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Sizzling Chilli Beancurd

Sizzling Chilli Beancurd is a fiery and aromatic dish featuring crispy tofu in a spicy chili sauce, served sizzling hot. This recipe has featured on the show Khanakhazana.

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Main Ingredients Bean curd, Glass noodles
Cuisine Chinese
Course Main Course Vegetarian
Prep Time 11-15 minutes
Cook time 16-20 minutes
Serve 4
Taste Tangy
Level of Cooking Easy
Others Veg

Ingredients                     

  • 200 grams beancurd  
  • 2 tablespoons oil                        
  • 8-10 small onions                    
  • 1 inch ginger, chopped                
  • 5-6 garlic cloves, chopped                
  • 3 fresh red chillies                  
  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce                    
  • 2 tablespoons hot and sweet chilli sauce                
  • 1½ cups vegetable stock                
  • ½ tablespoon vinegar      
  • 2 teaspoons cornflour              
  • Salt to taste
  • 2 eggs                        

Method

  1. Cut the beancurd into one inch thick cubes.
  2. Heat oil in a non-stick wok. Add beancurd cubes and shallow-fry till golden from both sides. Drain on absorbent paper.
  3. In the same pan, add ginger and garlic and sauté for ½ minute. 
  4. Slice 2 fresh red chillies at a slant.  
  5. Halve small onions and add alongwith sliced red chillies and sauté for a minute. Add soy sauce and chilli sauce and mix well. Add stock, stir to mix and cook for 2 minutes.
  6. Take the cornflour in a bowl. Add 2 tablespoons water and mix well into a smooth slurry.
  7. Add slurry to the wok and mix well. Add salt and mix well. Add vinegar, mix well and cook on high heat for a minute.
  8. Beat eggs in a bowl and add to the wok. Mix well. Add fried beancurd cubes and mix lightly. Cook for 2-3 minutes.
  9. Serve hot garnished with remaining chopped red chilli. 
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