Name: Spice-crusted tofu with kumquat radish salad
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: 200g firm tofu; 2 tbsp sesame seeds; 1 tbsp Japanese shichimi togarashi spice mix (available from souschef.co.uk); ½ tbsp cornflour; 1 tbsp sesame oil; 1 tbsp vegetable oil; 200g Tenderstem broccoli; 100g sugar snap peas; 4 radishes thinly sliced; 2 spring onions finely chopped; 3 kumquats thinly sliced; 2 tbsp low-salt Japanese soy sauce; 2 tbsp Yuzu juice (or 1 tbsp each lime and grapefruit juice); 1 tsp golden caster sugar; 1 small shallot finely diced; 1 tsp grated ginger

Spice-crusted tofu with kumquat radish salad

200g firm tofu
2 tbsp sesame seeds
1 tbsp Japanese shichimi togarashi
spice mix (available from souschef.co.uk)
½ tbsp cornflour
1 tbsp sesame oil
1 tbsp vegetable oil
200g Tenderstem broccoli
100g sugar snap peas
4 radishes
thinly sliced
2 spring onions
finely chopped
3 kumquats
thinly sliced

For the dressing

2 tbsp low-salt Japanese soy sauce
2 tbsp Yuzu juice
(or 1 tbsp each lime and grapefruit juice)
1 tsp golden caster sugar
1 small shallot
finely diced
1 tsp grated ginger

Method

step 1
Slice the tofu in half, wrap well in kitchen paper and put on a plate. Place a heavy frying pan on top to squeeze the water out of it. Change the paper a few times until the tofu feels dry, then cut into chunky slices. Mix together the sesame seeds, Japanese spice mix and cornflour in a bowl. Sprinkle over the tofu until well coated. Set aside.
step 2
In a small bowl, mix the dressing ingredients together and set aside. Bring a pan of water to the boil for the vegetables and heat the two oils in a large frying pan.
step 3
When the frying pan is very hot, add the tofu and fry for 1 min or so on each side until nicely browned. Repeat until you have done them all.
step 4
When the water is boiling, cook the broccoli and sugar snap peas for 2-3 mins. Drain and divide between two large shallow bowls. Top with the tofu and drizzle over the dressing. Scatter the radishes, spring onions and kumquats on top.