Brussels sprouts and tofu

Name: Brussels sprouts and tofu
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: 3 tbsp toasted sesame oil; ½ small fresh red chilli, deseeded and finely chopped; 120 g shiitake mushrooms, halved or quartered; 1½ tbsp soy sauce; 500 g Brussels sprouts; 15 g coriander leaves; salt; 150 g firm tofu (Tau Kwa brand); about 180 ml sunflower oil; 1 tbsp toasted sesame seeds (optional); 100 g spring onions, sliced; 2 tbsp sweet chilli sauce; 1 tsp rice vinegar; 1 tbsp maple syrup

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

Plenty

By Yotam Ottolenghi

Published 2010

About

Though unorthodox, here’s probably one of the best things you can do with the old Brussels. The delicious sweet sauce lends vibrancy to the dish and makes it utterly addictive. Serve with hot steamed rice.

Ingredients

2 tbsp sweet chilli sauce
1½ tbsp soy sauce
3 tbsp<

Main course
Gluten-free
Vegan

Method

First marinate the tofu. Whisk together in a bowl the chilli and soy sauces, 2 tablespoons of the sesame oil, the vinegar and maple syrup. Cut the tofu block into 1cm thick slices and then each slice into two squarish pieces. Gently stir into the marinade and set aside.

Trim the bases off th