Powder the spices - cinnamon, pepper corns, fennel and cloves in a spice gringer and keep aside.

Place the pitted plums, onion, garlic, ginger, chillies and brown sugar along with 1 cup of water in a heavy bottomed pan over medium heat and allow it to start boiling. Once it begins to boil, turn the heat to low and simmer the to cook the plums on low heat.

After about 5 minutes of simmering, add in the vinegar, powdered spices, and soy sauce and continue to simmer until plums are cooked and the mixture looks soft and mushy. This takes about 30 minutes.

Once the spicy plum sauce looks pulpy and saucy; check the salt, sugar and spice levels adjust to suit your taste. The taste, will have a mixture of spice, salt, sourness and sweetness all in one. 

Turn off the heat and allow the plum sauce to cool. You can now bottle the plum sauce and use it as and when required in curries, as a dip or as a sauce for grilled vegetables and tofu.

Combine 1/2 cup of bread crumb, herb and salt in a large bowl. Toss the Tofu in the crumbs.

Preheat a stove top grill and grill the tofu until brown and lightly crisp on both sides. You can optionally drizzle some sesame oil while grilling the tofu.

To serve, place the Grilled Tofu in a serving platter, drizzle the plum sauce and serve as an appetizer for parties. Grilled Tofu in Spicy Plum Barbecue Sauce can be served with another appetizer like Grilled Stuffed Mushrooms Recipe With Onion Parmesan & Herbs.