Indian Green Mango & Curried Tofu Salad With Coconut Sugar-Ginger Dressing

Ingredients (Serves 2)

For the Salad :-

1 medium green mango
1 Cucumber
2 tbsp fresh mint leaves, chopped
1 tbsp fresh cilantro leaves, chopped
1 tbsp red onion slices
1 Thai green chili , chopped (optional)
1/4 cup peanuts, roasted & salted
Curried Tofu (recipe below)
Note - Green mangoes available in India could be very tart so before using taste them & try to use a mild sour variety.
If not, use shredded raw papaya in this recipe.

For Curried Tofu

4 oz firm tofu, cut into batons
1/8 tsp turmeric powder
1/4 tsp coriander powder
1 tsp fresh lime juice
1/2 tsp garam masala (adjust to taste)
1 tsp oil + extra for cooking
Salt to taste

Note - You could use curry powder in case you do not have above powdered spices.

For the Coconut Sugar- Ginger dressing

2 tsp coconut sugar (or dark brown sugar)
1 tsp dark soya sauce (or use tamari)
1 tsp fresh ginger paste
1/4 tsp bhuna jeera (roasted cumin powder)
1/4 tsp red pepper flakes
1 tsp sesame oil (or use olive oil)
1.5 tbsp fresh lime juice (or to taste)
Salt to taste

Method :-

Make sure that the tofu is completely dry. Press between paper towel to absorb all moisture.
Combine all the spices, lime juice and salt with tofu and set aside for 10 minutes.

Meanwhile, peel the mango and using your mandolin slicer, shred it into medium julienne. Also julienne the cucumber.
I do not peel or seed the cucumber since the sweet persian variety I used were thin-skinned and seedless.
You could take out the seeds depending on the variety of the cucumbers since the seeds could make the salad watery.

Place the shredded mango, cucumber,mint leaves, cilantro & chili in a large bowl and set aside.

Heat up a cast iron skillet or non stick pan on medium.
Brush a little oil on the skillet and cook the marinated tofu for 2-3 minutes flipping on all side or till they are lightly crisp.

While the tofu is cooking, in a small bowl mix up the ingredients of the dressing.

When ready to serve, toss the salad with the dressing and place tofu batons on top.
Sprinkle peanuts on top. Check the salt. Garnish with few cilantro sprigs or lemon wedges.Serve immediately.

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