{"id":9205,"date":"2009-11-06T13:04:06","date_gmt":"2009-11-06T20:04:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ecurry.com\/blog\/?p=9205"},"modified":"2012-02-12T19:06:30","modified_gmt":"2012-02-13T02:06:30","slug":"braised-tofu-in-spicy-sesame-peanut-sauce","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.ecurry.com\/blog\/sides-etc\/braised-tofu-in-spicy-sesame-peanut-sauce\/","title":{"rendered":"Braised Tofu in Spicy Sesame, Peanut Sauce"},"content":{"rendered":"


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This is something which I had made quite sometime back for a quick lunch. All my half written posts from the draft need to be posted, there are too many of them. I had some half a block of Tofu left after we had Tandoori Tofu<\/strong><\/a> the night before for dinner. For this recipe, I just threw in whatever I had at home; the blend of tofu, vegetables, sesame and the creamy peanut butter worked together really well.<\/p>\n

Use the vegetables you want for your recipe.
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Braised Tofu in Spicy Sesame, Peanut Sauce<\/h3>\n


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Ingredients:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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  1. 1\/2 block of Extra Firm Tofu, about 7 oz <\/strong>(I used the Nasoya Brand)<\/em>
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  2. 3 Cloves Garlic<\/strong><\/li>\n
  3. 1 inch Piece of Fresh Ginger, grated
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  4. 2-3 Hot Chili Pepper
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  5. Broccoli<\/strong><\/li>\n
  6. Bell Pepper<\/strong><\/li>\n
  7. 1\/2 Onion, Cut in to big chunks<\/strong><\/li>\n
  8. 2 Teaspoons Sesame Seeds, (Lightly toasted)<\/strong><\/li>\n
  9. 1.5 Tablespoons Chunky Peanut Butter (Use smooth peanut butter if you don’t want the pieces)
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  10. 2 Tablespoons Soy Sauce<\/strong><\/li>\n
  11. Hot Sauce, like Sriracha ( to taste)<\/strong><\/li>\n
  12. Salt<\/strong><\/li>\n
  13. 1 Tablespoon Sesame Oil + 1.5 Teaspoon oil (any cooking oil)
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    Dry off the tofu by gently pressing the block with a paper towel.\u00a0 Slice the tofu into rectangles.<\/p>\n

    Squeeze half the grated ginger to extract the juice & pour the juice over the tofu & let it sit for at least half an hour. The more the tofu marinates the better.<\/p>\n

    Roughly crush half the amount of the toasted sesame, with a rolling pin or in a mortar & pestle. Set aside.<\/p>\n

    Mince the garlic & the hot peppers\u00a0 & crush them in the mortar or pestle (or with rolling pin). Set aside.<\/p>\n

    In a bowl, combine the peanut butter, soy sauce, hot sauce, the crushed sesame, garlic, ginger, hot pepper & salt + about 1\/3 cup of water & whisk till well combined. This is going to be the sauce.<\/p>\n

    Heat 1 Tablespoon of oil in a skillet\/pan. Place the tofu slices in a single layer & cook each side for a couple of minutes at medium heat. Remove & set aside.<\/p>\n

    Heat the rest of the oil. Add the chopped onions, broccoli, bell pepper (or whatever other veggies you would want to use) & quickly stir fry for a couple of minutes. Add the tofu slices carefully, so they do not break. Pour the ingredients for sauce in the pan. Bring it to a light boil, then reduce the heat & cover & cook for about 2-4 minutes. Uncover & increase the heat till some of the water in the sauce dries off.. there still will be a few tablespoons of sauce left, enough to cover the tofu & the veggies & little bit more.<\/p>\n

    Garnish with the rest of the sesame seeds & more hot peppers if you want.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n


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    We had ours with some steamed brown rice. This may be served over noodles too. This recipe is making its way to Susan’s MLLA #17<\/a>, hosted by SRA of When My Soup Came Alive.
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    \nRelated Posts:<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Stir Fried Ginger Tofu and Veggies with Brown Rice<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

    Thai Fried Rice<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

    Chili Soy Chunks<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n


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