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High Protein Tofu Kebab

Super moist flavor loaded high protein tofu kebab made with just few ingredients including shredded tofu, vital wheat gluten, fresh herbs and basic spices
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Indian
Servings: 15 kebabs

Ingredients

Tofu Kebab

  • 16 oz Super Firm Tofu
  • ⅓ cup Fat Free Plain Greek Yogurt
  • ½ cup Vital Wheat Gluten (60 gm) can be sub with ¼ cup corn starch or ⅓ cup besan (chickpea flour) or ⅓ cup oats flour
  • ¼ cup Avocado Oil + more to cook the kebabs
  • 1 large Yellow Onion shredded/minced and squeezed out water
  • 2 Serrano Peppers
  • 5 large Garlic Cloves
  • 2 inch Ginger Root
  • ¾ cup Finely Chopped Cilantro
  • 2 tsp Salt
  • ½ tsp Black Pepper Powder
  • 1 tsp Red Chili Powder
  • 1 tsp Coriander Powder
  • ½ tsp Roasted Cumin Powder
  • ½ tsp Turmeric Powder
  • 1½ tsp Garam Masala
  • 1 tbsp Chaat Masala

Herby Yogurt Sauce (You can simply mix Cilantro Mint Chutney with yogurt as an alternative to below)

  • ½ bunch Cilantro properly cleaned, washed, just a little trimmed stems, ½ medium bunch should yield 1 tightly packed cups
  • 1 large Garlic Clove
  • ½ inch Ginger Root
  • ¾ tsp Salt
  • ½ tsp Roasted Cumin Powder
  • ¼ tsp Black Pepper Powder
  • ⅓ cup Plain Fat Free Greek Yogurt
  • ½ Serrano
  • Water or Ice as needed

Instructions

  • Process yellow onion in a food processor, or shred it with a shredder. Place it in either cheese clothe or 2-3 strong pepper towels and squeeze out as much water as possible. Keep it aside.
  • Process serrano, ginger, garlic in the food processor and keep it aside.
  • Press tofu to remove as much water as possible. Pat dry and shred it.
  • Place processed/squeezed out onion, processed serrano garlic ginger and shredded tofu in a big wide bowl.
  • Add in rest of the ingredients listed above in the same bowl. Mix everything until everything is combined.
  • Form medium sized 15 kebabs or small sized 20 kebabs out of the kebab mixture in choice of shape. I like to make cylinder shape, you can also make round patty shape if you like.
  • Heat up a wide shallow pan or heat up your grill. Grease the surface with some avocado oil and cook kebab on all sides until golden brown and starts to crisp up from outside.
  • Simply serve it with herby yogurt sauce and side of salad with warm naan or basmati rice.

Herby Yogurt Sauce

  • Blend everything listed under "Herby Yogurt Sauce" to make the sauce that pairs well with the kebabs.