Asian Stir-fried chili tofu | Vegan Chili Tofu Recipe
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Cuisine: Indian
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Serves: 4 Servings
 
Ingredients
For tofu:
  • Firm tofu – 200 gms, cut into 1-inch cubes
  • Cornflour/corn starch – ¼ cup
  • Salt – ½ tsp
  • Green bell peppers – 1, small, cut into 1-inch cubes
  • Onion – 1, finely chopped
  • Vegetable oil for deep frying
  • Chopped green onions and freshly chopped cilantro for garnish
For sauce:
  • Garlic – 6 to 8 cloves, minced
  • Ginger – 1-inch piece, finely chopped
  • Dry red chili – 2
  • Soy sauce – 2 tbsp
  • Sriracha sauce – 2 tbsp
  • Brown sugar – 2 tbsp
  • White vinegar – 2 tbsp
  • Corn flour/corn starch – 2 tbsp
  • Sesame oil – 1 tsp
Instructions
  1. Take the tofu cubes in a bowl and sprinkle the salt on them. Add the corn flour and mix to coat each tofu cube well on all sides.
  2. Heat enough vegetable oil in a wok for deep frying. When the oil is hot, reduce the flame and drop in the coated tofu cubes. Fry the tofu cubed on medium flame for 2 to3 minutes or until they turn golden brown. Take them out on a plate lined with absorbent paper towel.
  3. Take a bowl and add soy sauce, sriracha, brown sugar and vinegar and whisk them thoroughly for even mixing.
  4. Heat the sesame oil in a wok. Once the oil is hot, add minced garlic, chopped ginger and dry red chilies. Sauté them on high for 30 seconds.
  5. Now pour in the prepared sauce and quickly stir keeping the heat on low.
  6. Dissolve the corn flour in half a cup of water and add it to the wok. As soon as the liquid comes to boil, it will become thick. Check the seasoning; most probably extra salt will not be required as all the sauces are quite salty.
  7. Now drop in the fried tofu and carefully toss the wok so that each tofu cube gets coated with the sweet and spicy sauce. Keep the heat on low for better control and keep tossing; it would take a minute or two to completely coat all tofu pieces.
  8. The liquid should be absorbed mostly by the tofu pieces and the sauce would be in a clinging consistency.
  9. Sprinkle some chopped green onions and cilantro and serve the chili tofu hot as a quick bite. Enjoy!
Recipe by Flavor Quotient at https://www.flavorquotient.com/?p=136