Ten-Minute Tofu Recipe

Surprisingly, I have picked up an interest in cooking, thanks to a recipe book given by my Malaysian friend. I can now proudly say I can cook! I have made nyonya acar (pineapple, carrot & cucumber pickle with chopped peanuts and chili), chicken rice (the whole works, from preparing the rice to the soup, ginger chili sauce and roast chicken) and my ten-minute tofu. With all the excitement, I had forgotten to take snaps of my dishes. But I got a shot of my tofu dish just for you.

















Ingredients

1 pack soft Japanese tofu
1 tbsp oil
4 thin slices ginger
3 cloves garlic, roughly chopped
100 g lean minced chicken or beef (I used minced pork)
1 tsp light soy sauce
1 tsp dark soy sauce
1 tsp sugar
1 tsp ground pepper
1 tsp cornflour, mixed with 3 tbsp water (I didn't use cornflour)

Garnish:
Sprinkling of finely shredded cucumber, carrot, spring onion and chilli

Method
1. Slice tofu into 2 cm slices and lay on a serving plate (it is not necessary to cook).
2. Heat oil and fry ginger slices for a minute or two until fragrant. Add garlic and fry until golden brown before stirring in the minced meat. Season with the light and dark soy sauces, sugar and pepper. Lastly swirl in the cornflour mixture and stir until mixture thickens - about 2 minutes (optional). Take pan off the heat and pour mixture over the tofu slices.
3. Sprinkle on the shredded vegetables and serve immediately with rice or noodles.

Recipe taken from http://kuali.com