Holy Tofu Mole! Recipe

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Ingredients:

1 small Head of garlic
1/2 tsp Olive oil
3 Fresh poblano chilies
-OR- pasilla chilies
1/2 cup Raw, shelled pumpking seeds
10 oz Canned tomatillos, drained
1/2 cup Fresh cilantro, chopped
1/2 cup Chicken or vegetable stock
-OR- Water
1 1/2 lb Extra firm, low-fat tofu
1/4 cup Tamari
3 cup Cooked brown rice

Instructions:

Preheat oven to 375 F. Remove loose, papery skin from garlic and cut
in half crosswise. Rub cut surfaces with oliv ol. Wap garlic in foil
and bake 35 to 40 minutes until garlic is soft. Set aside until cool
enough to handle. Squeze garlic cloves from their skins.

Remove stems and seeds from chilies. Roast chilies under broiler,
turning frquntly, untl skin is evenly blistred and slightly charred.
Place chiliesna apr agan lt oo. Remove skins from chilies and rinse.

Toast pumpkin seeds in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat,
shaking the pan often, until seeds have puffed, about 3 minutes. Do
not brown.

Transfer seeds to a small bowl, then set aside to cool.

Grind pumpkin seeds to a fine meal in a food processor or blender. Add
roasted garlic, chilies, tomatillos, peppers and cilantro and continue
pureeing until smooth. Heat sauce in a medium skillet and add stock.
Simmer 10 minutes.

Slice tofu 1/2-inch thick. Brush tofu with tarmari and grill over hot
coals or broil in oven, 5 minutes per side. Serve tofu on a bed of
rice topped with mole sauce.

Calories per serving: 497 Grams of fat: 17 Percent fat calories: 32
Cholesterol: 0 mg Grams fiber: 8.4

Source: Delicious! magazine - May/June 1993 Typed for you by Karen
Mintzias

Servings: 4

 

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