Home Style Tofu Jiā cháng dòufu家常豆腐

Jiā cháng dòufu家常豆腐– Home Style Tofu

This delicious Sichuanese dish hits all the buttons:  chewy tofu, crunchy peppers and a rich sauce with ginger, garlic, chilli, slightly sweet, savoury, spicy.

Serves 2 as a main, 4 as a side

400g tofu, cut into thin triangles

1 tbsp oil

1 ½ tsp ginger, grated

4 spring onions (scallions)

2 – 4 cloves garlic (depending on how much you like garlic)

2 tbsp chilli bean sauce

1 bell pepper – any colour, sliced into triangles to match the tofu

Cornstarch mixture – mix in a small bowl:

1 tsp sugar

1 tsp cornflour

½ cup water

1 tsp soya sauce

1 tbsp dry sherry

Deep fry tofu until golden, drain on kitchen paper. Alternatively, pan fry tofu until golden and crispy.

Heat 1 tbsp oil in wok on high  heat. Fry ginger, spring onions, garlic for 30 seconds - 1 minute, until fragrant. Add the chilli bean sauce and fry for 30 seconds. Add the tofu and bell peppers, toss in the pan until tofu is coated and red. Make a space in the centre of the pan, then add corn starch mixture and allow to thicken and bubble. Toss the ingredients so all are well coated in sauce and cook for 3 – 4 minutes.