A delicious and healthy dish that is easy to prepare. It can be eaten as a side dish with an Indian-Chinese meal or for lunch. It is packed with protein, vitamins, and minerals. Whether you are a vegan or not, chilli tofu is a dish that will sure to satisfy your taste buds. So the next time you are looking for a quick and easy meal that is both tasty and nutritious, give it a try!
What do you need?
For the tofu:
500 grams of tofu
0.25 tsp salt
1 tbsp sunflower oil
For the chilli sauce:
3 tbsp soy sauce
2 tsp sambal
1 tsp red chilli flakes (optional)
2 tbsp tomato ketchup
1.5 tsp rice vinegar
0.5 tsp cumin powder
1 tbsp sugar
1 tbsp water
For the stir-fries:
2 tbsp sunflower oil
1 small red onion
3 spring onions
2 cm fresh ginger
3 cloves of garlic
1 green pepper
1 small green bell pepper
What should you do?
1. Squeeze your tofu to release the guaranteed water (this allows the tofu to absorb more flavour). Cut the tofu into cubes of 2 by 2 cm and add to a non-stick frying pan together with 1 tbsp sunflower oil. Sprinkle the salt over the tofu, mix gently, and fry the tofu until golden brown on all sides.
2. Cut the red onion and green bell pepper into coarse pieces. You can finely chop the ginger, garlic, green chilli and spring onion (keep the green and white parts separate from each other).
3. Mix all the ingredients for the chilli sauce in a bowl, see ingredient list.
4. Heat a large frying-pan or wok over medium heat. Add 2 tbsp sunflower oil and fry the onion together with the white part of the spring onion. Fry until the onions are translucent. Then add the ginger garlic and green chilli toe.
5. After 2 minutes, you can add the fried tofu and green pepper. Pour the chilli sauce into the pan and bring to a simmer over medium heat. When the sauce begins to boil and thicken, it's time to taste. Add more spices if needed.
6. Then, after 1–2 minutes, you can turn off the fire. Serve with the green part of the spring onion and finally some extra salt and/or black pepper.