In spring, braised tofu is better than meat – it’s even more fragrant, nutritious and high in calcium, and eaten clean off the table.
Spring is better than meat, it's even more fragrant when braised, nutritious and high in calcium, and eaten clean off the table. Today, I'll introduce you to fragrant braised tofu. Tofu is a bean product that everyone loves, rich in nutrition, good in taste, high in calcium, and especially loved by children. I've always thought of tofu as a very magical thing, with many varieties and many ways to cook it. Different tofu has different ways to eat, such as cold mixing, frying, stir-frying, stewing, and making soup. All of these ways are delicious. Tofu also has many kinds, such as south tofu and north tofu, mainly because of different solidification methods. Today I'm making fragrant braised tofu, which uses old tofu, which is more resistant to stewing. Add some tofu that has been fried into slices, not only fixing its shape, but also increasing the egg flavor. After braising and simmering, it becomes very flavorful and goes well with rice.
Fragrant Braised Tofu
By Dream Dream Mom 2016
Ingredients:
North Tofu one piece, suitable amount of Ganli chili sauce, half a red bell pepper, one egg, appropriate amount of light soy sauce, appropriate amount of osmanthus honey, appropriate amount of salt, appropriate amount of pepper, appropriate amount of hot water, one bunch of coriander, one large spoon of water starch, appropriate amount of sesame oil
Cooking Steps:
1. Cut tofu into thick slices, dip in egg liquid
2. Fry until both sides are golden brown
3. Take out the pot
4. Start a new pot and pour in oil, add chopped scallions, and add Ganli chili sauce
5. Add hot water, add all seasonings except salt, sesame oil, and water starch
6. Put in the fried tofu
7. Bring to a boil over high heat, reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes. After the sauce is thick, add salt and diced red bell pepper and mix well!
8. Drizzle with water starch to thicken, turn off the heat, plate and sprinkle with coriander!
Tofu Shopping Tips: 1. Look at the color: High-quality tofu is a uniform milky white or pale yellow, with a slight gloss. 2. Check the texture: High-quality tofu has complete blocks, moderate hardness, delicate texture, uniform structure, and no impurities. 3. Press with your hands: It has a certain elasticity, no yellow liquid seeps out, is not loose, and is not sticky to the hand, indicating good quality tofu. 4. Smell the aroma: High-quality tofu has the characteristic smell of tofu, such as braised tofu has the smell of braised tofu. There is no bean sprout flavor, rotten flavor, or other odors. 5. Check the packaging: Regular pre-packaged products must identify the product name, ingredients, net content, production date, shelf life, storage conditions, manufacturer address and contact information, product standard number and production license number, nutrition label, etc. If any of these are missing, it is an unqualified product. Pay attention to the production date of the product, tofu is easy to deteriorate, try to choose products with a newer production date.
Do you like Mapo Tofu or home-style tofu?
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