Delicious tofu buddha bowl

Step 1

Take your tofu out of the package and drain it.

Step 2

Either press the tofu in a tofu press for 30 minutes, or wrap tofu in paper towel or towel and place a heavy pan or object over the tofu. Press for 30 minutes

Step 3

Cut tofu in cubes

Step 4

In a mug or bowl, mix together soy sauce, sesame oil, vinegar, maple syrup, ginger and garlic.

Step 5

Place the tofu in a storage container with a lid and pour the marinade over.

Step 6

Put the lid on the container and gently turn container upside down, to make sure tofu marinade gets on all sides.

Step 7

Place tofu in the fridge, upside down and let it marinate for at least 15 minutes. 1-8 hours is best, but sometimes we don't have the time

Step 8

Pour corn starch over tofu and gently mix until you don't see the corn starch

Step 9

Pre-heat oven to 400 degrees

Step 10

Take tofu out of the marinade and place on an oiled, or lined baking sheet

Step 11

Once you have your tofu ready to bake, wash sweet potatoes and dice, or cut into rounds.

Step 12

In a bowl, pour over 1 tablespoon of olive oil and stir it around

Step 13

Add a pinch of salt and stir

Step 14

Place sweet potatoes on a lined baking sheet and place in the oven at the same time as tofu.

Step 15

Bake them both for 25 minutes, then flip the tofu, and stir the sweet potatoes around. Bake for another 20 minutes.

Step 16

Take out once the sweet potatoes and tofu look golden brown, about 40 minutes.

Step 17

Take out of oven and off of baking sheet and let it cool for 5 minutes to let it firm up

Step 18

While tofu is baking, bet your rice started. Cook your brown rice in a rice cooker, or on the stove according to the directions on its package. 2 cups of dry brown rice usually takes 4 cups of water. Usually takes 30-40 minutes to cook brown rice. While the rice is cooking, prepare the other ingredients.

Step 19

Once the sweet potatoes have have about 10 minutes left, shred the red cabbage.

Step 20

Steam your baby bok choy for 5 minutes.

Step 21

Assemble everything in your bowl.  Start with a base of brown rice. Then place the tofu in one corner, bok choy in another corner, sweet potatoes in another corner and sesame ginger tofu in the other corner.

Step 22

Top with sweet chili sauce or hot sauce or choice