Name: Sweet and sour tofu
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 375 gram tofu, drained; 1/4 cup (60ml) oil; 1 clove garlic, sliced; 200 gram green beans, sliced; 1 medium white onion (150g), sliced; 1 medium carrot (120g), sliced; 200 gram broccoli, chopped; 1 stick celery, sliced; 2 green onions, chopped; 1 tablespoon tamarind sauce; 1 tablespoon fish sauce; 2 tablespoon oyster sauce; 1 tablespoon light soy sauce; 1 tablespoon sweet chilli sauce; 1 tablespoon tomato paste; 2 tablespoon sugar; 1 tablespoon white vinegar; 1/4 teaspoon ground star anise; 1 teaspoon cornflour; 1 cup (250ml) water

Sweet and sour tofu

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Serves 6

Prep

20M

Cook

35M

Total

55M

Ingredients

375 gram tofu, drained

1/4 cup (60ml) oil

1 clove garlic, sliced

200 gram green beans, sliced

1 medium white onion (150g), sliced

1 medium carrot (120g), sliced

200 gram broccoli, chopped

1 stick celery, sliced

2 green onions, chopped

1 tablespoon tamarind sauce

1 tablespoon fish sauce

2 tablespoon oyster sauce

1 tablespoon light soy sauce

1 tablespoon sweet chilli sauce

1 tablespoon tomato paste

2 tablespoon sugar

1 tablespoon white vinegar

1/4 teaspoon ground star anise

1 teaspoon cornflour

1 cup (250ml) water

Method

1.Cut tofu into 1.5cm cubes.

2.Heat oil in wok, cook garlic 30 seconds, remove and discard garlic. Add tofu to wok in batches, stir-fry gently until lightly browned; remove from wok.

3.Add beans, white onion and carrot, stir-fry until vegetables are almost tender. Add broccoli, celery and green onion, sauces, paste, sugar, vinegar and spice; stir-fry 2 minutes. Stir in tofu with blended cornflour and water; stir-fry gently until sauce boils and thickens slightly.

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