Sunday 15 November 2015

Burmese tofu stir fry





This is a very simple recipe, it is vegan and gluten free what could be better. 

This is best and simplest recipe  of Burmese tofu on  the internet. I have however improvised it a bit . I usually add in finely chopped onion and red and green peppers. This adds colour and nutrition, it also saves time cooking the vegetables separately. 


The recipe above is very simple. Slice mushroom, spring onions, sauté the mushrooms in a flat pan till they have a nice colour on them add in the white bits of the spring onions separately in the pan toss them in the pan for a minute. Season the vegetables with soy sauce and sesame oil. You could season this dish with any sauce you like and adjust the seasoning accordingly. The tofu can be sautéed similarly in a pan, it wont get very crisp but it develops a light skin, season accordingly.

To prepare the noodles boil water in a deep pan add a little salt add the noodles cook till al dente, drain. Keep a little water from the noodles. Throw the noodles in a dish season with soy sauce and sesame oil or any oil of your choice. A spoon or two of the noodle water will prevent it from drying out. 



To serve place noodles in a dish, add the vegetables and tofu, garnish with toasted sesame seeds and finely sliced green bits of spring onions. 

PS: I have tried this tofu with various kinds of seasoning. It makes for a nice salad which doesn't require cooking. I chopped mint leaves, onions and peppers and added it to the tofu. To serve the salad I added Burmese tofu that had been in the fridge for an hour with a lime and palm sugar dressing mixed with mint leaves, onions and peppers. 

Feel free to try variations on this recipe and please experiment. 

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