Lemongrass Chili Tofu

• परोसना: 2 servings
• कुल समय: 20 minutes

सामग्री

400 g firm or extra firm tofu

2-3 stalks lemongrass

4 cloves of garlic

1 bird-eyed Thai chili

1 pinch of salt

1 tbsp oil

2 tbsp soy sauce

1 tsp turmeric powder (optional, for color)

1 tbsp sugar

निर्देश

Cut the tofu into bite-sized pieces.

Remove the tough outer part of the lemongrass. Finely minced the lemongrass and chili pepper. Alternatively, you can chop them into chunks and put them in a food processor.

In a pan on medium high heat, add the oil. Once the oil is hot, add the tofu cubes and fry them until golden and crispy on both sides. Then transfer them to a plate and set aside.

Add the minced lemongrass, garlic and chili back to the pan with 1 tbsp of oil. Stir fry for 2 minutes until fragrant.

Add the tofu and mix with together.

Add the soy sauce, sugar and turmeric powder (for color). Stir fry for a couple of minutes until all flavors are incorporated then transfer to a plate.

Serve the lemongrass chili tofu with rice or vermicelli noodles, cucumber, and coriander to balance the savory and spicy flavor.

नोट्स

Variations and Substitutions

Thai chili pepper

The chili pepper I use for the recipe is Thai chili (bird's eye chili) as I like the spicy taste. One bird's eye chili goes a long way. This type of chili is popular in South East Asian cooking.

Feel free to switch this for other types of pepper that you have on hand like Serrano or Jalapeno peppers (these are less spicy). Omit the chili altogether if you cannot handle spicy.

Lemongrass

If lemongrass is not readily available, you can use lemongrass paste or frozen minced lemongrass as a substitute.