The first time I served this to my meat loving husband he actually didn't realize that there was no meat in this dish. When you freeze tofu, thaw and crumble it, tofu takes in a consistency very similar to that of ground meat. Do beware though, if you are unfamiliar with tofu when you first thaw it, to my mind, tofu has the consistency of a kitchen sponge, and seems equally as appetizing, but if you persevere, you will end up with a very nice dish.
A great addition to this is mushrooms. Chop them finely and depending on the texture that you prefer, add them to the tofu before rolling. Another thing that I have done is made mini rolls and served them as hors dourves. Very well received by meat eaters, although I have learned that mentioning the word 'tofu' will send some carnivores running, so I avoid the word and just smile graciously.
3/4 cup couscous 1 1/2 cups vegetable stock 1 medium onion finely chopped 2 cloves garlic crushed 2 tablespoons pine nuts toasted and chopped 300g firm tofu, frozen and then thawed 1 1/2 tablespoons red curry paste 1 tablespoon miso paste 2 tablespoons tomato paste 1/2 cup lite coconut milk 1/2 cup water 1/4 cup bonito flavoured soup base 2 handful of cilantro chopped 6 sheet s of fillo pastry 6 tablespoons of sweet chili sauce Cooking spray
Method
Boil 3/4 cup of the vegetable stock and pour over couscous, cover with plastic wrap and set aside. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees, spray a fry pan with cooking spray and add onions and garlic. Fry until transparent, then add curry paste and fry for another minute. Add coconut milk, tomato paste, miso paste, pine nuts, bonito soup base and tofu. Stir until combined, then add water and stir for another minute. Remove from heat and add couscous and cilantro.
Spray one sheet of fillo pastry with cooking spray and fold in half. Place approximately 3/4 of the mix at the end of one sheet and roll up. Repeat with the remaining sheets and filling. Spray the tops of the rolls with spray and bake for 20 minutes, or until golden brown. Top with a tablespoon of sweet chili sauce and serve.