Tofu and Broccoli with Peanut Sauce

Description
The combination of ingredients in this recipe I have to say is perfect. Really delicious and nutritious. This is a Mollie Katzen recipe.



The Sauce

 * ½ cup unprocessed peanut butter
 * ½ cup hot water
 * ¼ cup cider vinegar
 * 2 tablespoons tamari
 * 2 tablespoons blackstrap molasses
 * ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper

The Sauté

 * 1 (1 lb) bunch fresh broccoli (frozen will do)
 * 3 tablespoons oil
 * 8 cloves garlic, minced
 * 1 lb tofu, cut into small cubes
 * 3 dashes salt
 * 2 cups thinly-sliced onions
 * 1 cup coarsely-chopped raw peanuts
 * 2 – 3 tablespoons tamari

The Sauce

 * 1) In a small saucepan, whisk together the peanut butter and hot water until uniform in consistency.
 * 2) Whisk in the remaining ingredients.
 * 3) Set aside.

The Sauté

 * 1) Cut off the bottom half-inch of the broccoli stems. Shave off the tough outer skins of the stalks with a sharp paring knife or a vegetable peeler.
 * 2) Cut the stalks diagonally into thin slices. Coarsely chop the flowerettes. Set aside.
 * 3) Begin heating the large skillet. When it is hot add 1 tbsp of the oil.
 * 4) Add half the garlic. Salt lightly.
 * 5) Sauté over medium heat for 1 minute, then add the tofu chunks.
 * 6) Turn the heat up a little, and stir-fry the tofu for 5-8 minutes.
 * 7) Transfer it, including whatever liquid it might have expressed, to the saucepanful of peanut sauce.
 * 8) Mix together gently.
 * 9) Wipe the skillet with a paper towel, and return it to the stove to begin heating once again.
 * 10) Add the remaining garlic. Salt lightly.
 * 11) Add the onions, and some black pepper.
 * 12) Sauté, stirring frequently, over medium heat, until the onions are soft.
 * 13) On another burner, begin heating the peanut-tofu sauce on a low heat. It shouldn't actually cook-it only needs to be warmed through.
 * 14) Add the broccoli and the chopped peanuts to the skillet.
 * 15) Add 2 – 3 tbsp tamari and stir-fry over medium-high heat until the broccoli is bright green and just tender.
 * 16) Pour the heated peanut sauce over the sauté. Toss everything gently until everything is coated with everything else.
 * 17) Serve over long-grained white or brown rice (basmati is good).