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| 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
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.
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. 🙂
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
Hey Nags..Thanks for sharing the recipe..It looks yummy!!
Btw..do you add both tomato and tomato paste?
Smita
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.
Hey Nags..Thanks for sharing the recipe..It looks yummy!!
Btw..do you add both tomato and tomato paste?
Smita
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 🙂
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! 🙂
This looks so delicious!
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….
Hi, landed here on my search for eggless chocolate muffins…and am gonna try out lots more, starting with this one!! Thanks!! 🙂