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| The Ingredients for Stir-Fried Tofu |
Stir-fried tofu seems so simple yet tasted so good at local hawker centres in Singapore that I had to try it at home. I did ask the aunty at the food stall what they add to it but she just waved me off after saying "tofu, tomatoes, tomato sauce.." so I was thinking I'll pretty much improvise on my own. The basic recipe is inspired by Hooked on Heat with some minor changes from my end.
Ah but before I go on, I had some trouble finding the right tofu to make this dish, in Singapore. So, if anyone else here has had trouble finding firm tofu in Singapore, please look for 'Tau Kwa'. Any brand will work, the most popular one being Unicurd. I use the NTUC housebrand too.
Ok on to the Stir-Fried Tofu recipe now. This is a killer combination with vegetable fried rice.
Stir Fried Tofu with Beans
Ingredients:
Firm tofu - 1 block, cubed
Beans - ½ cup 1" pieces
Tomato - 1, finely chopped
Onion - 1, finely chopped
Tomato paste / ketchup - 1 tbsp
Garlic - 3 pods, crushed
Tamarind paste - ½ tsp
Red chilli powder - 1 tsp
Coriander / malli / dhania powder - 1 tsp
Turmeric powder - a pinch
Oil - 2 tsp
Salt - to taste
Spring onions - 2 stalks for garnish (optional)How to Make Stir-Fried Tofu:
1. Lightly fry the cubed tofu in the oil until golden brown on all sides. Make sure you keep the flame on medium-low. Drain on a kitchen napkin and set aside.
2. In the same oil, add the onions and garlic. Fry lightly until the onions turn soft and transparent. Take care not to burn them by maintaining the heat at medium-low.
3. Next, add the turmeric, coriander, chilli, salt and tamarind paste and fry for about a minute. Then add the chopped tomatoes and beans and cook till the tomatoes break down and the oil separates from the sauce. The beans will be more than half cooked at this stage.
4. Finally add the fried tofu and mix well. Simmer for a minute or so, remove from fire, garnish wtih cilantro / spring onions and serve warm with steamed rice, vegetable fried rice, or even roti.
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Lovely pic Nags...Pic reminds me of the paneer manchurian we got from the street food carts in Bangalore...
Happy cook
I used tofu once and din't like it, but then i think it was my recipe which was bland, i should try once again tofu.
Aparna Vittal
Lovely pic and even lovelier recipe. Thanks for the info on what kind of tofu to buy in Singapore as well. Will surely try it out.
Yes, I'm in Singapore too and came here bloghopping.
Keep posting such great recipes and thanks for sharing this one.
delhibelle
YUM!
That looks wayyy better than what any hawker stall can dish out, thanks for digging out such a great recipe.
Gorgeous pics..and getting better each time
Mahimaa's kitchen
I have never bought tofu so far. Somehow I am not pleased with it.. but your pic tempts me to buy and try. gorgeous click.
Kitchen Flavours
Oh wow pic makes me drool. Screen licking pic....HEHEHE....
RAKS KITCHEN
Looks great! Can eat as such:)pictures are great!
Ann
Great Recipe..Sure i will enjoy this..And the pictures,,can you imagine the way you torture through pictures ?
sowmya
nice recipe..will try sometime..i got tofu labelled firm tofu which i usually buy for curries, but it was quite squishy and crumbly..resembled the silken one..will buy the tau kwa or unicurd brand next time..sounds better
Madhumathi
Gorgeous pic,Nags..DELISH!!