Tofu and Black Pepper
- Preparation and cooking time
- Total time
- Easy
- Serves 6
Ingredients
- 1 block of firm Tofu
Groundnut oil for frying
- Groundnut oil for frying
Cornflour for dusting
- 6 Small shallots, peeled and slices
- I heaped tsp of ready prepared garlic (such as Barts)
- 1 leaped tsp of ready prepared ginger (such as Barts)
- Dried flaked red chillies to taste
- 2 tbsp sweet soy sauce (Ketsup Manis)
- 1 tbsp light soy sauce
- 1 tbsp dark soy sauce
- 1 tbsp castor sugar
- 2-3 tbsp coarse ground black pepper (to taste)
- 4 Spring onions sliced diagonally
Method
- STEP 1Cut the Tofu into cubes 3 x 2cm and toss in cornflour, shake off excess
- STEP 2Heat enough groundnut oil in a frying pan to come 2 - 3 mm up the sides of the pan
- STEP 3Fry the tofu in batches if necessary, turning them until they are golden brown, remove and drain on kitchen paper
- STEP 4C;lean the pan and then add 1 tbsp of oil add the shallots, garlic and ginger. Saute over a low heat until the shallots are soft
- STEP 5Add the soy sauces, pepper and sugar and stir, add the chillies to taste.
- STEP 6Add the tofu and stir to heat through, stir in the spring onions
- STEP 7Serve as a starter as part of a Chinese meal
