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Spiced Tofu Fingers

A step-by-step photo guide & recipe for making spiced vegetable fingers, a great vegan substitute for fish fingers.

Cooking and baking with kids is so important. It helps them to learn about food and encourages them to try new things as well as developing new skills.

I usually bake with Cooper, but I do take him into the kitchen to help prepare meals too. He was a great help making these spiced tofu fingers. In fact if you scroll down you will see step-by-step photos of him making this dish.

Spiced Tofu Fingers

Today Cooper made some Spiced Tofu Fingers.

They are a bit like breaded mozzarella in taste and texture, but they are dairy free and packed with protein.

He used bought golden breadcrumbs that were sitting in my store cupboard staring at me petulantly. I usually make fresh breadcrumbs, but these were perfect for this dish and I perked them up with spices.

Make sure you use regular tofu and not silken tofu, which won't work for this recipe, it's just too soft and better for creamy sauces and desserts.

How to prepare tofu

step one

Drain the tofu.

step two

Wrap in kitchen paper and tea towels.

step three

Wrap in kitchen paper and tea towels and weigh down with heavy books.

step four

After the moisture has drained out, slice tofu into fingers.

step five

Roll the fingers in spiced breadcrumbs.

step six

Bake or lightly fry in a little rapeseed oil until golden and crispy (mummy can help with this).

step 7

Serve with ketchup for dunking and enjoy!

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Yield: 4Author: Jacqueline Meldrum

Spiced Tofu Fingers

A step-b-step guide to preparing tofu and making spiced breaded tofu fingers.

prep time: 30 minscook time: 10 minstotal time: 40 mins

ingredients

2 x 396g blocks tofu
½ cup golden breadcrumbs
3 tsp onion powder
1½ tsp ground cumin
1 tsp ground coriander
1 tsp chilli powder
a good grinding of black pepper
a little rapeseed oil for frying

instructions

Drain the tofu, then wrap it in kitchen paper and tea towels. Weight with heavy books and leave for half an hour to drain the excess liquid from the tofu.
Unwrap the tofu and slice into fingers.
Mix the breadcrumbs with the spices and pour onto a plate. Dip the tofu fingers in the breadcrumbs until well coated.
Bake or fry in a little oil until golden and crunchy.
Serve with ketchup for dipping.
Enjoy!

calories
168

fat (grams)
8.7

sat. fat (grams)
1.2

carbs (grams)
14.2

protein (grams)
10.4

sugar (grams)
1.5

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