Kung Pao Tofu

kung pao tofu

Tofu and lots of fresh vegetables are stir-fried in just a bit of oil in this traditional Chinese dish. This dish is usually made with chicken, you can use tofu to create a very similar vegetarian version.

Ingredients

Tofu                                         1 block

Ginger                                      7 – 8 pieces

Garlic cloves                             7 – 8 pieces

Sesame seeds                          1 tbsp

Red chilli flakes                         1 tsp

Green, yellow, red

bell pepper chopped                   1 cup

Roasted groundnuts                   1 cup

Diced onion                               1 – 2 nos.

Salt                                           to taste

Vinegar                                     1 tsp

Brown sugar                              1 tbsp

Tamarind paste                          1 – 2 tbsp

Soy sauce                                 1 cup

Water                                        as required

Cornstarch                                 1 tbsp

For marinating

Sliced tofu                                   5 – 6 nos.

Tamarind paste                            2 tbsp

Ginger chopped                           1 tsp

Sesame oil                                  1 tbsp

Sesame seeds                            1 tsp

Soy sauce                                  1 tsp

For garnish

Green bell pepper

Method

Heat oil in a pan, add ginger and garlic cloves, sesame seeds and sauté.

saute garlic ginger sesame seeds

Add chopped bell peppers and toss well then add ground nut.

add bell peppers

Slice and Chop tofu block.

sliced tofu

chop tofu

Add diced onion and chopped tofu and mix well.

add tofu and onion

Add brown sugar, vinegar, tamarind paste and mix well.

add tamarind paste

Add soy sauce, water, salt and mix well.

Add cornstarch water mixture and mix well.

add cornstarch 

For marinating

In a bowl mix tamarind paste, soy sauce, garlic chopped, sesame seeds, sesame oil and mix well then add sliced tofu and mix well.

marinate tofu slices

Put the marinated tofu on grill plate.

grill marinated tofu 

Then grill with soy sauce from both sides.

grill with soy sauce

Put prepare tofu bell pepper sauce on plate then place grilled tofu sliced on it in single layer.

place grilled tofu on sauce

Garnish with green bell pepper juliennes.