Tofu Stir Fry

This is a simple stir fry of tofu which can be made in hasty. This is a very good accompaniment to fried rice or noodles.

Ingredients: 

• Extra Firm Tofu/Soya paneer- 200 gm
• Green Pepper/Capsicum- 2
• White bulbs/parts of spring onion- 6 to 8
• Green part of spring onion, finely chopped- ¼ cup
• Hot chilli-garlic sauce or Chilli-garlic paste or  Sambal Oelek- 2 tbsp or to taste
• Soy Sauce- 2 tbsp
• Tomato ketchup- 1 tbsp
• Rice vinegar or Lime juice- ½ tsp
• Brown sugar- ½ tsp or to taste
• Sesame seeds- 1 tsp
• Salt and pepper- to taste
• Oil- 2 tbsp

Method:

• Cut the Tofu in cubes.
• Combine soy sauce, hot chilli-garlic sauce, tomato ketchup, lime juice, brown sugar, pepper and salt in the bowl. Mix well.
• Add tofu cubes in this mixture and marinade for about 15 minutes.
• Lightly dry roast sesame seeds, keep aside.
• Cut spring onion bulbs vertically into two parts. Cut capsicum into cubes.
• Heat oil in a non stick pan and add the spring onion bulbs and capsicum. Add little salt and pepper. Saute for 2 minutes on high flame.
• Add marinated tofu cubes along with marination.
• Stir fry for about 5 minutes until nicely combined.
• Put in the serving dish, sprinkle chopped green spring onion and roasted sesame seeds on it.
• Serve hot with noodles or fried-rice.

Variations:

• You can use cottage cheese/paneer, small chicken chunks or prawns or even boiled eggs instead of Tofu.
• You can use Schezwan sauce instead of chili-garlic sauce.