspmaple syrup
2 Tbspapple cider vinegar
2 Tbspsoy sauce
5garlic cloves
peeled and crushed
20gfresh ginger
peeled and finely grated
3spring onions
trimmed, whites finely chopped, green tops julienned and put in a bowl of ice-cold water
1 Tbspolive oil
GRILLED TOFU
GRILL CARROTS
Instructions
Step 1
Blitz the silken tofu, tahini and salt in the small bowl of a food processor until smooth, then set aside.
silken tofu100g
tahini2 Tbsp
fine sea salt¼ tspStep 2
Put the harissa, maple syrup, vinegar, soy sauce, garlic, ginger, chopped spring onion whites and oil in a medium saute pan on a medium-high heat, and cook for 5 minutes, until the oil splits and the sauce is slightly reduced and fragrant.
rose harissa50g
maple syrup1 tsp
apple cider vinegar2 Tbsp
soy sauce2 Tbsp
garlic cloves5 
fresh ginger20g
spring onions3 
olive oil1 TbspFIRM TOFU
Step 3
Put a griddle pan on a medium-high heat and ventilate the kitchen.
Step 4
Cut the firm tofu lengthwise into 2cm-thick pieces, to give you six slices in total, then cut each piece in half lengthways, to give you 12 slices in total.
extra-firm tofu280gStep 5
Grill the tofu in two batches for a minute on each side, until charred, then transfer to the pan of sauce as they’re ready.
Step 6
When all the tofu is in the sauce pan, stir in cold water and simmer on a medium heat for 5 minutes.
water100mlCARROTS
Step 7
toss the carrots with oil and salt
fine sea salt¼ tspolive oil½ tsp
baby carrots250gStep 8
grill, turning as necessary, for 5 to 10minutes (the timing will depend on the size of your carrots), until charred and tender. Gently stir the carrots into the tofu pan, to coat in the sauce
Step 9
pread the tofu cream on a medium serving platter, then arrange the hot tofu and carrot mixture on top. Drain the spring onion tops, scatter these on top, squeeze over the lime halves and serve immediately.
