Tofu In Coconut Sauce With Ginger And Lemongrass
From midgelet 14 years agoIngredients
- 1 1-pound package Chinese-style firm tofu, drained shopping list
- 3 tablespoons peanut oil shopping list
- 8 shallots, thinly sliced, or 1 small white onion shopping list
- salt and freshly milled white pepper shopping list
- 1 bunch cilantro, the leaves plus a little of the stems shopping list
- 1/2 cup finely diced fresh ginger shopping list
- 2 tablespoons minced lemongrass, from the middle of the stalk, or shopping list
- grated shopping list
- zest of 1 lemon shopping list
- 1 jalapeño chili, seeded and diced shopping list
- 1 15-ounce can unsweetened coconut milk, plus water to make 2 shopping list
- cups shopping list
- 3 pieces galangal, optional shopping list
- 1 teaspoon soy sauce, preferably mushroom soy shopping list
- cilantro sprigs for garnish shopping list
How to make it
- Drain the tofu, then dice it into 1/2-inch cubes.
- Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a medium skillet, add the shallots, and cook over medium heat until lightly browned, about 10 minutes.
- Season with a few pinches salt, then add half the cilantro.
- Remove from the heat and set aside.
- Heat a wok, add the remaining oil, and swirl it around the sides.
- When hot, add the ginger, lemongrass, and jalapeño.
- Stir-fry for about 30 seconds, add the coconut milk mixture and galangal and bring to a boil.
- Lower the heat, add tofu, mix all gently, place on platter and garnish with remaining cilantro
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have to try this high5 thanks
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Thanks Midge - love tofu and loe the sounds of this cocounut sauce! Thanks for the post.
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