CRISP SILKEN TOFU

Tofu is every chinese family loves to cook,there are many variety way to cook the  tofu,soft,medium
and the firm tofu to choose. In this recipes ,I choose the tau kwa medium soft ones.I got the recipes from sbs food blog, I change the way of cooking in my own step.

CRISP SlIKEN TOFU

Ingredients;
6 pieces of tau kwa ( use medium soft ones)
2 stalk lemongrass,use the white part,chop finely
4-5 chilli padi,finely chop
2 tbsp diced garlic
1tsp salt
1 tsp sugar
1/2 tsp black ground pepper
2- tbsp vegetables
3 sprig coriander leaves for garnishing
 Coating;
2 tbsp of flour mix with some water into batter.(not too thin or too thick)

Method;
1.put the tau kwa or tofu in a flat plate ,add another flat plate on top of the tofu and add a big bowl of water on top of the plate for an hour to drain out the water from tofu.
2.in a bowl add all lemongrass, chilli,garlic,salt,sugar,black pepper corn and mix all the ingerdients to combine well mixed.Heat a wok,add a few tbsp of vegetables oil,when the oil is slightly hot,add all
the ingredients to stir well till fragrant and adjust the sugar and salt to your taste.Put aside.
3.Rub some salt on a pieces of tofu before cutting.use the knife to cut diagonal,but not too deep cut,or else it will break to pieces.stuff the tofu with some fried ingredients inside the cut tofu,be careful with the stuffing the ingredients in between the cut tofu.After finished stuffing the tofu.put aside.
4.In another bowl add 2 tbsp of flour with some water to make into a paste,not too thick or too thin batter.take a pieces of the stuffed tofu,dip the top and coat with the flour batter,so when you deep fry the filling won't came off.Heat a large wok with oil,when hot use medium high heat to deep fry the tofu until brown and crisp.garnish with coriander leaves,