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     Title: Holy Tofu Mole!
Categories: Vegetarian, Main dish
     Yield: 4 servings

     1 sm Garlic head
   1/2 ts Olive oil
     3    Fresh poblano chilies or
          -pasilla chilies
   1/2 c  Raw, shelled pumpkin seeds
    10 oz Can tomatillos; drained
   1/2 c  Fresh cilantro; chopped
   1/2 c  Chicken or vegetable stock,
          -or water
 1 1/2 lb Extra firm, low-fat tofu
   1/4 c  Tamari
     3 c  Cooked brown rice

 Preheat oven to 375 F.  Remove loose, papery skin from garlic and
 cut in half crosswise.  Rub cut surfaces with olive oil. Wrap
 garlic in foil and bake 35 to 40 minutes until garlic is soft. Set
 aside until cool enough to handle.  Squeeze garlic cloves from
 their skins.

 Remove stems and seeds from chilies.  Roast chilies under broiler,
 turning frequntly, until skin is evenly blisterd and slightly
 charred. Place chilies in a paperr bag and let cool. Remove skins
 from chilies and rinse.

 Toast pumpkin seeds in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat,
 shaking the pan often, until seeds have puffed, about 3 minutes. Do
 not brown.

 Transfer seeds to a small bowl, then set aside to cool.

 Grind pumpkin seeds to a fine meal in a food processor or blender.
 Add roasted garlic, chilies, tomatillos, peppers and cilantro and
 continue pureeing until smooth. Heat sauce in a medium skillet and
 add stock.  Simmer 10 minutes.

 Slice tofu 1/2" thick.  Brush tofu with tarmari and grill over hot
 coals or broil in oven, 5 minutes per side. Serve tofu on a bed of
 rice topped with mole sauce.

 Per serving: 497 calories, 17 g fat (32% cal from fat),
 0 mg cholesterol, 8.4 g fiber

 Source: Delicious! magazine - May/June 1993

 Typed for you by Karen Mintzias

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