Who says only meat eaters have fun barbecuing?! These Tandoori Tofu Kebabs are so flavorful and easy to make that even tandoori meat lovers will happily eat them!
Tofu is something I cook in many, many, many ways. Tandoori Tofu Kebabs is one dish you'll rarely find in an Indian restaurant, although when they taste this great, they should be insanely common! They are a healthy and delicious way to enjoy wonderful grilled Indian flavors, and any Indian food lover would love them.
You can eat Tandoori Tofu Kebabs freshly grilled and all by themselves -- like my husband Brian ate half of the lot -- or you can eat the tofu in wraps, or with curries and rice, or you name it!
I used:
1 block extra-firm tofu, drained and cubed
1 cup plain yogurt
1 tablespoon chana flour
1 tablespoon freshly grated ginger
1 tablespoon freshly grated garlic
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 teaspoon garam masala
1 teaspoon dhana-jeeru powder (a blend of ground cumin and coriander seeds)
1/2 teaspoon red chili powder
1/2 teaspoon turmeric
1/8 teaspoon ground cardamom
salt to taste
rock salt and lemon to garnish
My method:
1. Mix all the ingredients for the marinade in a big bowl or a Ziploc® bag, then toss the cubed tofu in it. Taste the marinade and adjust it to your liking before you toss in the tofu!
2. Let the tofu marinate for up to one hour, or two if you like bolder flavors.
3. Soak your skewers in water, and preheat the oven to 400 F (200 C).
4. Thread the tofu on skewers, and let the skewers hang by the edges of a deep, lined baking pan to catch the drips. Yes, it will be a bit messy!
5. Let them bake for about 7-10 minutes, just as long as it takes for the tofu to crisp up nicely on the outside. Check to see if you need to rotate skewers, making sure the tofu is cooking evenly on all sides.
6. Sprinkle with rock salt and lemon juice, then serve hot, or incorporate the tofu in the dish of your choice.
Tip: Use the rest of your marinade to make tandoori vegetables or anything else you please!
15 comments:
I eat tofu occasionally and am kind of picky about tofu - it has be seasoned well and prepared just right - and these kebabs looks perfect, it makes me think yum!
These look amazing, can't wait to try 'em!
I think I'm going to have to make a trip to Market Spice. I really want to try these!
you've made something I detest look so appetizing ! got to try this.
Thanks ALL! Let me know how they go if you try them...play up/down the spices to your taste and what is available...Enjoy!
These look gorgeous, would love to try them with paneer aswell
haha are your sure ...we meat eaters have so much option ...chicken , pigeons, guinea fowls, lamb , goat, beef, ostrich, crab , prawns, fish,crafish, lobsters, .... the list goes on n on ... !!!!
hehe hope i havent grossed you out by now :P ... but jokes aside, yeah tofu is a very versatile veggies option. i adore tofu, but havent yet had it tandoori style. Will have to now, since it looks so fatastic here in your pics.
But still meat eaters have more fun , cuz we eat the veggies stuff + all the other stuff ...na na na na na !!!
Meaty-looking tofu kebabs! Love the idea of kebabing tofu and putting them on the grill. Thanks.
Kajal - Nothing can stray me :) I walked away from meat really early in my life and am a happy vegetarian. I never feel like I miss anything! You can enjoy now, but eating more vegetarian is also good for our planet long term, so keep that in mind every time you butcher one little animal, you might be endangering a lot!
[eatingclub] vancouver || js - To show more interesting non-meaty choice was the point, but all is good as long as you enjoy them ;) I hope you haven't thrown these on the grill because you'll get a one big mess :-P Oven works the best and a tandoor will be even better ;) check out My Method for more!
Just wanted to do a shout out for the delicious kebabs! We "baked" our kebabs on the grill with our veggie tray wrapped in tin foil and it worked beautifully!
I especially love how the base is yogurt, which is one of my favorite foods.
Thanks again for spinning the methods of cooking tofu.
Thanks for the great recipe. I am always looking for ways to make tofu more tasty and using tandoori marinade is a great idea... i will try it tonight.
But I have one question: When I tried tandoori food in Malaysia it was always colored bright red. As you color it with turmeric i assume it will be yellow/orange instead. Anyone knows how to get the red color ?
Tilman Schieber - Thanks! It might be the red chili powder or paprika they used in Malaysia or in India sometimes saffron is used to get the orange. If you use saffron, use in moderation by dissolving a few strands in water to get the richest color.
mmmmm! I have to tell you this is so so delicious! I made it tonight, I think it's the fourth time I have served it and even my almost two year old picky eater gobbled it up! This time I added par-boiled fingerling potatoes cut into bite size chunks to the marinade and skewers. Really yummy. The only downside... no leftovers for tomorrow!
Tried this today, came out faaantaastic. Appreciated by everyone - star of the meal. Thanks.
I added some veggies - Green/Red peppers, Red Onions/Tomatoes (without the insides) and this turned out super!!!!
Thanks gr8 recipe
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