- 4 skewers
- 1 lemon
- 1 garlic clove
- 40g tomato sauce
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 280g plain tofu
- 75g bulgar wheat
- 1 red onion
- 1 green pepper
- 50g lamb's lettuce
- Sea salt
- 150ml boiling water
- ½ tbsp olive oil
- Freshly ground pepper
- Total: 30 mins
- 1.
Pop the skewers in a dish or bowl of cold water and set them aside to soak – this will help stop them catching and burning when you grill the shish kebabs.
- 2.
Finely grate the lemon zest into a medium-sized heatproof bowl and set aside. Peel and grate or crush the garlic clove. Pop it in a separate bowl and squeeze in the juice from half the lemon. Add the tomato sauce and 1 tsp each dried oregano and cumin. Add a pinch of salt and stir together to make a sauce.
- 3.
Drain the tofu and chop it into around 8 chunks. Add them to the bowl with the sauce and turn to coat. Set aside to marinate for 10 mins.
- 4.
Tip the bulgar wheat into the bowl with the lemon zest. Pour in 150ml boiling water, swirl with a fork to mix, then cover the bowl with a plate or baking tray and set aside for 15-20 mins to soak. The bulgar will absorb the water and become tender.
- 5.
Peel the red onion and slice it into 8 wedges. Halve the pepper, scoop out the seeds and white pith, and roughly chop the pepper into 16 chunks.
- 6.
Heat your grill to high. Line your grill pan with foil (or line a baking tray with foil if your grill didn't come with a pan). Place a wire rack on the grill pan. Drain the skewers and thread the marinated tofu, red onion wedges and pepper onto them. Lay the kebabs on a wire rack and slide them under the grill. Cook for 12 mins, turning them halfway through, till the tofu and veg are cooked through and a little charred.
- 7.
While the kebabs cook, squeeze 1 tbsp lemon juice from the remaining lemon half into a bowl and add ½ tbsp olive oil and a pinch of salt and pepper. Whisk together to make a dressing, then toss the lamb's lettuce through the lemony dressing.
- 8.
Fluff the bulgar wheat with a fork. Arrange the bulgar and the lamb's lettuce on 2 warm plates. Top with the shish kebabs and serve.