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Nokoss Tofu

This Senegalese-inspired tofu dish uses Senegalese green seasoning (Nokoss) to season tofu, making it lip-smackingly delicious.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
30 minutes
Total Time1 hour 10 minutes
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: Senegalese
Keyword: african ingredients, plantbased protein, tofu
Servings: 6 people

Ingredients

Nokoss Base

  • 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

Nokoss Seasoning

  • 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

Tofu

  • 1 block of firm tofu not too dense and not too soft and cut in what ever shape you want

Instructions

  • In a food processor, blend all the nokoss base ingredients till you get a paste
  • Take 1/2 cup of the nokoss base and mix with the spices, lemon juice. Freeze the leftover nokoss base for later.
  • Spread the seasoned nokoss evenly on the tofu.
  • Marinade for at least 30 minutes.
  • Preheat your oven to 425°F
  • 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)
  • Finish the baking the tofu in the oven for 15 minutes.