Tofu and Vegetable Satay ( 100 Calorie Snack )
by Tarla Dalal

Protein laden tofu is known to speed up weight loss by increasing non-fat body mass. When marinated with veggies in thai green curry paste, it gets a distinctly thai flavour.

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Tofu and Vegetable Satay ( 100 Calorie Snack ) recipe - How to make Tofu and Vegetable Satay ( 100 Calorie Snack )

For The Marinade (makes 1 Cup)
10 green chillies , roughly chopped
6 clove garlic (lehsun)
1/4 cup roughly chopped onions
50 mm (1") piece ginger (adrak)
1 cup chopped coriander (dhania)
1 lemon , grated
1/2 tbsp lemon juice
1 tbsp coriander (dhania) powder
2 tbsp cumin powder
1 stalk lemongrass (hare chai ki patti)
salt to taste
1/2 tsp peppercorns (kalimirch)

Other Ingredients
8 tofu , cut into 25 mm (1") cubes
8 onions , cut into 25 mm (1") cubes
8 pieces babycorn , cut into 25 mm (1") cubes and blanched
8 capsicum , cut into 25 mm (1") cubes
8 piecesmushroom , blanched
2 tsp oil for cooking

Method
For the marinade

Combine all the ingredients and blend in a mixer to a smooth paste using a little water. Keep aside.

How to proceed

Combine the tofu cubes, onion cubes, babycorn, capsicum cubes, mushrooms and half the marinade in a bowl and toss gently. Keep aside to marinate for 10 minutes.
On a satay stick, arrange 1 piece each of tofu cube, onion cube, babycorn, capsicum cube and mushroom.
Repeat with the remaining ingredients to make 7 more satays.
Heat a non-stick tava (griddle) and cook the satays on a medium flame using ¼ tsp of oil till the vegetables are light brown in colour from all the sides. Serve hot.