Steamed tofu with Asian sauce

        Steamed tofu with Asian sauce

                                              recipe by :myblueplate.blogspot.com

   

Ingredients

                      

                  1 package of soft firm tofu

                  3 cloves garlic roughly chopped(fried until crisp)

                  2 tbsp roasted salted peanuts roughly chopped

                  1 stem of leeks or spring onions chopped 

                   

       For the sauce 

                  3 tbsp light soy sauce or regular soy sauce

                  1/4 cup water 

                  4 tbsp brown sugar

                  1 glove of garlic minced 

                 freshly ground black pepper 

                   1 tsp cornstarch 

Cooking time

                Drain tofu very well, wrap tofu in a aluminum foil. In a medium steamer steam tofu for about 10 minutes.While tofu is steaming prepare the sauce.In a small sauce pan combined soy sauce,water , sugar,minced garlic, black pepper.Bring to boil for about 3 minutes ,while boiling add cornstarch stirring until combined and sauce has thickened remove from the heat.Fry chopped garlic until crispy drain with paper towel set aside for toppings.

Transfer steamed tofu into chopping board sliced tofu into two  portion by slicing it lengthwise.Slice one portion diagonal  for about 9 to 10 sliced square. Transfer sliced tofu into desire serving plate,pour some sauce , sprinkle some chopped peanuts ,fried crispy garlic,spring onion .Served immediately.



Serving: 1 -2                    Preparation time:  10  minutes          Cooking time:  15 minutes 




'''''' This is a vegetarian dish , either your not a vegetarian you will love this tofu dish ,,tofu is high in protein  and calcium.You may also choose whatever  sauce you liked for you're own tofu.I made this to one of my  customer she ,is in dieting period .,and she was surprised of this tofu dish,the smooth tofu texture, sweet and salty sauce,with crispy garlic sounds delicious .




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#vegetarian
#love garlic