Stir-Fried Crispy Tofu

Name: Stir-Fried Crispy Tofu
Yield: Serves Two
Cuisine: Thai
Ingredients: 250 g/9 oz fried tofu cubes; 150 ml/¼ pint/⅔ cup vegetable stock; 30 ml/2 tbsp granulated sugar; 2 kaffir lime leaves, rolled into cylinders and thinly sliced; 15 ml/1 tbsp Thai green curry paste; 250 g/9 oz Asian asparagus, trimmed and sliced into 5cm/2in lengths; 30 ml/2 tbsp roasted peanuts, finely chopped; 30 ml/2 tbsp light soy sauce; 30 ml/2 tbsp groundnut (peanut) oil

Preparation info

Serves
Two

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

Thai Food and Cooking

By Judy Bastyra and Becky Johnson

Published 2011

About

The asparagus grown in Asia tends to have slender stalks. Look for it in Thai markets or substitute the thin asparagus popularly known as sprue.

Ingredients

250 g/9 oz fried tofu cubes
30 ml/2

Asia
Thailand
Main course
Vegan
South East Asia

Method

Preheat the grill (broiler) to medium. Place the tofu cubes in a grill pan and grill (broil) for 2–3 minutes, then turn them over and continue to cook until they are crisp and golden brown all over. Watch them carefully; they must not be allowed to burn.
Heat the oil in a wok or heavy frying pan. Add the green curry paste and cook over a medium heat, stirring c