Tofu butter 'chicken' | Good Food

For the tofu

450g firm tofu
2tbsp cornflour

For the sauce

1 onion
finely chopped
2tbsp fresh ginger
grated
3 garlic cloves
thinly sliced
1tbsp garam masala
1tsp cumin seeds
or ground cumin
1tsp coriander seeds
or ground coriander
tsp ground turmeric
tsp ground cinnamon
tsp chilli powder
salt and pepper
3tbsp tomato purée
3tbsp vegan butter or olive oil
400g tin of full-fat coconut milk

To serve

coconut flakes
coconut yoghurt
coriander leaves
basmati rice
flatbreads

Method

step 1
Cut the tofu in half. Wrap each half in a clean tea towel. Stack something heavy on top - such as a weighted pan - and leave for 10-15 minutes to press the liquid from the tofu.
step 2
Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 200°C/180°C fan/gas 6. Line a baking sheet with baking parchment.
step 3
Tear the tofu into smaller pieces to resemble pieces of chicken. Place the tofu in a mixing bowl with cornflour and gently toss to coat the tofu pieces. Spread out the tofu pieces on the baking sheet and bake for 20-25 minutes, until the edges start to brown, flipping halfway through.
step 4
Meanwhile, in a food processor blitz the onion, garlic and ginger to a paste. In a large frying pan over medium heat, toast the spices for 1-2 minutes until fragrant then stir in the paste, and cook for 1 minute. Add the butter, salt and pepper and stir, cooking for 3-4 minutes until the onion mixture is soft. Add the tomato purée and cook for 1 minute. Pour in the coconut milk, stir to combine and simmer for 10 minutes.
step 5
When the tofu is brown and crispy, take the sauce off the heat and add the baked tofu. Serve with toasted coconut flakes, yoghurt, fresh coriander, fluffy rice and flatbreads.