Sweet and Sour Tofu

I love the strong flavours in Chinese food, this colourful dish recreates them without all the extra sugar and salt. The bromelain in the pineapple is anti inflammatory and aids digestions. This is healthy and delicious!

Sweet and Sour Tofu 600

 

Ingrédients sert 2

un gros oignon, en tranche

half a medium pineapple, dés (one inch pieces)

half a teaspoon of tamarind paste

a small handful of dried porcini mushrooms (or shiitake)

a one inch pieces of ginger, haché

3 gousses d'ail, haché

a teaspoon of turmeric

un poivron vert (poivron, piment doux), dés (one inch pieces)

2 à 3 teaspoons of dried chillies (depending on how spicy you like it!)

une cuillère à soupe de sirop d'agave

2 tablespoons of dark soy salt

a tablespoon of toasted sesame oil

the juice of half a lime

200g (7 oz) de tofu ferme, dés (one inch pieces)

a teaspoon of sesame seeds

huile végétale

sel et poivre

Méthode

Heat a small amount of oil in a large lidded pan and sprinkle with salt, stir to coat and fry on a low heat for 5 procès-verbal

In the meantime soak the dried mushrooms in 100ml of hot water and add the tamarind paste to the water

Add the pineapple, ginger, garlic, turmeric, chillies and some black pepper to the onion

Add the green pepper and stir thorough, adding a drop more oil if necessary

Add the soaked mushrooms and tamarind along with the water, the lime juice, soy sauce, toasted sesame oil and agave nectar. Stir and bring slowly to the boil, simmer for ten minutes or so, the pepper and onions should still have crunch

Ajouter le tofu, stir gently so as not to break it up, sprinkle on the sesame seeds, put the lid on and continue to simmer for five minutes

Delicious served with brown rice

 

 

Une réflexion sur «Sweet and Sour Tofu

  1. Thank you, I’ve just been searching for veggie inspiration. Some of your other recipes look more delicious but this sounds interesting (and healthy too)

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