Vegetarian Recipes - Stir-fried Crispy Tofu Recipe

Ingredients

• 250g/9oz fried tofu cubes

• 30ml/2 tbsp groundnut (peanut) oil

• 15ml/1 tbsp green curry paste

• 30ml/2 tbsp light soy sauce

• 2 kaffir lime leaves, rolled into cylinders and thinly sliced

• 30ml/2 tbsp sugar

• 150ml/2/3 cup vegetable stock

• 250g/9oz Asian asparagus, trimmed and sliced into 5cm/2in lengths

• 30ml/2 tbsp roasted peanuts, finely chopped

Serves 2

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Method:

1. Preheat the grill (broiler) to medium. Place the tofu cubes in a grill pan and grill (broil) for 2-3 minutes, then turn them over and continue to cook until they are crisp and golden brown all over. Watch them carefully; they must not be allowed to burn.

2. Heat the oil in a wok or heavy frying pan. Add the green curry paste and cook over a medium heat. stirring constantly, for 1-2 minutes, until it gives off its aroma.

3. Stir the soy sauce, lime leaves, sugar and vegetable stock into the wok or pan and mix well. Bring to the boil, then reduce the heat to low so that the mixture is just simmering.

4. Add the asparagus and simmer gently for 5 minutes. Meanwhile, chop each piece of tofu into four; then add to the pan with the peanuts.

5. Toss to coat all the ingredients in the sauce, then spoon into a warmed dish and serve immediately.

Note: The asparagus grown in the part of Asia where this recipe originated tends to have slender stalks. Look for it in Thai markets or substitute the thin asparagus popularly known as sprue.

Variation: Substitute slim carrot sticks or broccoli florets for the asparagus.