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Sweet And Sour Tofu

Tofu and vegetable cooked with the tamarind sauce makes a very unique flavorful dish. This Sweet and Sour Tofu dish is vegan-friendly and it is enjoyable for just about anyone's taste palette.
Course vegan
Cuisine Indian
Servings 2 people

Ingredients

  • 1-1/2 oz of seedless tamarind, available in Indian and Asian grocery stores
  • 1 tbsp roasted cumin seeds powder (jeera)
  • 1 tbsp salt
  • ¼ tbsp turmeric (haldi)
  • ¼ tbsp black pepper
  • ¼ tbsp red chili powder
  • 1 tbsp finely shredded ginger
  • ¼ cup brown sugar

Instructions

  • Soak tamarind in 1/4 cup of warm water for 15 minutes. Squeeze the tamarind mixture well, then discard tamarind pieces leaving a nice thick pulp.
  • Add the remaining sauce ingredients to the tamarind pulp mix well and set aside.
  • Squeeze the Tofu gently keeping between your both palm.
  • Cut tofu into ¾ inch thick slices then and pat dry between paper towels. Then cut slices into ¾ inch cubes.
  • Remove seeds from bell pepper and slice 1/4 inch thick lengthwise.
  • Heat oil in a wide pan over medium heat. Stir fry tofu pieces until golden brown in color, approximately 2-3 minutes. Remove from pan and place on a paper towel.
  • In the remaining oil, first stir-fry bell pepper for a minute and add cabbage continue to stir fry for approx. 2 more minutes over medium heat. Vegetables should still be crunchy.
  • Add tofu and tamarind sauce to the vegetables in the pan, stir well and let simmer over low heat for 4-5 minutes.
  • Sweet and Sour Tofu tastes great served over plain rice.