Shakshuka | Umami

Ingredients

• 70ml olive oil
• 1 large onion, finely diced
• 8 cloves of garlic, finely chopped
• 1 stick of celery, finely diced
• 1 carrot, finely diced
• 1-2 red chillies, to taste, deseeded and finely chopped
• 1 red pepper, cut into strips
• 1 green pepper, cut into strips
• 1 yellow pepper, cut into strips
• 1 tablespoon cumin seeds
• 1 tablespoon ground coriander
• 1 cardamom pod, bruised
• ½ teaspoon ground turmeric
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon sweet smoked paprika
• 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 270g cherry tomatoes on the vine
• 450ml tomato passata or 1 * 400g, tin of chopped tomatoes
• 200ml water
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 350g firm silken tofu, at room temperature
• a large handful of fresh coriander, leaves roughly chopped, to serve