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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 – 1/2 cup 1″ pieces
Tomato – 1, finely chopped
Onion – 1, finely chopped
Tomato paste / ketchup – 1 tbsp
Garlic – 3 pods, crushed
Tamarind paste – 1/2 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.
So this is what it looks like. There’s a packet of tofu in my freezer. Maybe tomorrow………..
looks very mouthwatering..lovely picture
Too too good!
Your pics are so beautiful
Looks yummy. Lovely pic. For some reason I have never cooked tofu with tomatoes or with Indian masalas(???), I’m going to try it next time.. Thanks for this delicious recipe and its worth waiting for.
The finished product looks as good as the unfinished one
Trisha wanted Tofu dish, so I bought a pack of firm Tofu last week. I will try this. Looks delicious Nags, good one! :))
This shall be made in the next 2 days. Gosh, this looks SO GOOD! I will show this to A, that way, he will make them. Bwahahaha!
Oooh now I don’t know if I like the finished dish pic or the first one better! I gotta try this with chicken 🙂
VEry colourful tofu dish, like the addtion of tamarind.