Spicy Braised Tofu

Spicy braised tofu is an Korean side dish which goes well with rice. If you love spice, its a must try dish. The original recipe is from Maangachi, who is an korean food blogger and youtuber. It's goes well with rice and fried rice. I personally love this with Quinoa-rice fried rice. Comes together in 15 minutes. Want to see original recipe click on Maangachi. Happy cooking😊.

Adjust everything to your taste. I am using jaggery instead of sugar. If you feel tofu is sticking to pan add more oil.

Ingredients 

tofu - 1 pack (453 grams)

cooking oil - 2  tbsp

sesame seeds for garnishing

garlic -1, minced

Chopped onion - 4 tbsp

green onions -1, chopped

For the sauce:

soy sauce - 1 tbsp

Water - 1/2 cup

salt  to taste

sugar or Jaggery - 1 tbsp or to taste

Spicy pepper flakes or spicy red chili powder - 1 tbsp 

Method

1. For sauce, mix everything in a bowl.

2. Place weight on tofu to remove water and become firm or dry it out by paper towel or kitchen towel. 

3. Cut tofu into half and make 10 square pieces.

4. Heat pan, add 1 tbsp oil and fry tofu pieces both sides until golden color.

5. Remove tofu into another bowl and add oil to the same pan.

6. When oil is hot enough, add minced garlic, chopped onion and green onion and saute until garlic and onion turn golden brown.

7. Add sauce and mix well.

8. When sauce started boiling, add tofu piece and cook till tofu absorb all the sauce.
9. Cook 1 more minute. Don’t switch off the stove until you see everything come together and thick.

9. Garnish with sesame seeds and serve with rice.