There is nothing much to say about this recipe, actually there is nothing much to this recipe either :). My kids love fries and they also love tofu. I have seen tofu responding very well to baking. So this recipe was a no-brainer, crunchy fries (just the way they want it) made with less than a tbsp of oil (just the way I like it 🙂 ).
To make this healthy munch, you will need :
1. Extra firm organic tofu (I used half the slab for this recipe)
2. Chilli powder or paprika – 1 tsp
3. Garlic Paste or Garlic powder – 1 tsp
4. Salt to taste
5. Oil – 1/2 tbsp
- First cut the tofu into strips. If you prefer super crunchy fries, cut them very thin. I prefer crunchy on the outside and soft on the inside kind, so I did medium cuts.
- For the rub, I mixed red chilli powder, garlic paste, salt and oil. You can also grind red chillies and garlic cloves to make a fresh rub or use the store bought chilli garlic paste.
- Rub the chilli garlic mix on the tofu strips gently. Even the extra firm tofu breaks easily, so be gentle :). Line a baking tray with foil or grease the tray with cooking spray and place the tofu strips on the tray in a single layer. Bake at 425 degrees for about 12 minutes and then flip the strips and bake for another 8 – 10 minutes , until your preferred texture is reached.
- As I expected the golden crunchy fries were gone in minutes and the kids were complaining that I didn’t make enough :). Well, there is always next time :).
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This is a great idea, Shankari! Definitely making these soon! 🙂
Thank you Priya. Please try, you will like this 🙂
Excellent Shankari. I often bake tofu and eat with soy sauce dipping. This is a great way to bake them for next time..there is always next time 🙂
Thank you Sonal! You are very correct about the soy sauce dipping. Tofu and soy sauce are made for each other 🙂
I love tofu, and like Sonal said, it’s excellent dipped in soy sauce. But I usually fry them, so I’ll give your bake method a try. My daughter, who’s an “almost vegetarian”, also likes tofu. My son and hubby, not so much! 🙂 I need to train them, lol. XOXO, Angie.
Thank you Angie ! In our house, we all love tofu except my husband. Its nice when kids love healthy stuff. Usually baked alternates are not as good as the fried ones, but tofu is an exception. 🙂
I would never have thought about making tofu fries – creative chica! 🙂
Thank you Celeste… Kids force you to be creative, right ? 🙂
Awesome!!! I would love to make this one rather than having sweet n sour tofu everytime 😛
Thank you Shruthi…now you have to share the sweet and sour tofu recipe as it sounds yummmmm… 🙂
Hehe… will do it for sure 🙂
These sound amazing and look just like sweet potato fries!
Thank you Laura…they taste great too 🙂
Another super idea from you 🙂 From making no dal quick sambhar, to baked tofu .. your recipes are bookmarked most of the time. Trying it out soon.
Oh..thank you Namrata…you are so sweet. I guess we are all forced to expertise in “20 minutes healthy meals “…thanks to our hectic schedules 🙂
Wow!… baked tofu… very interesting. I normally roast them on a tawa marinating with tamarind extract and other Indian spices. Yours is quite new for me.
Thanks ! I am going to try the tamarind marination, it sounds yummy.