Holy Tofu Mole!

Yields:	4 servings
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	Preparation	20 minutes
	Cooking	55 minutes
	Ready In	1 hours

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Ingredients

1	small	garlic bulb
1/2	teaspoon	olive oil
1/2	cup	pumpkin seeds
10	ounces	tomatillos
1/2	cup	cilantro	chopped
1/2	cup	stock
1 1/2	pounds	tofu	firm
1/4	cup	soy sauce, tamari
3	cups	rice, brown	cooked

Directions

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.

Remove loose, papery skin from garlic and cut in half crosswise.

Rub cut surfaces with oliv ol. Wap garlic in foil and bake 35 to 40 minutes until garlic is soft.

Set aside until cool enough to handle.

Squeze garlic cloves from their skins.

Remove stems and seeds from chilies.

Roast chilies under broiler, turning frquntly, untl skin is evenly blistered and slightly charred.

Remove skins from chilies and rinse.

Toast pumpkin seeds in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat, shaking the pan often, until seeds have puffed, about 3 minutes.

Do not brown.

Transfer seeds to a small bowl, then set aside to cool.

Grind pumpkin seeds to a fine meal in a food processor or blender.

Add roasted garlic, chilies, tomatillos, peppers and cilantro and continue pureeing until smooth.

Heat sauce in a medium skillet and add stock.

Simmer 10 minutes.

Slice tofu 1/2-inch thick.

Brush tofu with tarmari and grill over hot coals or broil in oven, 5 minutes per side.

Serve tofu on a bed of rice topped with mole sauce.

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