Ingredients required for making spicy garlic tofu -
* 454 gm/16 oz firm/extra firm tofu
* 170gm/ 6 oz / 1 large onion or 2 medium onions
* 340 gm/12 oz/ 2 medium bell peppers (any color)
* 32 gm/ 1 oz / 6 large cloves of garlic. Please do not chop the garlic too fine.
* 4 green onions (scallions). You can use any greens according to your choice. I sometimes even use coriander leaves or parsley if I do not have green onions.
* sprinkle of salt
* 4 tablespoons oil
* 1/2 teaspoon sesame oil (totally optional)
* sprinkle of toasted sesame seeds for garnish (totally optional)
For coating tofu -
* 1/2 teaspoon red chilli powder or paprika (adjust the proportion according to your preference)
* 1/2 teaspoon salt
* 1 tablespoon heaped cornstarch(cornflour). Can replace with flour or potato starch.
For the sauce -
* 2 tablespoons regular soy sauce
* 2 teaspoons dark soy sauce (optional).
* 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar or any vinegar of your choice
* 1 tablespoon heaped tomato ketchup
* 1 teaspoon sugar. Add a teaspoon more if not using dark Soy Sauce .
* 2 teaspoons kashmiri red chilli powder or any type of chilli sauce of your choice. Adjust proportion according to your tolerance of heat.
* 1 teaspoon cornstarch (cornflour)
* 1/3 rd cup water (room temperature)
Serve this chilli garlic tofu immediately with hot steamed rice or noodles. I even like having leftovers though the tofu loses its crunch but it still tastes delicious.