serves 6-8
ingredients
for the popcorn tofu:
1 block of extra-firm tofu (250 g round about!)
2 Tbsp tahini
3-4 generous Tbsp hummus
2 generous Tbsp peanut butter
lotsa hotsauce! (to taste)
very generous sprinkle of smoked paprika
big pinch of brown sugar
3 Tbsp hot water
pinch of mixed herbs
flour, to sprinkle
oil, for frying
some bread crumbs
for "special sauce":
2 Tbsp apple cider vinegar
3 Tbsp dijon mustard
1 Tbsp maple syrup
1 tsp tumeric
2 Tbsp tomato sauce
for mashed potatoes:
3 cups potatotes
4 Tbsp margarine
good sprinkle of sea salt & pepper
a few pinches of mixed herbs
sprinkle of cinnamon
for gravy:
3 vegge stock cubes + 1 cup water
a handful finely chopped parsley
1 tsp cornflour
+ bread rolls, to serve (warmed)
directions
for popcorn tofu:
1. in a bowl, crumple up tofu into bite-sized pieces
2. in another small bowl, combine all ingredients for the batter
3. pour batter over tofu & coat all the pieces & sprinkle with flour
4. heat up some oil & the fry up these babies, adding bread crumbs on top. continue to sprinkle with paprika (and maybe a little cinnamon) as they fry. continue cooking until nice and crispy, this should take around 15 minutes
for special sauce:
1. in a small bowl, combine all ingredients
for mashed potatoes:
1. chop up potatoes to lessen cooking time (don't worry about peeling!) boil until very, very tender
2. throw in all the ingredients and then mash, mash, mash until fluffy!
for gravy:
1. simply whisk until a nice, thickish consistency is reached! serve warm
enjoy and veg out!
