Honey Sesame Tofu with Vegetables

When I started blogging a few years ago, the number of posts I did every month was enormous. I somehow had the energy and time to do it all. As time passed, I have reduced the number of posts. But that meant that the quality of the dishes and the presentation has improved a lot. But after those first couple of years, last year was a big low in the blog. I was having loads of commitments in my personal life, enjoying life and the events. Then the break seemed to be too long to get back to blogging. Thanks to the support and love from around the world, I am back to being a regular blogger. :-)

There are some dishes that you always think are restaurant only dishes. And then when you make it, you will be amazed by how simple it is to make. Though I make a lot of chinese flavoured dishes at home, this one sounded very fancy to me. When I made it, it was just out of the world. I cannot stress enough on how simple it is to make.

Recipe adapted from here

Ingredients

Tofu 1 block
Corn Flour (some times called Corn Starch) 1/4 cup

Onion 2
Red Pepper 1
Green Pepper 1
Grated Ginger 1 tbsp
Grated Garlic 1 tbsp
Scallions (Green Onions) 5
Sesame Seeds 1 tbsp

For the Sauce
Honey 1/3 cup (use maple syrup for Vegan)
Soy Sauce 3 tbsp
Rice Vinegar 2 tbsp
Sesame Oil 2 tbsp
Red Pepper Flakes 1 tsp

Method of Preparation

1. Drain water from the tofu. Wrap it in a kitchen paper. Place it on a cutting board. Place another cutting board on top. Place some heavy thing on top (like a big bag of lentils). Let it sit for 15-30 min.

2. Cut the tofu into cubes. Toss it in corn flour.

3. In a non stick pan, add a little oil and saute the tofu in two batches. Turn them around gently without breaking them. Keep aside in a bowl.

4. Slices onions and saute them well. Finally add the ginger and garlic and saute for another minute. Add to the bowl

5. Slice peppers and saute those as well. Add to the bowl .

6. Prepare the sauce by mixing all the ingredients. Add to the bowl.

7. Toast the sesame seeds and add to the bowl along with some chopped scallions.

8. Taste and add salt if needed. Please note that the sauce will already have salt in it.

Serve with some rice.