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Stir Fried Tofu

Shallow fried tofu cubes cooked in coconut milk with lemongrass and kaffir lime leaves. This recipe is from FoodFood TV channel

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Stir Fried Tofu
Main Ingredients Tofu, Lemongrass
Cuisine Thai
Course Main Course Vegetarian
Prep Time 21-25 minutes
Cook time 21-25 minutes
Serve 4
Taste Mild
Level of Cooking Moderate
Others Veg
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Ingredients list for Stir Fried Tofu

  • 200 grams Tofu
  • Lemongrass
  • 4 tablespoons Oil
  • 2 inches Lemongrass root
  • 1 medium Onion
  • 2 medium Green capsicums cut into ½ inch pieces
  • 1 tablespoon Garlic chopped
  • 1 teaspoon Ginger grated
  • 4-5 Kaffir lime leaves
  • 1/2 cup Coconut milk
  • to taste Salt
  • 6-8 Thai basil leaves
  • 1 tablespoon Sweet chilli sauce
  • 1 teaspoon Onion seeds (kalonji) toasted

Method

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  1. Heat oil in a non stick wok. Cut tofu into ½ inch cubes, add to the wok and shallow-fry till golden. Drain and place on the work top and cut each cube diagonally to make triangles. Put them in a bowl.
  2. Let 2 tbsps oil remain in the wok, drain the rest. Slice lemongrass root thinly and add to the wok. Dice onion, separate the layers and add to the wok. Add green capsicum, garlic, ginger, kaffir lime leaves and toss.
  3. Add tofu, coconut milk, salt and mix. Add basil leaves and mix. Add sweet chili sauce, mix well and let everything get heated through. If you like it spicier you can add a little chopped fresh red chilllies.
  4. Transfer into a serving bowl, sprinkle toasted onion seeds and serve hot with steamed rice.

Nutrition Info

Calories 1150
Carbohydrates 28.1
Protein 11.3
Fat 107.7
Other Fiber Iron- 9.5
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