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Chilli Tofu

Posted By Vardhini On July 20, 2012 @ 10:00 am In Chinese,Dry Curries,Gallery,Healthy Recipes,Side Dishes | 13 Comments

One of the dishes I never fail to order when I go to Chinese restaurant is the one with tofu in it. After a few years of having it at restaurants, I finally decided to try out tofu dishes at home. My favorite method of having tofu is roasting it and soy sauce is a must. It is like tofu and soy sauce always go together in my kitchen. The added bonus is that even the kids love it when it is roasted. Substitute paneer for tofu and it becomes “Chilli Paneer” .

Chilli tofu is a dry dish that goes well with rotis or rice. You can make it fiery hot or keep it mild. Off to the recipe.

Chilli Tofu

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By Vardhini Published: July 20, 2012

Yield: 4 Servings
Prep: 60 mins
Cook: 45 mins
Ready In: 1 hr 45 mins

Marinated tofu roasted and mixed with veggies and sauce.

Ingredients

16 oz box tofu (firm)
2 tbsp soy sauce (divided - 1 tbsp for marinating tofu and 1 for veggies)
4 tsp chilli sauce (divided - 1 tsp for marinating tofu and 3 tsp for veggies)
2 tsp ginger paste (divided - 1 tsp for marinating tofu and 1 for veggies)
2 tsp garlic paste (divided - 1 tsp for marinating tofu and 1 for veggies)
pinch of turmeric powder
2 tsp oil
1.5 cups bell pepper (chopped)
3/4 cup onion (chopped)
4 tbsp tomato sauce (I pureed crushed tomatoes)
spring onion (for garnish)

Instructions

Press tofu for 30 minutes to remove moisture. Cube the tofu and add 1 tbsp soy sauce, 1 tsp chilli sauce, 1 tsp ginger paste, 1 tsp garlic paste and turmeric to it. Mix and let it sit for 30 minutes.
Place the tofu in a baking sheet and bake in a 375F preheated oven for 25 - 30 minutes turning once in the middle.
Heat oil and add onions, bell peppers, tomato sauce, 1 tsp ginger paste, 1 tsp garlic paste, 1 tbsp soy sauce and 1 tbsp chilli sauce. Cook until the vegetables are cooked, but still crunchy.
Add the roasted tofu and mix well. Garnish with spring onions if needed.

Cuisine: Chinese
Course: Side Dish
Skill Level: Moderate

My Notes

To press the tofu, take few paper towels and place the tofu over it. Place a plate on the tofu and keep something heavy over the plate. This will help remove some moisture from the tofu.
Use pepper if needed for extra heat.
Paneer can be used instead of tofu.

Pictorial

Press tofu to remove moisture. Refer to notes.