This simple and quick vegetarian stir fry has a flavorful, spicy glaze and an addictive crunch. Tofu, peanuts and some greens – makes a perfect side with some noodles or rice for a satisfying healthy meal.
Spring is at its peak and so are the Bluebonnets of Texas – long stretches of the most beautiful blue, speckled by the red, yellow, white and pink. Butterflies and the ladybugs along with the flowers make a truly heartwarming treat – a slice of heaven. We went to see the blooms this weekend. Here is our little one having her fill in the fields. It is soul satisfying experience to be in close contact with the nature.
In the midst of spring and a busy schedule this quick stir fry evolved with no particular recipe in mind. I had picked up a bunch of organic sweet onions – the clean looking fresh ones available during the spring time. These onions are less pungent and makes great addition to salads or for grilling. Along with the onions I grabbed whatever vegetables I had and would possibly pair with some extra firm tofu. A few fistful of peanuts went in too and at the end of it all it was a recipe I will be cooking again soon.
Tofu Peanut Stir Fry
Ingredients:
- 1 pack extra firm tofu, about 14 oz
- 4 cloves of garlic, peeled and minced
- 1.5 inch fresh ginger, peeled and grated
- 4-5 red whole dry chili
- 2 tablespoons 100% Asian Sesame Oil
- 1 medium sweet onion, cut into chunks
- 1/2 bell pepper. cut into chunks
- 1 cup broccoli
- salt
- 1/3 cup roasted unsalted peanuts
Note: Use whatever vegetables you want or have at hand in the stir fry.
For the Sauce:
- 1.5 tablespoon lite soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon hot/chili sauce
- 1.5 teaspoons corn flour/corn starch
- 2 tablespoons water
- 1 teaspoon vinegar
Preparation:Combine the grated ginger and the minced garlic.
Combine all ingredients of the sauce in a bowl and set aside.
Wash the tofu; wrap tofu in several layers of heavy-duty paper towels to soak up as much water as possible. Pat the tofu dry. Cut them into slices or cubes whatever way you want them. Sprinkle some salt on it. Combine about 1/2 teaspoon ginger garlic mix to the tofu, toss and let it sit for 1/2 hour.
Heat the sesame oil in a thick flat bottomed pan or a wok. Add the dry red chilli and cook at high heat till the chili pepper turns dark and fragrant.
Add the ginger, garlic mix, stir it around for a second or two and immediately add all the vegetables and cook at high heat while tossing for only a minute. The vegetables should be tender crisp.
Add the tofu to the pan in a way that the tofu is in a single layer; After a couple of minutes turn all the tofu pieces over and cook for a minute (this slightly stiffens the tofu on the outside and prevents them from breaking when further tossed).Remember the heat of the stove should be high during the entire cooking process.
Add the salt and the peanuts.
Stir the sauce in the bowl, so that the corn starch is well dissolved and pour it in the pan carefully to prevent spluttering. Cook at high heat for a minute and a half, again while flipping/tossing the ingredients.There should be almost no sauce left…the sauce should be just like a glaze on the tofu and the veggies.
(If you want more sauce, feel free to add more water or stock as desired).
Serve hot. Pairs very well with fried rice or brown rice.
A little bit of this bowlful was shared with a friend, who to my true delight termed it as “fabulous” 😀
Submitted to MLLA 22, hosted by Ruchika. MLLA is the brain child of Susan of The Well Seasoned Cook.
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Like the peanutswith tofu, they both make a great pair. Lovely click as always…
just bought Tofu yesterday…this recipe couldnt make me happier !
love this! tofu and peanuts are made for each other!
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Stir fry looks yummy Soma! I love the sauce..very flavorful!
i like peanuts in almost anything!
tofu is regular i our kitchen but this is a brand new recipe. looks so mouth watering that am craving some right now. going to make it once am back in action.
between read your comment on my blog. next time india ele amar barte tomar nemomtonno roilo. ja tomar khete ichhe kare sab banie rakhabo. asbe lintu 🙂
I love love stir fry… but am so hopelessly bad at cooking them… I should take a lesson from you… love the vibrant colours 🙂
looks sensational soma!
A lovely stir-fry and gorgeous pictures!
Cheers,
Rosa
Lovely combo, peanut with tofu, thanks for the entry!
I miss paneer here – which we only get in the Indian stores. But I have taken well to Tofu, so far. But looks like your stir fry just made me fall in love with tofu. Its so nutritious on its own, but you have added more with some broccolis thrown in.
Nice recipe and lovely photography!!
Exquisite creation.Love tofu and am using it in several different ways.
Like it!
Excellent combo of ingredients in this delicious stir fry!
Oh soma this is beautiful, your pictures really stir the hunger within me 🙂 I love this tofu peanut stir fry, I’m trying to eat more vegetarian so this would be the perfect dish to make one night.
All recipe are good. Vegetables are good for health. I hope my daughters will enjoy this dish. i have written some similar recipe recently. Thanks for sharing.
I never appreacite tofu other than scramble, this one is simply inviting!
The field filled with buebonnets should be awesome treat to our eyes!
THats an awesome dish with a wonderful presentation….
Soma, what a nice tofu dish…love the idea with peanuts…will definitely try it 🙂
What a gorgeous shot of your daughter! I love the sound of this tofu peanut stir fry — lots of delicious flavors and a hint of spice. You always get me thinking about dinner. =)
slurp,…
Tofu with peanut sauce just reminded me of a similar Indonesian salad called Gado Gado 😉
vat a tastety stir fryy!!! sooo healthy and yummyyy!!! m sooo loving the pretty pictures!!
cheers!!
Haven’t tried tofu yet but your pictures are beautiful that I want to try it 🙂
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Wow.. Awesome picture, looks delicious.
Mmmmm I love both tofu and peanuts. Will have to give this a go
This dish sounds easy to make, full of flavor and crunch!
Delicious recipe! My family would so love this, thanks for sharing it!
What a great stir fry! The mix of ingredients with peanuts and spicy sauce sounds delicious!
Looks amazingly delicious!
This sounds delicious. Have you ever tried draining your tofu blocks over a bamboo mat/basket? You could use the one under the bowl in your picture. I just set it out to drain before I start chopping and preparing everything else for the dish. That way you don’t have to waste a bunch of paper towels.
Hi !
Came across your site when I was searching for my friend’s blog.Fell in love with your blog.Today I tried tofu peanut recipe ,instead of chilli sauce I used the the thai sweet chilli sauce .The dish turned out to be ”heavenly ” as my kids say:).We are Indians , living in China … It’s Tofu every where…
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This looks delicious! I can’t wait to try it. So glad I stumbled on your site! 🙂