How to Cook Appetizing Sig's Tofu with Chilly and Basil

Sig's Tofu with Chilly and Basil. For this Thai basil tofu recipe, I chopped the tofu into very small pieces. You can cut into large pieces but I thought the smaller ones worked better here. This will help in getting rid of excess.

Thai Basil Chili Tofu with Basmati Rice. Tofu: organic tofu (water, organic soybeans, calcium sulfate, calcium chloride). 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. You can cook Sig's Tofu with Chilly and Basil using 11 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients of Sig's Tofu with Chilly and Basil

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

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. This tasty vegetarian tofu and eggplant dish gets tons of flavor from fresh basil, soy sauce, and Thai chili sauce. Serve it over brown rice for a complete meal.

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. This is the second recipe after my first batch of homemade fermented chili sauce. It is so delicious and make the tofu full of flavors. In the past two weeks, I was busying making my favorite Chinese. Thai Basil keeps it's flavor better when it's cooked, but you can certain substitute any type of fresh basil for this recipe.