Tuesday 9 October 2007

Spicy Chili and Garlic Tofu

I was inspired to make this dish after my housemate make a similar spicy dish the other day before. I think most people who like spicy food will like this one, enjoy!

Ingredients: (serves 3-4)
600g Soft Silken Tofu (sliced to desired sizes)
1 tbsp Sweet Paprika
1 tbsp Hot Paprika
1 tbsp Black Pepper Powder
2 tbsp Soy Bean Paste
1 tbsp Light Soy Sauce
10 pc fresh Curry Leafs
10 cloves Garlic (1 finely chopped, others diced)
10 small Thai Chili (the SPICY ones! Halved with seeds removed)
2 pc Khaffir Lime Leafs (finely chopped just before use)
6 tbsp Vegetable Oil

Method:
1. Fry 9 cloves worth of diced garlic with 2 tbsp vegetable oil, remove oil and garlic when they turn golden brown. Leave aside.
2. In a bowl, mix sweet and hot paprika, and black pepper powder. Coat tofu slices with a thin layer of the mixture. Parboil tofu slices with 4 tbsp oil. (The tofu pieces should be golden brown and nice and fluffy after being fired) Leave aside to cool. Drain Oil.
3. Heat remaining 1tbsp vegetable oil in wok, fry chili and curry leafs together, add remaining 1 clove worth of finely chopped garlic, stir well before adding in soy bean paste and light soy sauce. Add in chopped lime leafs just before serving.
4. Top sauce over fried tofu pieces. Sprinkle fried garlic and oil over the dish. Ready to serve.



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