Vegetarian Recipe #2: Tofu Fajitas by Nomad Manager
This was inspired by the yummy tofu fajitas I first tasted at Tomato Kick probably some time in the latter half of 2010, and kick started into action by a firmer resolve to whip up vegetarian / healthier home-cooked fare on a regular basis, which started with my attempt at tofu BBQ.
So anyway, for this recipe, you’ll need:
- Firm tofu or tokwa
- Fajita sauce (Okay, so I cheated here. I used McCormick Taco Mix, but you can properly use the fajita mix instead. The grocery was just out of fajita mix that day and I figured tacos and fajitas taste the same anyway.)
- Garlic yogurt sauce (This is a healthier option to sour cream – also an excellent sauce for tofu bbq, which winds up tasting like a tofu kebab with this sauce.)
- - 1 cup plain yogurt, the real, unextended, sour type
- - 3 cloves of garlic, finely minced
- - A few stalks of cilantro, minced (love this stuff!)
- - Salt to taste
- Tomatoes, diced
- Iceberg lettuce, shredded
- Cheese, grated
- Flour tortillas
I made the yogurt sauce a day ahead to let the garlic flavors mellow a bit.
The tofu I bought came in roughly 2x2x2 cubes, so I cut them into 3 thinner 2x2x.66(?) cubes.
Fry the tofu until lightly golden brown. After cooling them, cut them into strips, and coat and simmer them in the fajita sauce.
Assemble the fajita on a flour tortilla (grill it first, if desired) by layering on your tofu, tomatoes, lettuce, cheese, and blops (big drops) of the garlic yogurt sauce (do not use to much as this is strongly garlicky and sour).
Roll, bite and let the yumminess dance in your mouth. :D
My mother was against me posting this recipe in my blog because she prefers good recipes to remain secret. But since: a) I don’t think many people read my blog, and b) those who do might be too lazy to actually try this at home anyway, I am posting anyway.
And if you happen to be one of those rare individuals who actually does attempt this, then yay! I have brainwashed you into doing so. And when you try it, you’ll be brainwashed into believing that HEY, vegetarian food CAN be yummy! (I swear, you won’t look for the meat in this dish.)
Yay!
Soy advocate and brainwasher extraordinaire,
Jen