Jungle Curry of Fried Tofu
Ingredients
- 200g fried tofu
- 1 cup of vegetable stock
- 1 tbs light soy sauce
- 0.5 tsp white sugar
- 2 tbs finely chopped coriander
- 1 tbs fried shallots
- 10-15 green bird's eye chillies
- large pinch of salt
- 1 tbs chopped galangal
- 2 tbs chopped lemongrass
- 1 tsp lime finely chopped lime zest
- 2 tsp finely chopped coriander stem
- 3 tbs chopped red shallot
- 2 tbs chopped garlic
- 1 tsp shrimp paste substitute of choice
- 2 garlic cloves, chopped
- pinch of salt
- 3 birds eye chillies
Preparation
Make curry paste by pounding or blending ingredients together in a mortar and pestle or blender. Set aside. Do the same to make the garlic paste
Heat a pot over medium-high heat then add about 1 tbs oil
Stir fry garlic paste for 1 min
Then add curry paste
Stiry fry for about 3 minutes. Add sugar, soy sauce and stock
Bring liquid to a boil, add tofu. Let simmer for 2 minutes
Sprinkle with coriander and fried shallot. Serve with white rice