Vegan Coconut Adobo

 

 

Adobo is a traditional Philippine dish that is made by slow cooking meats or vegetables in vinegar, garlic, and black pepper.  Pulo has combined the traditional with creamy coconut milk for a very flavourful and rich experience.

 

I used the coconut adobo sauce in a very non-traditional stir-fry method featuring ingredients you may never have thought would work in such a way but actually really complement one another and come together nicely with the coconut adobo sauce.

 

 

 

Do not let the Tofu scare you.  If prepared as described below  you will end up with perfect, flavourful and delicious Tofu.  Baking it prior to cooking with it removes the moisture which allows it to quickly soak up the flavours of the sauce.  You can, of course skip the oven part and just press the tofu prior to stir-frying, but I find baking it in the oven results in a more palatable texture. 

 

 

Vegan Coconut Adobo

Ingredients:

1 tbsp vegetable oil
2 medium sweet potatoes, cubed
2 cloves garlic, Minced
1 tbsp Ginger, Grated
1 medium eggplant, cubed
1 package of firm Tofu
1/2 cup roasted unsalted cashews
1/2 Jar Pulo Cuisine Tinaga Island Coconut Adobo Cooking Sauce
 

Directions:

Drain the tofu and put it between two towels to dry and cover it.  Place a heavy book on top for about 15 minutes to help drain any excess water.

Preheat your oven to 400 degrees C.

Cube the tofu and place on a baking sheet, bake for 30 minutes, turning halfway through.

Allow the tofu to cool in open air and dry out further, about 45 minutes.

Meanwhile, heat the EVOO in a wok over high heat.

Add the sweet potato and stir-fry until tender and just lightly caramelized, about 6-8 minutes.

Add the Garlic, Ginger and Eggplant, stir-frying for about 2 minutes until it gets fragrant and the eggplant begins to soften.

Add the tofu, cashews, and Coconut Adobo cooking sauce and stir-fry for an additional 2-3 minutes then remove from heat and serve.

Elizabeth Lampman

Elizabeth Lampman is a coffee-fuelled Mom of 2 girls and lives in Hamilton, Ontario. She enjoys travelling, developing easy recipes, crafting, taking on diy projects, travelling and saving money!