Asian Vegetarian Recipes - Sweet and Sour Vegetables with Tofu Recipe

  
 

Vegetarian Recipes - Sweet and Sour Vegetables with Tofu Recipe

Ingredients

  • 4 shallots

  • 3 garlic cloves

  • 30ml/2 tbsp groundnut (peanut) oil

  • 250g/9oz Chinese leaves (Chinese cabbage), shredded

  • 8 baby corn cobs, sliced on the diagonal

  • 2 red (bell) peppers, seeded and thinly sliced                   

  • 200g/7oz/ 1 3/4 cups mangetouts (snow peas), trimmed and sliced

  • 250g/9oz tofu, rinsed, drained and cut in 1cm/1/2in cubes

  • 60ml/4 tbsp vegetable stock

  • 30ml/2 tbsp light soy sauce

  • 15ml/1 tbsp sugar

  • 30ml/2 tbsp rice vinegar

  • 2.5ml/1/2 tsp dried chili flakes small bunch coriander (cilantro), chopped

Serves 4

Method:

  1. Place the shallots on a board and slice thinly using a sharp knife. Finely chop the garlic.

  2. Heat in a wok or large frying pan and cook the shallots and garlic for 2-3 minutes, until golden. Do not let the garlic burn or it will taste bitter.

  3. Add the shredded cabbage, toss for 30 seconds over the heat, then add the corn cobs and repeat the process.

  4. Add the red peppers, mangetouts and tofu in the same way. each time adding a single ingredient and tossing it over the heat for about 30 seconds before adding the next ingredient.

  5. Pour in the stock and soy sauce. Mix together the sugar and vinegar in a small bowl, stirring until the sugar has dissolved. then add to the wok or pan.

  6. Sprinkle over the chili flakes and coriander, toss to mix well and serve.

Note: Big, bold and beautiful, this is a hearty stir-fry that will satisfy the hungriest guests. Stir-fries are always a good choice when entertaining, because you can prepare the ingredients ahead of time and then cook them quickly in a large wok.