curry leaves recipe

A tasty, saucy, and aromatic Sweet Chili Tofu with Curry Leaves. Stir-frying freshly picked curry leaves with green onions and garlic releases and adds so much flavor and aroma to this tofu recipe. The sauce is a balance of sweet, spicy, and savory that perfect compliments the aromatics. Serve this with steamed rice for a really satisfying meal.

Sweet Chili Tofu with Curry Leaves

lb extra firm tofu (or tokwa)

tbsp doubanjiang (or Chinese spicy broad bean paste, see notes)

water

tbsp corn starch

soy sauce

tbsp dark soy sauce

tbsp sugar

tsp chili oil

2-3 tbsp neutral cooking oil

green onion

garlic (minced)

curry leaves

onions (thinly sliced)

rice

Remove the tofu from the water and drain from any excess water. You can press the tofu by wrapping this in a kitchen or paper towel and placing a heavy weighted object on top.

Slice the tofu into 1/2-inch thick pieces and then into horizontally into sticks before cutting into small cubes. Mine were around 1/4-inch cubes. You can opt to slice your tofu in any other shape or even grate/crumble the tofu. I wanted small cubes for mine so it could easily be scooped with the rice as a rice meal.

TOFU

Mix all the ingredients together and feel free to adjust to your desired spice and taste.

SAUCE

Heat a large wok or pan over medium high heat. Once hot, add 1 tbsp oil.

Pan-fry the tofu until lightly brown and crispy. Do not overcook since the tofu can easily become tough.

Move the tofu to the side of the pan.

Add 1 tbsp oil and then sauté the green onion and garlic for 30 seconds until aromatic.

Add the curry leaves and stir-fry on medium high heat until translucent. Mix everything with the tofu.

PAN-FRYING

Mix the sauce well to make sure the corn starch has not settled at the bottom.

Over medium heat, pour the sauce into the tofu. Mix well and allow the sauce to thicken to a glaze from the sugars, around 1-2 minutes.

Taste the tofu and feel free to adjust the seasoning and add more chili sauce, if desired. Mix in the chopped green onions.

Serve while hot with a bowl of steamed rice. Enjoy!

POUR THE SAUCE

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