INGREDIENTS FOR THE PICKLE:
- carrots, julienned
- Cucumber, julienned
- Radish, julienned
- Bell pepper, julienned
- Red bell pepper, julienned
- Onions, sliced
- Green chillies, sliced
- 1 cup Vinegar
- ½ cup Water
- ½ cup Sugar
- 1 tbsp Salt
INSTRUCTIONS:
dissolve the vinegar, water, sugar and salt.
Heat up the liquid (use low heat).
Add all the julienned veg and switch off gas.
Leave aside to cool.
It’s done.
Spices may be added to this pickle according to your taste.
INGREDIENTS FOR TOFU:
- tofu, cut into cubes
- Spring onion, chopped
- 1 tbsp garlic paste
- 1 tsp ginger paste
- 1-2 tbsp Chinese 5 spice powder
- ¼ cup soya sauce
- ¼ cup dark soya sauce
- 1 tsp sugar
- ¼ cup rice wine
- 1 tsp hoisin sauce
- 1 tsp siracha sauce
- 1 tsp chilli powder
- Salt
- Cornstarch slurry
- 1-2 tbsp Oil
- Seasme seeds and spring onion for garnish
- Coarsely ground roasted peanuts
INSTRUCTIONS
mix all ingredients together except cornstarch slurry to prepare the marinade.
Add tofu and marinate for atleast 1 hour.
Heat oil in pan.
Drain and add marinated tofu pieces to fry it until slightly crispy.
Drain and keep aside.
Add the remaining marinade to the same oil.
Simmer for 2-3 mins.
Add fried tofu and continue to simmer for 2-3 mins.
Add cornstarch slurry.
Mix well.
And that’s it, your delicious tofu is ready to be stuffed into your soft Baos.
( Bao recipe in another post).
Garnish tofu with sesame seeds and spring onions.
Garnish stuffed Baos with tofu, pickle and peanuts.
SPICE LEVEL: 🌶
