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Curried Tofu Crumble in Pita Bread

Makes about 3 cups / 3 sandwiches.

Ingredients	Step
1 carton firm tofu	Crumble into cloth. Gather ends and twist to remove moisture. Turn into a bowl.
1/4 t. turmeric juice of 1/2 lime a few pinches of salt	Toss with tofu.
2 T. oil 1 heaping T. chopped ginger 1 jalapeno, seeded and minced 1 serrano, seeded and minced 1 heaping T. chopped garlic	Saute over medium heat for 2 min or less -- just until garlic begins to color.
2 onions, finely diced 1.5 t. ground cumin 1/4 t. cayenne 1/4 t. turmeric	Add. Cook, stirring occasionally, until onions soften.
2 Roma tomatoes, seeded and diced	Add. Raise heat; stir and cook until the tomato juice has disappeared.
	Lower heat and add tofu. Cook until tofu is heated through.
1/2 t. salt, or to taste	Season to taste.
3 T. cilantro, chopped 1/2 t. masala spice (optional)	Sprinkle atop.
pita or chapati yogurt (optional) chutney (optional)	Serve hot or at room temperature, with chapati or pita.

Source: This Can't Be Tofu

Ginger Sesame Marinade

Coats 1 pound of tofu in a gallon bag (slice and dry the tofu).

Ingredients	Step
2 T. tamari 1.5 T. maple syrup 1 T. rice vinegar 1 T. ginger, finely grated 1 T. sesame oil 2 cloves garlic, finely grated	Mix marinade. Let marinade sit on food at least 30 minutes. Grilling is best.