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Stir-Fried Tofu With Beans Recipe – Stir-fried Tofu Recipe

February 18, 2020 44 Comments

We love tofu and any recipes and dishes with tofu in it. Since it’s very easy to find good variety of tofu in Singapore, I really haveno excuses to not cook with them more often. I tried this easy stir-fried tofu recipe the other day and we absolutely loved it!

Golden Fried Tofu
The Ingredients for Stir-Fried Tofu

Stir-fried tofu seems so simple yet tasted so good at local hawker centres in Singapore that I had to try it at home. I did ask the aunty at the food stall what they add to it but she just waved me off after saying “tofu, tomatoes, tomato sauce..” so I was thinking I’ll pretty much improvise on my own. The basic recipe is inspired by Hooked on Heat with some minor changes from my end.

Ah but before I go on, I had some trouble finding the right tofu to make this dish, in Singapore. So, if anyone else here has had trouble finding firm tofu in Singapore, please look for ‘Tau Kwa’. Any brand will work, the most popular one being Unicurd. I use the NTUC housebrand too.

Ok on to the Stir-Fried Tofu recipe now. This is a killer combination with vegetable fried rice.

Stir Fried Tofu with Beans

Stir Fried Tofu With Beans

Ingredients:
Firm tofu – 1 block, cubed
Beans – 1/2 cup 1″ pieces
Tomato – 1, finely chopped
Onion – 1, finely chopped
Tomato paste / ketchup – 1 tbsp
Garlic – 3 pods, crushed
Tamarind paste – 1/2 tsp
Red chilli powder – 1 tsp
Coriander / malli / dhania powder – 1 tsp
Turmeric powder – a pinch
Oil – 2 tsp
Salt – to taste
Spring onions – 2 stalks for garnish (optional)

How to Make Stir-Fried Tofu:

1. Lightly fry the cubed tofu in the oil until golden brown on all sides. Make sure you keep the flame on medium-low. Drain on a kitchen napkin and set aside.

2. In the same oil, add the onions and garlic. Fry lightly until the onions turn soft and transparent. Take care not to burn them by maintaining the heat at medium-low.

3. Next, add the turmeric, coriander, chilli, salt and tamarind paste and fry for about a minute. Then add the chopped tomatoes and beans and cook till the tomatoes break down and the oil separates from the sauce. The beans will be more than half cooked at this stage.

4. Finally add the fried tofu and mix well. Simmer for a minute or so, remove from fire, garnish wtih cilantro / spring onions and serve warm with steamed rice, vegetable fried rice, or even roti.

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  1. Anonymous

    September 27, 2012 at 3:11 am

    O_O Wah! I'm gonna try & make this one day. I love tofu but I usually just eat it raw; I have been dying for a good tofu recipe & this looks really good. I shall try my best to make it even though I have horrible cooking skills haha.

    Reply
  2. Nagalakshmi V

    January 3, 2012 at 6:12 am

    Thank you so much for the tips on making tofu taste better, Lynda 🙂

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  3. Lynda

    January 1, 2012 at 6:14 pm

    Boy, was this good: thank you! We used only half the onion called for and had no tamarind paste in the house, but it didn't seem to matter. Great stuff.

    If any readers think they don't like tofu, try freezing it first. Then thaw and squeeze out All the liquid, which leaves the tofu with a totally different texture from before. Rather chewy, which for some of us is waaay preferable…

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  4. Nags

    December 2, 2010 at 5:36 am

    yay! i am so glad the recipe worked for you! 🙂

    Reply
  5. Elsie

    November 30, 2010 at 7:10 pm

    I just tried this last night. Very, very delicious. 🙂 Thank you!!!
    I forgot to add the tomato paste/ketchup, but it was still delicious. Next time, I will remember. 🙂

    Reply
  6. sowmya

    April 1, 2010 at 1:31 pm

    nice recipe..will try sometime..i got tofu labelled firm tofu which i usually buy for curries, but it was quite squishy and crumbly..resembled the silken one..will buy the tau kwa or unicurd brand next time..sounds better

    Reply
  7. Anonymous

    April 1, 2010 at 1:31 pm

    Hey Nags..Thanks for sharing the recipe..It looks yummy!!

    Btw..do you add both tomato and tomato paste?

    Smita

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  8. Dawei

    July 31, 2009 at 4:42 pm

    On first look I thought it was a chinese recipe. Now I will have to try it, well done , you just made a Chinese want to try your tofu dish.

    Reply
  9. Anonymous

    April 23, 2009 at 1:01 am

    Hey Nags..Thanks for sharing the recipe..It looks yummy!!

    Btw..do you add both tomato and tomato paste?

    Smita

    Reply
  10. Nags

    April 23, 2009 at 1:19 am

    Smita – I actually added tomato sauce, the maggi one. If you are adding paste then add a little lesser than the said amount since its much more concentrated. Its just for an added flavour 🙂

    Reply
  11. perplexed

    March 14, 2009 at 2:22 pm

    I got tofu from the super market and had no idea what to do with it so here i came sure to find something… and it looks super lip smacking delicious! 🙂

    Reply
  12. lisaiscooking

    March 7, 2009 at 1:58 pm

    This looks so delicious!

    Reply
  13. Shachi

    March 6, 2009 at 6:58 pm

    Hey – I cooked this dish last night….and turned out great 🙂 The tamarind is the key….gave it a nice color and taste….and didn’t need to buy any extra ingredients from the store which was good too….

