Recipe: Tandoori Tofu and Vegetable Kebabs

For our vegetarian/grilled dinner party, I served these kebabs as the entree.  The marinade was great, but unfortunately the tofu didn’t seem to really absorb much of it.  Perhaps a longer marinating period would help?

We ommitted the rice, since we were having a bunch of other food, but we added some sweet potato cubes (par-cooked) to the skewers and they were actually the tastiest part of the dish.

• 1 (16-ounce) package water-packed firm tofu, drained and cut into 16 cubes
• Cooking spray
• 1 cup finely chopped onion
• 3/4 cup plain low-fat yogurt
• 2 teaspoons ground coriander
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 2 teaspoons grated peeled fresh ginger
• 2 teaspoons canola oil
• 1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 16 large mushrooms (about 10 ounces)
• 2 small red onions, each cut into 8 wedges
• 2 2/3 cups water
• 1 1/3 cups uncooked basmati rice
• 2/3 cup golden raisins
• 1 teaspoon salt, divided

Preheat oven to 375°.

Arrange tofu in a single layer on a foil-lined baking sheet coated with cooking spray. Bake at 375° for 25 minutes or until tofu releases 3 or more tablespoons liquid.

Prepare grill.

Combine chopped onion and next 8 ingredients (through garlic) in a large bowl. Add tofu, mushrooms, and onion wedges; toss gently to coat. Let stand at room temperature 30 minutes.

While tofu and vegetables marinate, prepare rice. Bring water to a boil in a medium saucepan; stir in rice. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 15 minutes or until liquid is absorbed. Stir in raisins and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Let stand 5 minutes; fluff with a fork.

Remove tofu and vegetables from bowl; discard marinade. Thread tofu cubes, mushrooms, and onion wedges alternately onto 8 (6-inch) skewers. Lightly coat kebabs with cooking spray; sprinkle with remaining 3/4 teaspoon salt. Place kebabs on grill rack coated with cooking spray; grill 4 minutes on each side or until lightly browned. Serve with rice.

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