Smokey Mole Tofu Tacos
 
 
Smokey and delicious vegan mole tofu tacos
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Recipe type: Entree
Ingredients
Mole
  • 2 dozen sun-dried tomato halves, soaked in 2 cups hot water (soak 2-3 hours)
  • 3 chipotle chiles, soaked in ⅓ cup hot water
  • Juice of one lime
  • 2½ teaspoons salt
  • 1 avocado
  • 1½ teaspoons cumin powder
  • 3 tablespoons raw cacao powder
  • ¼ cup olive oil
  • 3 large dates
  • 1 cup of soak water from tomatoes and chiles (or more depending on thickness)
Tacos
  • 1 package of firm or extra firm tofu
  • ¼ cup corn starch
  • 1 tsp olive oil
  • 1 avocado, sliced
  • ½ cup tomatillo sauce or salsa of your choice
  • ¼ cup chopped onion
  • 2 fresno chiles, sliced thin
  • ¼ cup chopped cilantro
Tomatillo Sauce
  • 1½ lb tomatillos
  • ½ cup chopped white onion
  • ½ cup cilantro leaves
  • 1 Tbsp fresh lime juice
  • ¼ teaspoon sugar
  • 2 Jalapeno peppers, or 2 serrano peppers, stemmed, seeded and chopped. You can use whole for more heat.
Instructions
Mole
  1. Drain your tomatoes and chile, reserving the water.
  2. Place the tomatoes, chipotle chile, and all other ingredients into a blender or food processor.
  3. Add 1 cup of liquid to the blender and start blending. Increase speed gradually, scraping down sides as necessary. You may need to add more liquid. Stop blending when a smooth texture and thickness is achieved.
Tacos
  1. In a non-stick pan heat oil. Toss tofu with cornstarch and saute until crispy.
  2. Add some mole sauce and heat until warm throughout.
  3. Meanwhile, grill tacos in frying pan until soft and brown on each side. Spread a little extra mole on the warm taco.
  4. Add tofu mixture, top it off with slices of avocado, onion, chiles, cilantro and salsa of your choice.
Tomatillo Sauce
  1. Place tomatillos (paper removed) in a saucepan, cover with water. Bring to a boil and simmer for 5 minutes. Remove tomatillos with a slotted spoon.
  2. Place tomatillos, lime juice, onions, cilantro, chili peppers, sugar in a blender or food processor and pulse until all ingredients are finely chopped and mixed. Season to taste with salt.
Notes
I really like it with Tomatillo sauce
Recipe by Ordinary Vegan at https://ordinaryvegan.net/moletacos/