Baked Tofu in Almond & Cilantro Sauce, Revised
December 2, 2008
I’m making all tried-and-true recipes this week, and my Baked Tofu in Almond & Cilantro Sauce did not disappoint. My mom and I love it! A. gagged down a single pea, but otherwise enjoyed the udon noodles I served with it. G. stuck with his trusty applesauce. I love how he’s rejecting plain noodles now. What’s next? No water?
I made a couple of changes to the dish this time around. First, I baked it for a longer period, about an hour, and stirred it a few times while it baked so more of the cauliflower had a chance to brown. I liked it better this way — the cauliflower was more tender and the sauce was thicker. To help the color I bit, I didn’t add the cilantro until after it came out of the oven. Unfortunately, I think some flavor was lost without the cilantro cooking in the sauce, and the color was not much improved. Next time I might try adding the peas at the last minute instead, just to keep some green in there.
I put some udon in a bowl, sprinkled on a little soy sauce, and then topped it with the tofu. The extra saltiness of the soy sauce perked up the flavor, and I like the contrast of the smooth noodles against the rough cauliflower. This is definitely the way to eat it, better than over rice.
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1. chickinthekitchen.com &ra&hellip | December 2, 2008 at 8:09 pm
[...] This recipe was revised on December 2, 2008. [...]
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Sharon | December 3, 2008 at 6:28 am
Your G. must’ve whispered in my little J’s ear because he is almost completely off food these days. Although he ate oatmeal for dinner…yum?
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Jodi | December 3, 2008 at 7:23 am
A gagged down a single pea. He is such a trooper to try! I still adore G’s persistence…sticking to his guns about the food he eats. Though it drives you crazy now…it may serve him well one day;)
4. chickinthekitchen.com &ra&hellip | December 7, 2008 at 8:15 pm
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