sweet & spicy tofu recipe | how to make chili tofu recipe Recipe

by Madhavi

sweet and spicy tofu   Sweet and spicy tofu recipe with detailed instructions and video– Sliced Tofu is Pan fried and tossed with sweet and spicy chili sauce and garnished with some green onion. Slighty crunchy on the outside and soft texture inside when combined with the spicy sauce makes for a finger licking dish. Sweet and spicy tofu can be served as a appetizer or as a side dish with the main course. If serving as a side, serve with lo mein, fried rice and some asian curry’s. Sweet and spicy tofu tastes best when eaten right away. But if you’re planning to make it a head, just warm it up a bit. If you feel the tofu has gotten little dry, sprinkle some water while reheating. Please do check out my new youtube cooking channel where i share simple, healthy short videos- Madhu’s Everyday Indian Few things to keep in mind before making the sweet and spicy tofu recipe — Pick the tofu which is extra firm. Soft tofu will not work for this recipe, it might just fall a apart. Soft tofu works best for tofu scramble and dessert recipes.Remove the excess moisture of the tofu, by pressing out all the water. you can either use some paper towels or a clean kitchen towel.And the  Tofu can be pretty bland, .Add enough seasoning while sauteing the tofu.When properly seasoned Tofu can transform into a tasty dish. The key to making the perfect sweet and spicy tofu is in the sauce. Asian cuisine has some wonderful dipping sauces. The one is am sharing today is my all time favorite. It is salty, spicy and slightly sweet. This sauce can also be served as a dip, just omit the garlic while serving as a dip. This sweet and spicy tofu reminds me of the Indo Chinese recipes, which are quite popular in India. The similar recipe can also be made with paneer. We also have chili paneer which is a great appetizer dish. Few other asian inspired doshes form my site- Sweet Corn Soup  Fried Rice    sweet and spicy tofu Sweet and spicy tofu recipe with video-  sweet and spicy tofu with detailed instructions- sweet & spicy tofu   Save Print Prep time Cook time Total time   Sweet and spicy tofu recipe-Sliced Tofu is Pan fried and tossed with sweet and spicy chili sauce and garnished with some green onion. Slight crunchy and soft texture of the tofu combined with the spicy sauce makes for a finger licking appetizer. Author: Madhu Recipe type: Appetizer Cuisine: Asian Serves: 2 Ingredients Extra firm tofu - 10 ounce ( 280 gms) Chili sauce- 2 tsp Soy Sauce - 5 tsp Sesame oil - ½ tsp Rice vinegar- 1 tsp crushed garlic- ½ tsp Brown sugar - 1 tsp ( can be replace by sugar or honey) Green onion- 1 tbsp Salt - one or two pinches ( soy sauce is very salty) Oil- 2 tsp Instructions Please the tofu between few paper towels or kitchen towel and press gently to remove the excess moisture. Set a side for few minutes. Meanwhile make the sauce by combining the chili sauce,soy sauce crushed garlic, vinegar, sesame oil and brown sugar. combine well. Cut the Tofu to one inch slices. Heat the oil in a pan over medium heat. Add the tofu slices and cook on both sides until golden brown. Add little salt (not too much) and mix. Add the sweet and spicy sauce and combine well. Cook on the low flame for 2 to 3 minutes Turn off the heat and garnish with some green onion Serve the sweet and spicy tofu as an appetizer or a side dish with some noodles, fried rice or Chinese stir fry. 3.5.3229   Stay ConnectedClick to email this to a friend (Opens in new window)Click to print (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)Click to share on Google+ (Opens in new window)Like this:Like Loading... Related