BEST CRISPY FRIED TOFU

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Crispy fried tofu coated in spices that lifts up the flavour and makes you want to have more!

Watch how it is done!

Ingredients

• 400g firm tofu, cut into thin slices
• oil for deep frying

For the Tofu batter:

• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup rice flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 chicken bouillon
• 1 teaspoon turmeric powder
• 1 teaspoon coriander powder
• 2 to 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 shallots, thinly sliced
• 2 stalks spring onion
• 1/4 cup coriander, cut into thin sliced
• 500 to 600 ml water

For the Sweet Soy Chilli Sauce

• 1 to 2 Bird’s eye chilli
• 2 to 3 shallots
• 2 cloves garlic
• 1/4 cup sweet soy sauce 
• 1 tablespoon light soy sauce
• salt, to taste

Preparation

1. Combine all batter ingredients in a mixing bowl, make sure to remove all the lumps.
2. In a medium heat, add oil in a frying pan. Once the oil is ready, dip each slice of tofu in the batter and fry until crispy.
3. For the sweet soy chilli sauce, in a food processor, blend the garlic, chilli and shallots. Add the sweet soy sauce, light soy sauce and salt.
4. Arrange the fried tofu on a serving plate and serve with the sweet soy chilli sauce.

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Bon appétit!
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