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Deep-Fried Tofu with Peanut Sauce
Deep-Fried Tofu with Peanut Sauce
- Recipe Submitted by ADMIN on 09/26/2007
Category: Thai, Snacks, Appetizers, Vegetarian
Ingredients List
- 1 lb Tofu, pressed
- 2 Garlic cloves, chopped
- 1 Cilantro root, chopped
- 3 Dried red chilies, soaked &
- -- chopped, seeded
- 1/2 ts Salt
- 3/4 c Rice vinegar
- 1/4 c Sugar
- 1/2 c Peanuts, finely chopped
- 2 c Peanut -=OR=- vegetable oil
Directions
GARNISH
2 ts Cilantro leaves, chopped
2 ts Red pepper flakes
Cut the tofu into cubes 1" X 1" X 1 1/2". Set aside.
Make a paste of the garlic, cilantro root, chili peppers & salt. Add
the vinegar & mix.
Dissolve the sugar in 1/4 c hot water & add it to the paste along
with the peanuts. Sprinkle with cilantro leaves & red pepper flakes.
Put the oil in a wok & heat until hot. Deep-fry the tofu for 5
minutes until it becomes light brown. Drain on paper towels.
Place tofu on a serving plate with the peanut sauce next to it. Use
the sauce as a dip. Serve either hot or at room temperature.
NOTE: Apparently you can buy tofu already deep-fried. If using this
product, then only deep-fry it again for 1 minute.
Puangkram C. Schmitz & Michael J. Worman, "Practical Thai Cooking"
2 ts Cilantro leaves, chopped
2 ts Red pepper flakes
Cut the tofu into cubes 1" X 1" X 1 1/2". Set aside.
Make a paste of the garlic, cilantro root, chili peppers & salt. Add
the vinegar & mix.
Dissolve the sugar in 1/4 c hot water & add it to the paste along
with the peanuts. Sprinkle with cilantro leaves & red pepper flakes.
Put the oil in a wok & heat until hot. Deep-fry the tofu for 5
minutes until it becomes light brown. Drain on paper towels.
Place tofu on a serving plate with the peanut sauce next to it. Use
the sauce as a dip. Serve either hot or at room temperature.
NOTE: Apparently you can buy tofu already deep-fried. If using this
product, then only deep-fry it again for 1 minute.
Puangkram C. Schmitz & Michael J. Worman, "Practical Thai Cooking"
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