Main Dishes Recipes - Vietnamese-Style Fried Tofu in Tomato Sauce Recipe

Ingredients

• 150g/5oz broccoli florets

• 400g/14oz firm tofu, cut into bite­size pieces, 1 cm/1/2in thick

• 4 Tbsp soy or sunflower oil

For the Tomato Sauce:

• 1 clove garlic, finely chopped

• 1 shallot, finely chopped

• 1 small red chili pepper, chopped

• 400g/14oz tinned tomatoes

• 2 Tbsp fish sauce (nuoc mam)

• 2 tsp sugar

• 1 Tbsp fresh coriander leaves, chopped

• 1 Tbsp fresh mint leaves, chopped

• sliced cucumber to garnish

Serves 4

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Method:

1. 1 Boil the broccoli in a pan of hot water for 3 minutes and drain. Heat 3 tablespoons of the oil in a frying pan and fry the tofu, browning it on both sides.

2. Heat the the remaining oil in a pan, stir-fry the garlic, shallot and chili pepper for 2 minutes.

3. Add the tomatoes, fish sauce and sugar and simmer for about 15 minutes. Add the broccoli, tofu, coriander and mint.

4. Arrange the tofu mixture on a serving dish and garnish with sliced cucumber.