Nokoss Tofu

1 h 10 min

This Senegalese-inspired tofu dish uses Senegalese green seasoning (Nokoss) to season tofu, making it lip-smackingly delicious.

1 h 10 min6 servings

Ingredients

  • 1 small bunch of parsley
  • 1 green bell pepper
  • 5 sprigs of green onion
  • 6 cloves of garlic
  • 1 medium onion
  • 2 chilis
  • 1 tbsp of oil to blend
  • 1/2 tsp Monosodium Glutamate
  • 1/2 tsp of dawa dawa powder (fermented locus bean powder)
  • 1/2 tsp of nori powder (I essentially took 1/2 a sheet of nori with 1 or 2 pieces of kelp and blended it until i got a powder)
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1 tbsp of mustard
  • 1 tsp of all purpose seasoning
  • salt to taste
  • 1 block of firm tofu (not too dense and not too soft and cut in what ever shape you want)

Instructions

  1. 1

    In a food processor, blend all the nokoss base ingredients till you get a paste

  2. 2

    Take 1/2 cup of the nokoss base and mix with the spices, lemon juice. Freeze the leftover nokoss base for later.

  3. 3

    Spread the seasoned nokoss evenly on the tofu.

  4. 4

    Marinade for at least 30 minutes.

  5. 5

    Preheat your oven to 425°F

  6. 6

    In a pan at medium high heat, pan fry the tofu till both sides have a nice sear (takes about 5-7 minutes on each side)

  7. 7

    Finish the baking the tofu in the oven for 15 minutes.

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