Two years back I read in a magazine about Tofu and how it is a good substitute for meat. Since then I have been trying few tofu dishes. Though it is tasteless on its own but that is the challenge, so any spice, sauce, flavouring you add blends it nicely. As per definition from Wikipedia-"Tofu, also called bean curd, is a food made by coagulating soy milk and then pressing the resulting curds into soft white blocks. It is a component in many East Asian and Southeast Asian cuisines. There are many different varieties of tofu, including fresh tofu and tofu that has been processed in some way." Tofu has a subtle flavor and can be used in savory and sweet dishes. So those who are new to tofu, go include this in your kitchen soon, as this is a very healthy addition to your diet.
Ingredients:
1 cup Tofu
1 Capsicum, long thin
2 Onions, long strips
3-4 Green onion, chopped
1 tbsp Plain flour
1 cup Vegetable stock
2-3 Green chillies, slit
1 tsp Ginger, chopped finely
1 tsp Garlic, minced
2 tbsp Tomato sauce
1 tbsp Chilly sauce
2 -3 tsp Dark Soya sauce
1 tsp White vinegar
1/2 tspWhite pepper powder
Salt to taste
White sesame seeds (for garnishing)
Oil
Method:
Wash tofu properly and absorb the extra water with a paper towel, cut into long strips. Dip in warm water for 5-10 minutes. Marinade the tofu pieces with flour, pepper powder and salt and keep aside for 15 minutes.
Heat oil in a pan and fry the tofu pieces till light pink (frying them for long time will make them hard later). Drain on absorbent paper to soak the excess oil.
In the remaining oil add onion, capsicum, garlic, ginger and green chillies, green onions (leave few for garnishing), toss for few minutes on low flame. Sprinkle some salt and pepper powder, mix well. Add vegetable stock now and mix all the ingredients well. Add all the sauce to make it more gravy style preparation. When the gravy is thick, add fried tofu pieces and cook on low lame for another 2-3 minutes. Garnish it with remaining chopped green onion and sesame seeds.
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Yum! Yum! Yum!
Looks so tempting!!I make chilli paneer very similar to your version..now will surely try with tofu.thanks for sharing..
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Perfect dish..lovely colour...looks so appetizing..
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ReplyDeleteThanks I have silken tofu in the fridge. I realize I wil have to modify my dish but I will definitely try this out. Will let you know the end result.
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this looks awesome. nice recipe
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Chilly tofu looks so yummy n mouthwatering presentation. Will try soon.
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this could be the best way to cook tofu, loved the recipe! :)
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