Crispy spiced tofu bites

What you need

• ·250g firm tofu
• ·6g ground spices (cumin, paprika, turmeric)
• ·12g soy sauce
• ·5g olive oil

Method

1. 1Press the tofu properly — twenty minutes under a weighted plate. For this one it genuinely matters: wet tofu will not crisp at any temperature.
2. 2Torn into rough 2cm pieces rather than cut. Torn edges are what go crunchy.
3. 3Tossed with the oil, soy and spices, then oven at 220C for 20 minutes, shaken once.
4. 4Out when the edges are dark and they sound hollow. Underdone they go rubbery as they cool.

A snack you eat with your fingers rather than a spoon, which the vegan snack list badly needed. Good cold from a box the next day.

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