Sweet and sour dishes can be find in many variations in Thai restaurants: with chicken, with fruit, with fish, with shrimps, with eggs and with tofu.
Here you find the recipe for the vegan version with tofu: the flavor of the seasoned tofu with a sauce containing sugar and vinegar or lemon juice make this a delicious traditional Thai dish.
Sweet and Sour
Prep Time: 5 minutes - Cook Time: 15 minutes - Total Time: 25 minutes Makes: 4 portions
INGREDIENTS
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 tablespoons vinegar or fresh lime juice
1 block firm tofu, cubed
6 tablespoons cornstarch
Vegetable oil to taste
1 cup of fresh pineapple
1/2 green bell pepper, chopped
1/2 red bell pepper, chopped
1/2 onion, chopped
For the sweet and sour sauce:
4 tablespoons brown sugar
2 tablespoons home made tomato ketchup
1 tablespoon vinegar
1 tablespoon or soy sauce
6 tablespoons water (100 ml)
2 tablespoons cornstarch
EQUIPMENT
A bowl
wok
PREPARATION
Clean and cut the fresh pineapple
Chop the bell pepper in long pieces
Chop the onion
Make the tomato ketchup
METHOD
FIRST THE TOFU AND VEGGIE MIX:
Mix soy sauce and vinegar (or lime juice) in a bowl until well combined.
Add the tofu cubes and let rest for at least 5 minutes.
Drain the tofu add the cornstarch (2 spoons at the time), toss the tofu until all tofu is coated.
Bake the tofu in a wok or skillet, with a small amount of vegetable oil on medium high heat until golden brown.
Remove tofu from pan and set aside.
Bake the veggies in the wok or skillet with some oil over medium-high heat until golden brown.
Set aside.
THE SAUCE
To make the sauce just mix all the ingredients until well combined.
Add all to the wok or skillet and cook until it thickens, stirring frequently.
Mix the tofu, veggies and sauce in the skillet, stir and cook for about 5 minutes over medium heat, stirring occasionally.
Keep in a sealed container in the fridge for 4 to 5 days
This recipe is made at the @THEFOODFORESTKITCHEN, the slow food restaurant of @ECOLOGICTHAILAND.
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