Ingredients
- Tofu Paneer:
- •7 oz / 200 g tofu pressed (see below)
- •2 Tbsn lemon juice
- •1 tspn soy sauce
- •2 Tbsn nutritional yeast or chickpea flour
- •2 Tbsn corn starch
- •2 Tbsn coconut oil or vegetable oil for frying
- Spicy Indo-Chinese Chilli Sauce:
- •2 Tbs oil
- •1/2 tsp brown mustard seeds
- •1 medium onion chopped
- •1-2 cloves garlic finely chopped
- •1 in / 2 cm ginger finely chopped
- •1 red chili sliced or 1/2 tsp red chili flakes
- •1 tsp coriander ground
- •1/4 tsp turmeric
- •1 medium tomato chopped
- •1/2 red pepper chopped
- •1/2 green pepper chopped
- •1 Tbs lemon juice or 1 tsp rice vinegar
- •1 tsp sugar
- •1/4 cup / 60 ml water
- •1 tsp corn starch
- •1 Tbs soy sauce
- •salt to taste
- •spring onions chopped, for garnish
Directions
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Press the block of tofu (about 1/2 of package) wrapped in dish cloth with plate or book on top to remove excess water. After 20 min, unwrap, cut into medium cubes.
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.Combine lemon juice, soy sauce, nutritional yeast, corn starch in bowl. Add tofu cubes, mix well, coat all pieces.
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.Heat oil in a sauce pan on medium high. Fry battered cubes evenly until golden brown, about 5 min. Remove, drain, set aside.
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.Heat 2 Tbs oil in a medium sauce pan on medium high. Add mustard seeds. After they start to pop (about 30 sec) add onion, garlic, ginger, chili, coriander, turmeric. Stir, fry 3 min.
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.Add tomato, red pepper, green pepper, lemon juice, sugar. Reduce heat to medium, stir, cook for 5 min.
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.In small bowl combine water, corn starch, soy sauce. Stirring, add liquid slowly to tomato and peppers. Add salt to taste, if desired.
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.Add fried tofu cubes. Cook, stirring regularly, until sauce thickens, onions and peppers start to brown, about 5-7 min.
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.Serve garnished with spring onions.
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Variations:
- Chilli Tofu Paneer without garlic and onions (Vedic style): replace garlic and onions with 1/4 tsp asafoetida, add 1 small tomato. Tropical sweet-sour spin: add 1/2 cup chopped fresh pineapple. More spicy bite and Indian flavor: add 1/2 tsp black pepper, 4-6 curry leaves, 1/2 tsp ground cumin, 1/2 tsp ground paprika along with other spices before frying vegetables.