PCC Spicy Tofu and Spelt
Serves: 6
This recipe is:
Vegetarian
Vegan
Corn-free
Dairy-free
Egg-free
Peanut-free
Tree nut-free
Ingredients
- 2 cups spelt berries Add to list
- 4 cups water Add to list
- 1/2 cup tamari Add to list
- 1 teaspoon minced fresh ginger Add to list
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic Add to list
- 2 tablespoons brown rice vinegar Add to list
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper Add to list
- 1/2 cup toasted sesame oil Add to list
- 1/2 cup olive oil Add to list
- 1 1/4 pounds extra firm tofu Add to list
- 1/2 red bell pepper Add to list
- 1/2 bunch (about 3 to 4) green onions, finely sliced Add to list
- 1/4 cup coarsely chopped Italian parsley Add to list
- 1/2 cup finely shredded red cabbage Add to list
- 1 carrot, shredded Add to list
Preparation
Bring spelt berries and water to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer, covered, until spelt berries are tender, about 45 minutes to 1 hour. Drain and rinse.
Mix together tamari, ginger, garlic, rice vinegar, cayenne, sesame oil and olive oil until sauce is blended.
Preheat oven to 325° F. Cut tofu into 1-inch cubes. Pour sauce over tofu and bake in oven for 15 minutes. Stir and cook another 15 minutes, or until browned and cooked. Cool sauce and tofu, then pour over spelt.
Julienne the red pepper by slicing it into thin matchsticks, each about 2 inches long. Toss remaining ingredients with the spelt-tofu mixture.
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Spelt to water ratio?
Other sources indicate that the spelt to water ratio for cooking spelt berries is 1:2 or 1:2.5, but this recipe has a ration of 1:0.75. Is this right?
My yield was about 7 cups of salad.
May 16, 2013 at 08:59 AM — Dannilion
RE: Spelt to water ratio?
Hello,
Thanks for pointing this out. You are correct, the ratio should be 1:2. We have updated our recipe to reflect that.
Thanks again,
Tom Monahan
PCC Natural Markets
May 17, 2013 at 01:17 PM — monahat





spicy tofu and spelt salad
approximately how many servings is this recipe?
February 01, 2012 at 03:10 PM — Marge