Corn flour & coconut tofu

There’s quite a bit of confusion surrounding the difference between corn flour and cornmeal.  They are not entirely different, but after doing further research, I found the following. 

1. Corn flour is ground finer than corn meal

2. Corn flour has a stronger taste

3. Corn flour is more commonly used as an ingredient in a recipe, whereas cornmeal is a staple in many countries’ diets.

4. Cornmeal can be made from white, yellow, or blue corn (or any combination of the three).

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I chose Bob’s Red Mill Corn Flour on a whim.  Theirs is freshly stone ground and contains all of the bran, germ and endosperm.  Mmmm…whole grains.  As per the company, when corn flour is used in part (or entirely) instead of cornmeal, dishes end up richer and less crumbly.  Sure, why not. 

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I added equal parts shredded coconut and corn flour to a medium sized mixing bowl. 

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Then I coated each pressed and cubed piece of tofu in it.

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Put them on a sprayed cooking sheet.

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And baked them at 350 for 30 minutes.

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A little on the dry side, but they make a perfect add in to any dish.

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I stored them to use throughout the week (as you’ve seen a couple times already).

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The best meal I’ve made with this tofu thus far is the following.

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It’s a take on this sweet and soy quinoa dish I made. 

First I heated up quinoa, edamame and butternut squash

Then I added chopped apples on top.

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And finally, I drizzled a peanut sauce all over the top (peanut butter thinned with coconut milk). 

I’ve yet to find something that coconut doesn’t go with.  Seriously, I dare you to think of something.  Maybe I’ll even try to prove you wrong?  Unless it’s gross, then I preemptively rescind my offer.

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Comments (18)

  1. Emily @OneSweetVegan

    I’m sitting here trying to think of something that coconut wouldn’t go with…and I can’t think of a single thing!
    I’m definitely gonna have to try this recipe! 🙂

  2. lady bug beauty

    Is it true that all corn is genetically modified? Very sad if it is…. your tofu looks fantastic – sadly my other half detests coconut.

  3. movesnmunchies

    boo! i dont have any coconut– maybe crushed nuts would do!

  4. Averie (LoveVeggiesAndYoga)

    I have been loving coconut sooo much lately! i did a big post on it, have a coconut give away, and seriously need to create your coconut ‘fu! YUM!

  5. Gena

    Delicious and creative recipe! I never use corn flour, but I do use cornmeal quite a lot.

  6. Jaclyn and Jenn

    whoa that peanut sauce looks awesome! I literally just made a peanut soup, I’m never underestimating the power of peanuts again: http://sketch-freeveganeating.blogspot.com/2011/01/thai-peanut-soup-vegan-gf.html

  7. delishworld

    The secret ingredient on Iron Chef last night was coconut. The food the two chefs made was out of control and totally have me craving coconut after!

  8. Salah

    oh man! That tofu looks so bomb girl!

  9. Gabriela @ Une Vie Saine

    You’re the queen of cooking tofu. Seriously, mine NEVER looks that good no matter what I do! Must have the magic touch, right?

  10. kissmybroccoli

    Lovin’ all the textures and colors in that dish!

    I put coconut on just about everything! The other night I made a sweet potato pizza and topped it with peanut sauce and coconut…Heaven!

  11. BroccoliHut

    Yet another fab recipe! I must try this.
    BTW, I used your acorn squash recipe from earlier this week–blogged about it in my most recent post:)

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  13. CK

    Awesome! I just did this tofu thing and it turned out EXACTLY! My tofu usually burns when I bake it and somehow it didn’t this time! This is a keeper. It would be really good with something slightly sweet added to it…

  14. elise

    yeah! so glad you liked it and it turned out well 🙂

  15. elise

    brilliant!!

  16. housewifingaround

    So…I’m makin this right now…super excited… but wondering if the coconut you use is sweetened or not? I’m using coconut powder, which looks just like shredded, that I bought an an Arabic mart, and I don’t know if they mean exactly the same thing. Is your recipe on the sweeter side?

  17. elise

    no, it wasn’t sweetened coconut.

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