This tofu dish has a great look and texture. The spicy al dente vegetables offset the mild crispy soft centred bean curd. Serve as a delicious and unusual starter or with rice or noodles for a satisfying main course

Съставки за двама

200гр (7 унции) на твърдо тофу

1/2 a teaspoon of salt

1/2 a teaspoon of white pepper

1/2 a teaspoon of ground tumeric

3 супени лъжици царевично брашно

70гр (2 и 1/2 унции) of tender stem broccoli

3 large savoy cabbage leaves

шепа замразен грах

2 пресен лук

a handful of shitake mushrooms (most mushrooms would work here)

a 1″ (2 и 1/2 cm) парче джинджифил

a clove of garlic

1/2 a teaspoon of stock powder

една супена лъжица соев сос

the juice of half a lime

растително масло

сол и черен пипер

rock salt (незадължителен)

Метод

Drain the tofu in a fine mesh sieve and put a bowl on top. Drain this over the sink or over a bowl with a couple of cans in the bowl to weigh it down while the coating and vegetables are prepared

Heat some oil in a wok to a 1/4 инч (just over 1/2 cm) depth

Mix the 1/2 teaspoon of salt, white pepper, and turmeric with the 3 teaspoons of cornflour in a large bowl until blended together

Cut a V shape to remove the tougher part of the stalks of the cabbage, roll into a cigar shape and cut once lengthways and then in 1/2 инч (1cm) strips across

Trim, remove the tougher leaves and cut the springs onions on the diagonal into 1″ (2 и 1/2 cm) парчета

Finely chop together the red and green chillies, the ginger and the garlic

Pat dry the tofu and cut into one inch (2 и 1/2 cm) cubes, roll each one in the cornflour, turmeric and salt and pepper mix until thoroughly coated and drop into the heated oil in the wok (saving the remaining flour and spice mix for later)

Cook for around 10 minutes turning with tongs until each side is golden brown

Remove the tofu from the wok, drain on kitchen paper and set aside

Put the broccoli, cabbage and mushrooms into the hot oil in the wok and stir fry over a high heat for 3 за 5 minutes until the edges are slightly charred

Add the chopped garlic, chillies and ginger and stir fry for a further 2 минути

Add this and the half teaspoon of stock powder, soy sauce, spring onions and the handful of frozen peas to the wok and stir bringing to the boil. Reduce the heat to a minimum

Add 100ml (3 и 1/2 течни унции) of cold water to bowl containing the cornflour and turmeric and mix. Stir this into the vegetables in the wok

Cook and reduce for a further 5 минути

Serve the vegetables piping hot with the sauce poured over them and topped with the golden tofu cubes, with a spritz of lime juice and a sprinkling of rock salt (незадължителен)