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30 min Easy

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Fresh, creamy and thick: the original taste of a great classic always ready to be used. Strained Tomato Sauce is one of the most used ingredients in cooking because it is easy and fast, ideal to prepare any type of dish: meat, eggs, pasta, creams and creamy soups. Strained tomatoes are perfect for recipes that call for pureed tomatos!

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30 min
Time
Easy
Difficulty
Ingredients for 4 People
Ingredients
Strained Tomatoes 700g 750 gr
Black salt (kala namak) or coarse sea salt To taste
Chopped parsley leaves ½ cup
Cloves garlic 3 minced
Cooked couscous (or quinoa, rice, millet, pita wedges) For serving
Dry red lentils, rinsed ½ cup
Extra firm tofu, pressed if possible 1 block
Freshly ground black pepper ¼ teaspoon, plus extra for the tofu
Ground coriander 1 teaspoon
Ground cumin ½ teaspoon
Olive oil 1 tablespoon, plus extra for searing the tofu
Salt ¾ teaspoon
Water ¼ cup
White or yellow onion 1 chopped
Preparation

Heat the olive oil in a large, deep skillet (one with a lid) over medium heat. When the oil is shimmering, add the onion. Cook for 5-7 minutes, stirring frequently, or until the onion is soft and clear. Add the garlic and cook, stirring constantly, for another 1-2 minutes, or until the garlic is very fragrant.

Add the Organic Strained Tomatoes, water, coriander, cumin, salt, pepper and lentils to the skillet. Bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce the heat to low. Cover and simmer for 20 minutes, or until the lentils are tender. Stir the mixture halfway through simmering to prevent the lentils sticking to the bottom of the skillet.

While the tomato mixture cooks, cut the tofu in half crosswise. Cut each piece into four pieces, so that you have a total of eight rectangular slabs. Heat a teaspoon of oil in a medium sized frying pan over medium heat. When the oil is hot, add the tofu. As the tofu cooks, sprinkle each side with kala namak or sea salt, as well as a few cracks of black pepper. When the bottom of the tofu is nicely browned (about 3 minutes), flip the pieces over and season the other side, adding a little extra oil as needed. Once the tofu is browned on both sides, remove the pan from heat.

When the tomato and lentil mixture is ready, stir in the chopped parsley, as well as a little extra water if the sauce seems very thick and extra salt and pepper to taste. To serve, top the tomato and lentils with the tofu pieces. You can bring the skillet directly to the table and serve the dish with fresh pita wedges, cooked couscous, or another cooked grain of choice.

Recipe by Gena Hamshaw of The Full Helping