Name: Tofu cakes with sweet chilli dipping sauce
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 300 gram fresh firm tofu; 1 cup cooked basmati rice; 3 teaspoon red curry paste; 2 green onions, chopped finely; 1 tablespoon coarsely chopped fresh coriander; 1 egg, beaten lightly; Sweet chilli dipping sauce; 1/4 cup white vinegar; 1/2 cup caster sugar; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 3/4 cup water; 1/2 red onion, chopped finely; 1/2 carrot, chopped finely; 1/2 lebanese cucumber, seeded, chopped finely; 2 tablespoon coarsely chopped fresh coriander; 1/3 cup sweet chilli sauce

Tofu cakes with sweet chilli dipping sauce

These crispy cakes and dipping sauce make a great starter or snack. Easy to and cheap to prepare, you can't go wrong with this zingy dish.

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Makes 20 Item

Cook

30M

Ingredients

300 gram fresh firm tofu

1 cup cooked basmati rice

3 teaspoon red curry paste

2 green onions, chopped finely

1 tablespoon coarsely chopped fresh coriander

1 egg, beaten lightly

Sweet chilli dipping sauce

1/4 cup white vinegar

1/2 cup caster sugar

1/2 teaspoon salt

3/4 cup water

1/2 red onion, chopped finely

1/2 carrot, chopped finely

1/2 lebanese cucumber, seeded, chopped finely

2 tablespoon coarsely chopped fresh coriander

1/3 cup sweet chilli sauce

Method

1.Press tofu between two chopping boards or trays, place weight on top; elevate boards slightly to allow tofu liquid to drain away. Stand 20 minutes

2.Meanwhile, make sweet chilli dipping sauce; place vinegar, sugar, salt and the water in small saucepan; bring to a boil. Boil, stirring, about 2 minutes or until sugar dissolves. Pour vinegar mixture over remaining ingredients in medium heatproof bowl; stir to combine.

3.Coarsely chop tofu. Blend or process until smooth.

4.Preheat oven to moderately hot; line oven tray with baking paper.

5.Combine tofu in medium bowl with rice, paste, onion, coriander and egg.

6.Shape level tablespoons of the tofu mixture into rounds; place on oven tray. Bake, uncovered, in moderately hot oven about 10 minutes or until lightly browned and heated through.

7.Serve tofu cakes with sweet chilli dipping sauce.

This dish is medium GI. You need to cook about ⅓ cup basmati rice for this recipe.
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