Photograph of the finished Tofu in tomato sauce

Vietnam · Đậu phụ sốt cà chua

Tofu in tomato sauce

30 min Hands-on time
EasyDifficulty
5 stepsSteps
Serves 4 Amounts follow along 4

What to get ready

  • Photograph of Tofu Tofu 600 g
  • Photograph of Tomato Tomato 8
  • Photograph of Dried shallots Dried shallots 2
  • Photograph of Spring onion Spring onion 40 g
  • Photograph of Soy sauce Soy sauce 40 ml
  • Photograph of Sugar Sugar 20 g
  • Photograph of Salt Salt 8 g
  • Photograph of Black pepper Black pepper 4 g
  • Photograph of Oil Oil 80 ml
  • Photograph of Steamed rice Steamed rice 800 g

Method

  1. 1 Cut the tofu into bite-sized squares, pat dry, and fry until golden brown on both sides for about 8 minutes.
  2. 2 Slice the tomatoes into wedges, finely chop the dried onions, and cut the scallions into sections.
  3. 3 Sauté the chopped shallots until fragrant, then stir-fry the mashed tomatoes for 7 minutes, adding a little water to thicken the sauce.
  4. 4 Season with soy sauce, sugar, and salt, then add the beans and simmer for 5 minutes to absorb the sauce.
  5. 5 Sprinkle with chopped scallions and pepper, turn off the heat, and serve hot with rice.

With an appliance

  • Air fryer 35 min

    Replace step 1: spray oil on the tofu and fry at 190 degrees for 12 minutes, flipping at the 6th minute; step 4 continues simmering the tofu in tomato sauce for 5 minutes to absorb the flavor.

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