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Piri piri tofu kebabs with couscous

  • Time to make: 30 mins, plus 1 hr marinating
  • Serving: 4 people
Ratings: 4.5
Ingredients

Ingredients

  • 12 short wooden skewers
  • 3 teaspoons finely grated zest of lemon
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • ½ teaspoon dried chilli flakes
  • ½ teaspoon turmeric
  • 350g firm tofu, drained, diced in 1.5cm cubes
  • 2 large courgettes, trimmed, cut in rounds
  • 200g small button mushrooms
  • 1 large red capsicum, seeded, diced in 1.5cm cubes
  • 1 large red onion, cut into thin wedges
  • spray oil
  • To serve
  • 3 cups steamed couscous
  • ¼ cup reduced-fat tzatziki
  • 2 cups baby spinach
  • ½ lemon, cut in 4 wedges
  • Always check food labels for allergens or trace warnings before buying your ingredients.
    Ingredients

    Instructions

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    1 To make marinade, combine lemon zest, lemon juice, olive oil, garlic, chilli flakes and turmeric in a shallow glass or ceramic dish. Add tofu cubes and stir to coat. Cover dish and leave to marinate for 1 hour. Soak skewers in cold water for 30 minutes.

    2 Drain tofu of excess marinade, reserving marinade. Thread tofu, courgettes, mushrooms, capsicum and onion alternately onto prepared skewers.

    3 Preheat a large grill pan or frying pan over a medium–high heat. Spray kebabs with olive oil and grill, turning and brushing kebabs with reserved marinade, for 6-8 minutes or until vegetables are lightly charred and just tender.

    4 Serve kebabs with a side of couscous, tzatziki, spinach and a lemon wedge.

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