How to Make Laos Sweet and Sour Tofu Salad Asian Cooking Recipe Cuisine
Laos Sweet and Sour Tofu Salad
Recipe Makes for 3-5 Servings:
2tbsp vegetable oil
1 garlic clove, crushed
500 g/1lb tofu (bean curd),cubed
1 onion, sliced
1 carrot, cut into julienne strips
1 stick celery, sliced
2 small red (bell) peppers, cored, seeded and sliced
250 g/8oz mangetout (snowpeas),trimmed and halved
125 g/4oz broccoli, trimmed and divided into florets
125g/4oz thin green beans, halved
2tbsp sweet soy sauce
1tbsp tamarind concentrate
1tbsp soy sauce
1tbsp tomato puree
1tbsp light soy sauce
1tbsp chilli sauce
2 tbsp sugar
1tbsp white vinegar
pinch of ground star anise
1tsp cornstarch
300ml cups water
Directions:
Heat the vegetable oil in a large, heavy-based frying pan or wok until hot. Add the crushed garlic and cook for a few seconds.
Add the tofu in batches and stir-fry over a gentle heat, until golden on all sides. Remove with a slotted spoon and keep warm.
Add the onion, carrot, celery, red pepper, mangetout, broccoli and green beans to the pan and stir-fry for about 2-3 minutes or until tender crisp.
Add the oyster sauce, tamarind concentrate, fish sauce, tomato puree, soy sauce, chili sauce, sugar, vinegar and star anise, mixing well to blend. Stir fry for a further 2 minutes.
Mix the cornstarch with the water and add to the pan with the fried tofu. Stir-fry gently until the sauce boils and thickens slightly.
Serve the salad immediately, warm.
For the adventurous palate, a great side dish that compliments this recipe is Jaew Bong. Discover more about Jaew Bong, check out www.jaewbong.com.
Enjoy..
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