Ginger-Garlic Tofu Stir Fry
Ginger-Garlic Tofu is a super-quick and super-healthy, protein-rich dish full of color and flavor. Fried bean curd glazed with a blend of sauces and served with steamed rice is a runaway winner. If you are looking for Chinese Tofu stir fry recipes for kids, this is it!
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- Tofu – 200 gms
- Oil – 4 tbsp, for deep frying
For Batter:
- All-purpose Flour/Maida – 2 tbsp
- Corn flour – 2 tbsp
- Pepper – 1/8 tsp
- Oil – ¾ tsp
- Salt to taste
For Stir-Fry:
- Onion – 1 small, finely chopped
- Ginger – 1 ½ tsp, grated
- Garlic – 1 tsp, minced
- Spring Onion – 1
- Red, Yellow, Green Bell Peppers – ½ cup, cubed
For the Sauces:
- Tomato Ketchup – 1 tbsp
- Soya Sauce – 1 tsp
- Vinegar -1/4 tsp
- White pepper – 1/4th tsp
- Ajinomoto – 1/4th tsp
- Green chilli paste – 1 tsp
- Red Chilli sauce – 1 tsp
- Sugar – ¼ tsp
Instructions
- Wash the tofu well, pat dry and slice into cubes.
- Chop the onion finely. Grate the ginger and mince the garlic. Cut capsicums into cubes. Separate the spring onion whites and greens and chop finely.
- Take equal quantities of maida and corn flour in a bowl. Add salt, pepper and oil and make a thick batter with a little water.
- Heat oil for deep-frying in a kadai.
- Toss the tofu cubes in the batter and coat well. Gently drop the batter-coated tofu pieces into hot oil and fry till they turn a warm brown. Remove onto paper napkins.
- Mix together tomato ketchup, soya sauce, vinegar, white pepper powder, ajinomoto, green chilli paste, red chilli sauce and sugar in a bowl. Add a little water and blend well. Keep aside.
- Remove excess oil from the kadai and keep about 1 tsp of oil in it.
- Add the grated ginger and finely minced garlic and sauté.
- Add the chopped onions and spring onion whites and fry till they become slightly translucent.
- Add the bell peppers and mix well.
- Gently tip in the sauce slurry and blend nicely. Drop in the fried tofu cubes and toss well.
- Garnish with spring onions greens and remove.
- Serve Ginger-Garlic Tofu Vegetable Stir Fry with Steamed Rice or Noodles.