Sig's Tofu with Chilly and Basil Unlike the common Genovese basil varietal found in the States, Thais basil is a slightly serrated-leafed herb with a somewhat more peppery, anise-tinged flavor. Can you tell which basil is which? I'm sure you're wondering whether you can use common, large eggplant in place of Asian eggplants for this.

Ingredients of Sig's Tofu with Chilly and Basil

  1. Prepare 1/2 cup of of fresh basil leaves ( sweet Thai is best but Greek or ordinary will do).
  2. You need 3 tbsp of oil.
  3. It's 4 slice of tofu about 1 cm thick.
  4. Prepare 1 of clove of garlic , large.
  5. It's 1 of small red chilli.
  6. You need 1 of to 2 tablespoons of honey.
  7. You need 1 tbsp of soy sauce, light.
  8. You need 1 tbsp of soy sauce, dark.
  9. You need 1 tbsp of sugar ( optional ).
  10. You need 1 1/2 tbsp of cornflour.
  11. It's 4 tbsp of water.

Sig's Tofu with Chilly and Basil step by step

  1. Heat half the oil, fry the basil leaves until crisp , set leaves aside keep oil for frying the tofu..
  2. Drain and dry the tofu cut off 4 slices of about 1 cm thickness. Fry to golden brown from both sides in the basil oil. Remove and set aside .( If the leftover uncooked tofu is fresh put any leftover,covered in chilled water in fridge for up to two days.).
  3. In the meantime slice one large clove of garlic and one small red chilli , add remaining oil and fry gently until nearly brown ..
  4. add soy sauces and 1-2 tablespoon of good honey..
  5. Mix cornflour with water and stir in to the garlic chilli mix until it thickens. Sweeten the sauce further with some sugar ( optional).
  6. Plate the tofu, pour over the sauce and serve with the crisped basil leaves ..
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Tofu with chili sauces or fresh peppers are always one of the best combination in Chinese cuisine. Tofu and taro shares lots of commons and similarities. They are quite plan themselves but when cooked with other seasonings or ingredients with strong flavors, they can absorb the flavor and turn to. Crunchy Fried Tofu with Thai Sweet Chili Sauce. This easy step-by-step recipe on how to make fried tofu is a great first dish to cook using this ingredient.

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