Fried Tofu in Chilli Soy Sauce

Ingredients list for Fried Tofu in Chilli Soy Sauce

• 200 grams Beancurd / tofu
• 2 Green chillies
• 2 Bird’s eye chillies
• 2 tablespoons Dark soy sauce
• 1/4 medium Red capsicum
• 1/4 medium Green capsicum
• 3-4 Garlic cloves
• 7-8 Shallots
• Oil 1 tbsp + for deep-frying
• 4 tablespoons Palm sugar
• to taste Salt
• 1 teaspoon Vinegar
• for garnishing Bean sprouts

Method

1. Cut red and green capsicum into ½ inch pieces. Crush garlic. Slice shallots.
2. Heat sufficient oil in a kadai.
3. Roughly chop green chillies and bird’s eye chillies.
4. To make chilli soy sauce, heat 1 tbsp oil in a non-stick pan, add garlic and shallots and sauté till translucent. Add dark soy sauce, palm sugar, salt and mix well. Let the sugar melt.
5. Cut beancurd into thick slices.
6. Deep-fry beancurd slices in hot oil till crisp and brown on both the sides. Drain on absorbent paper.
7. Add green chillies and bird’s eye chillies to the sauce, add 2 tbsps water and mix well. Cook till the sauce thickens.
8. Flash-fry capsicum pieces in the same hot oil. Drain on absorbent paper.
9. Cut fried beancurd into small cubes.
10. Place fried beancurd cubes and capsicum pieces in a serving plate.
11. Add vinegar to the sauce and mix well. Simmer for a minute.
12. Pour the prepared sauce over the fried beancurd and capsicum, garnish with bean sprouts and serve immediately.

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