Vegan carbonara | Pick Up Limes

Ingredients

• 14 oz (400g) firm tofu, pressed
• 3 Tbsp (45ml) reduced-sodium soy sauce
• 1 Tbsp (15ml) dark soy sauce
• 1 Tbsp (15ml) maple syrup
• light brown sugar
• agave syrup
• 1 Tbsp (15ml) vegetable oil
• ½ tsp ground black pepper
• ½ tsp dried thyme
• ¼ tsp garlic powder
• ¼ tsp liquid smoke
• 14 oz (400g) spaghetti noodles
• 2 cups (480ml) water
• ¼ cup (32g) cornstarch
• 3 Tbsp (15g) nutritional yeast flakes
• 1½ Tbsp (21g) unsalted vegan butter
• ¾ tsp salt
• ¾ tsp garlic powder
• ¼ tsp ground turmeric (optional, for colour)
• 1 tsp (2.3g) ground black pepper
• ¾ tsp kala namak †
• 2 Tbsp (13g) vegan parmesan (optional)
• ½ tsp kala namak †