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tofu sambal

Tofu sambal
Serves 2

A Singaporean dish to sizzle the taste buds; adjust the amount of chilli you use according to how much heat those at the table can take.

You can also add other ingredients you fancy, such as prawns, mushrooms, chicken and hard-boiled eggs.

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1 block firm tofu (400g), cut into small cubes
2 big onions, thinly sliced
3 regular tomatoes, cut into quarters
1 piece of ginger, finely chopped
2 cloves of garlic, finely chopped
chopped spring onion, parsley, coriander etc for garnish (optional)
1 tbsp light soy sauce
1-3 tbsp sambal chilli, to taste
4 tbsp cooking oil


First
Heat oil in frying pan or wok, and fry the tofu cubes until golden brown. Remove, place on plate, drain and pour soy sauce over the cubes.

Second
Fry ginger, onion and garlic until fragrant. Add tomatoes and sambal chilli and stir-fry for 2-3mins. Add tofu and stir-fry for 3-5 mins. Garnish and serve with hot rice.

Aug 2006 © Yvonne Koh