Potatoes and Tofu in Green Tomatillo Sauce
 
 
Potatoes and Tofu in Green Tomatillo Sauce aka Soya con Papas en Salsa de Tomatillo (I think)
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Recipe type: Entree
Ingredients
  • 5 medium-size red potatoes, skinned and cut into large bite-size pieces (1/2 cubes)
  • 1 pound tomatillos
  • 3 TBSP vegetable oil
  • 1 onion, chopped plus ½ onion sliced
  • 4 garlic cloves
  • 3 serrano chiles, stemmed and chopped
  • ¼ cup & ⅛ cup cilantro, chopped
  • 1 teaspoon maple syrup
  • ½ TSP kosher salt
  • 8 Grinds (or to taste) fresh black pepper
  • 1 TSP red chili flakes
Instructions
  1. Bring salted water to boil in a nonstick pot. Cook the potatoes until they are tender but not too soft. You want them to have a bite. Approximately 10-15 minutes. Drain and set aside.
  2. Add more water to the pot and bring to a boiling. Remove the papery husks and boil the tomatillos until they change color, about 8 minutes. Drain and cool the tomatillos for 10 minutes.
  3. Add 1 TBSP oil to the same pot and saute the chopped onion until transparent. Add 3 chopped garlic cloves and serrano chilis and saute until golden. Put the onion mixture, ⅛ cup cilantro, maple syrup salt & pepper to taste and tomatillos into a blender and puree until smooth.
  4. In the pot, heat the remaining 2 TBSP oil and saute the potatoes and onion slices until golden with a touch of brown. Add one chopped garlic clove and cook and saute another minute. Add the green salsa, ¼ cup cilantro, red pepper flakes, salt & pepper to taste and cook for 3-5 minutes. Put 2 to 4 ounces diced extra firm tofu in a bowl, Smother with green tomatillo & potato sauce.
Recipe by Ordinary Vegan at https://ordinaryvegan.net/potatoestofuintomatillosauce/