Deep Fried Tofu

Tofu is a substitute for milk cheeses and widely used in vegetarian cuisine. This cheese is prepared with green soy beans and so it is also called "soy bean curd". The origin of this cheese is Asia and it's usually associated with the chinese cuisine, even if the dishes with tofu can be found in all the asian countries' cuisines.
Tofu has different stages of maturity. The one that may be fried is the middle firm tofu. 
You would never believe but tofu is extremely easy to deep fry.
 
INGREDIENTS:
Servings: 2

150 g tofu
salt
vegetable oil 






1. Carefully take tofu out of it's whey.
2. Dump tofu cube with the paper towels to remove the excess of water. 

 

3. Cut tofu into smaller cube.

 4. Heat the oil in a wok.
Note: Wok is a large chinese pan with a really small base . It's very handy for frying as the oil heats up very fast and doesn't drop in temperature when you start frying. The other advantage is that you need less quantity of oil. I always use it for frying.

5. Fry cubes of tofu for about 5 minutes or till they are brown at a side, just then you may turn them over.




6. Serve the tofu cubes with a Sweet Chilli Sauce or a Sweet'n'Sour Sauce.