Name: Oven Blackened Tandoori Tofu
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 6 slices
Ingredients: 1 14 oz block of extra firm tofu, pressed and drained for an hour at least, then cut into six slices; 1/2 tsp paprika or Kashmiri chili powder, whatever you have available. You want one of these two for the brilliant color.; 1 tsp ginger paste; 1 tsp garlic paste; Salt to taste; 1/2 tsp paprika or Kashmiri chili powder ((for brighter color add more paprika. Paprika doesn't have much heat, so you won't end up making your tofu too spicy. In India, food colors are often used to give tandoori chicken its bright color, but we're staying natural here)); 1/2 cup cashew yogurt (you want very thick yogurt with a Greek yogurt-like consistency. See directions for my cashew yogurt -- link in recipe notes below); 1/2 tsp ginger paste; 1/2 tsp garlic paste; 1 tsp garam masala; 1 tbsp vegetable oil; Salt to taste