Hello my wonderful readers!!
How art thou! Don’t we all love tacos? Mexican food is my favourite, maybe only second to Malayali food, but then again I love all kinds of food. We do not do tacos often cause I like to make my own taco shells and some times it needs a little more time than I have. The crisp hard kinds are a little more work so I like the soft tortillas. Also they are a little more filling :p
Tofu is my favourite alternative to meat. For the longest time I was hooked onto Paneer and I still like it once in a while but not with all the cream and butter and ghee. It just makes you feel like the white cartoon from the Michelin tyre logo. Oh, but that doesn’t mean I do not make it at all!! We do have a few recipes in the family and I will share them as we go along. So this is what we had on Tuesday – Taco Tuesday! ha! Tacos are not really considered healthy but with less oil, no cheese and no meat I think this one qualifies as healthy right? What do you say?
Ingredients for the Tortillas
- Plain Flour – 1 cup
- Water – 1 cup
- Oil – 3 tbsp
- Baking Powder – 1 pinch
- Salt – 1/4th tsp
Instructions :-
- I used the stand mixer with the dough hook but you can do it with in a bowl and knead it with you hand too
- Combine all the ingredients except the water and mix roughly
- Then pour little water at a time and knead to form a nice sticky dough. The dough should hold together as a ball but should be sticky too. Knead for a good 5 mins ( mixer on medium for 3 – 4 mins)
- Then cover the bowl and set aside to rest ( 1 hour)
- When you are ready to make your tortillas, divide the dough evenly and roll them out to small circles
- Heat a pan and place the rolled out dough over it. Fry one side for 1 -2 mins and then flip it over to cook the other side
Tofu Tikka Masala
Ingredients :-
- Tofu – 1 pack ( I use silken extra firm)
- Turmeric Powder – 1/4 tsp
- Cumin Powder – 1/4 tsp
- Cinnamon Powder – a pinch
- Chilli Powder – 1 tsp
- Coriander Powder – 1/2 tsp
- Lime Juice – juice of 3 lime
- Curd – 1 cup
- Salt – 1 tsp
- Ginger Garlic Paste – 1 tsp
- Pepper Powder – 1 tsp
- Corn flour – 1 tsp
Instructions :-
- Cut open the tofu pack and drain out the water. Slowly remove the tofu and drain water completely. Now lay out a square cotton cloth on your kitchen counter and place the tofu brick in the centre
- Then fold the sides of the square to cover the tofu completely. Set a heavy plate over the covered tofu. This will help drain the tofu and also make it a little more firm. Leave the Tofu to rest for an hour
- Now in a separate bowl combine all the ingredients above. Mix well to form a nice thick paste
- Once the tofu is ready, cut into small cubes and gently add to the bowl with the spice marinade mix
- Make sure to coat all the tofu pieces evenly . Set aside to marinate for an hour ( I left it in the fridge for 3 hours)
- When they are ready, heat a pan and add 1 tsp of oil and fry them till golden brown on all sides. Divide the tofu into two batches so you do not over crowd the pan
- Once the tofu is brown on all sides set to rest on kitchen paper towels ( helps drains the excess oil)
Red Cabbage and Carrot Slaw
Ingredients :-
- Olive Oil – 1/2 cup
- Apple Cider Vinegar – 4 – 5 tbsp
- Salt – 1/2 tsp
- Pepper – 1 tsp
- Chilli Powder – 1 tsp
- Coconut Sugar – 1 tbsp
Instructions :-
- In a small bottle with a tight lid combine all the ingredients except the cabbage, carrot and cilantro leaves
- Close the cap tightly and shake well for one min!
- In another bowl add the shredded cabbage, sliced carrot and chopped cilantro leaves
- Then pour the contents of the bottle ( vinaigrette) over the cabbage mix
- Give it a nice mix with a fork and it is ready!
To Assemble the Taco!
- First place the tortillas over a fat surface
- Then add the cabbage and carrot slaw
- Add the fried Tofu Tikkas and drizzle with some vegan mayo
This is just plain torture!! My poor soul, had to refrain itself from eating my iPhone up.. 💔💔
What great pics & what a delish recipe!!❤️❤️❤️
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WOW! thank you so much! ❤ hope you try it some time!! 🙂
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Nice photos!
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Thank you 🙂
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