    Reply
  14. Crafty Shines

    March 6, 2009 at 11:39 am

    Hi, landed here on my search for eggless chocolate muffins…and am gonna try out lots more, starting with this one!! Thanks!! 🙂

    Reply
  15. Sharmilee! :)

    March 6, 2009 at 5:32 am

    Awesome blurring click….and nice recipe!
    Looks delicious….!!

    Reply
  16. Gayathri

    March 5, 2009 at 4:29 pm

    Wow eye catching recipe, looks very spicy..

    Reply
  17. jayasri

    March 5, 2009 at 12:24 pm

    hi, pictures looks so….I don’t have a word to say all the others have said it I think…any thing comes to mind is right their on the screen so it looks…..mmmmmmmm, I have just started trying on Tofu will try this too….

    Reply
  18. Sonu

    March 5, 2009 at 2:34 am

    Gorgeous photos Nags…!!! I just loved both pics here. Will try this recipe some other day.

    Reply
  19. Dibs

    March 5, 2009 at 2:04 am

    Awesome pics! I am a paneer freak, and havent yet got hooked on tofu – though I try! Will surely try this with paneer …drroling at the thought already!

    Reply
  20. Poornima Nair

    March 5, 2009 at 12:27 am

    Wow Nags…thats making my mouth water…your pictures could kill:)…can’t decide which one is better…

    Reply
  21. TBC

    March 5, 2009 at 12:04 am

    That’s some v.glamorous looking tofu there!

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  22. Nags

    March 5, 2009 at 5:07 am

    I was not a huge lover of tofu either but this dish kinda converted me, not completely but still..

    And yea, I thought adding tamarind was a nice twist too. The tang is awesome and the tofu is greedy! It absorbs pretty much any flavour you add to it.

    Reply
  23. Superchef

    March 4, 2009 at 8:47 pm

    i just LOVED both the pics!! n liked hte addition of tamarind paste, interesting! 🙂

    Reply
  24. Shreya

    March 4, 2009 at 5:32 pm

    love the pic:-) beautiful dish…

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  25. Aparna

    March 4, 2009 at 5:18 pm

    So this is what it looks like. There’s a packet of tofu in my freezer. Maybe tomorrow………..

    Reply
  26. Trupti

    March 4, 2009 at 5:13 pm

    looks very mouthwatering..lovely picture

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  27. Divya Vikram

    March 5, 2009 at 12:42 am

    Too too good!

    Reply
  28. Cynthia

    March 4, 2009 at 3:30 pm

    Your pics are so beautiful

    Reply
  29. Pavani

    March 4, 2009 at 3:16 pm

    Looks yummy. Lovely pic. For some reason I have never cooked tofu with tomatoes or with Indian masalas(???), I’m going to try it next time.. Thanks for this delicious recipe and its worth waiting for.

    Reply
  30. Sandeepa

    March 4, 2009 at 2:12 pm

    The finished product looks as good as the unfinished one

    Reply
  31. Asha

    March 4, 2009 at 1:54 pm

    Trisha wanted Tofu dish, so I bought a pack of firm Tofu last week. I will try this. Looks delicious Nags, good one! :))

    Reply
  32. A_and_N

    March 4, 2009 at 12:52 pm

    This shall be made in the next 2 days. Gosh, this looks SO GOOD! I will show this to A, that way, he will make them. Bwahahaha!

    Reply
  33. Sig

    March 4, 2009 at 12:24 pm

    Oooh now I don’t know if I like the finished dish pic or the first one better! I gotta try this with chicken 🙂

    Reply
  34. Madhu

    March 4, 2009 at 7:24 pm

    VEry colourful tofu dish, like the addtion of tamarind.

    Reply
  35. Arch

    March 4, 2009 at 10:20 am

    Lovely pic Nags…Pic reminds me of the paneer manchurian we got from the street food carts in Bangalore…

    Reply
  36. Happy cook

    March 4, 2009 at 10:12 am

    I used tofu once and din’t like it, but then i think it was my recipe which was bland, i should try once again tofu.

    Reply
  37. Aparna Vittal

    March 4, 2009 at 8:43 am

    Lovely pic and even lovelier recipe. Thanks for the info on what kind of tofu to buy in Singapore as well. Will surely try it out.

    Yes, I’m in Singapore too and came here bloghopping.

    Keep posting such great recipes and thanks for sharing this one.

    Reply
  38. delhibelle

    March 4, 2009 at 8:35 am

    YUM!
    That looks wayyy better than what any hawker stall can dish out, thanks for digging out such a great recipe.
    Gorgeous pics..and getting better each time

    Reply
  39. Mahimaa's kitchen

    March 4, 2009 at 7:37 am

    I have never bought tofu so far. Somehow I am not pleased with it.. but your pic tempts me to buy and try. gorgeous click.

    Reply
  40. Kitchen Flavours

    March 4, 2009 at 7:02 am

    Oh wow pic makes me drool. Screen licking pic….HEHEHE….

    Reply
  41. RAKS KITCHEN

    March 4, 2009 at 11:40 am

    Looks great! Can eat as such:)pictures are great!

    Reply
  42. Ann

    March 4, 2009 at 10:42 am

    Great Recipe..Sure i will enjoy this..And the pictures,,can you imagine the way you torture through pictures ?

    Reply
  43. sowmya

    March 4, 2009 at 8:38 am

    nice recipe..will try sometime..i got tofu labelled firm tofu which i usually buy for curries, but it was quite squishy and crumbly..resembled the silken one..will buy the tau kwa or unicurd brand next time..sounds better

    Reply
  44. Madhumathi

    March 4, 2009 at 7:07 am

    Gorgeous pic,Nags..DELISH!!

    Reply

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