Tofu Balls with Brussel Tops
I was asked by one of my friends if I wanted some Brussel tops...Well if you are anything like me your response might have been just like mine!What on earth are Brussel tops?After some instruction on how to prepare them I set about pulling together a meal, so here is my recipe for tofu balls and Brussel tops with a tahini dressing.A delicious combination and definitely worth trying!For the Tofu Balls:2 packets of firm Tofu (I use Cauldron)1 large tin of Sweet Corn4 tbsp Tahini100g fresh Dill (finely chopped)100g fresh Parsley (finely chopped)2 Red Chillies (finely chopped)Himalayan Rock Salt & Black Pepper to seasonGram flour for dustingOlive or coconut oil for cookingThe first thing to do is to mash the tofu, I use a potato ricer to do this, add the other ingredients and mix well.Then shape into balls.I used a full tablespoon of the mixture for each ball.You can eat the mixture raw or you can bake or lightly fry them.I decided to lightly fry this recipe, so I dusted them with gram flour and drizzled them with some olive oil popped them into a heated pan.I cooked them until browned on one side and then gently turned them over to brown the other side.For the Brussel Tops:2 Brussel Tops1 tsp Cumin Seeds1 tsp Coconut OilI took all the leaves off the Brussel tops and trimmed away the stalks and the small Brussel sprouts (I set aside the baby sprouts).Then lightly stir-fried the greens in coconut oil and cumin seeds until they were soft.For the Tahini Dressing:2-3 cloves Garlic1/4 cup Tahini1/2 cup Lemon juice (approx 2 lemons)1 tbsp Lemon zest1 tsp Himalayan Rock Salt2 tbsp water, add to thin as neededWhen they were ready, I placed them onto my plate and added the Tofu Balls and drizzled with the tahini dressing.Delicious!