Fried Bean Curd With A Sweet And Sour Sauce Recipe

Serves: 5
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1 ½

Cornstarch

Stock

White vinegar

Sugar

Tomato ketchup

Soy sauce

Salt

Cayenne

Freshly ground black pepper

Oil

Garlic clove, peeled

Ginger root

Carrot, sliced

Red bell pepper, cut into strips

Green bell pepper, cut into strips

Scallions, sliced

lb.

Tofu, cubed

2 ½

Salt

Vegetable oil

Mix cornstarch with 3 tb stock.
Combine 3/4 c stock, vinegar, sugar, ketchup, soy sauce, 1/2 ts salt, cayenne & black pepper in a bowl.
Heat 1 tb oil in a small pot over a medium flame.
When hot, toss in garlic & ginger.
Stir.
As soon as the garlic browns, remove pot from the heat & pour vinegar mixture from the bowl into it.
Put pot back onto the heat & bring to a boil.
Reduce heat & simmer for 4 minutes.
Add cornstarch mixture.
Stir till sauce thickens.
Add more salt if required.
Remove garlic & ginger.
Put tofu cubes into a bowl.
Add 2 ts salt to 6 cups water & bring to a boil.
Pour boiling water over tofu.
Let them sit for a while.
Heat 2 tb oil in a wok.
Put in 1/2 ts salt & carrot, peppers & scallions.
Stir fry for 30 seconds.
Turn off heat.
Heat prepared sauce over a low heat.
Take tofu out of the hot water.
Squeeze gently to get rid of excess water & place on a serving platter.
Spread vegetables over the tofu.
Pour sauce over vegetables.