East African Congo Tofu Recipe - 9 Easy Step

An luscious Congo Tofu Recipe for food lovers. This combination of tomato paste, peanut butter, onion, garlic, and tofu may seem odd. but this dish is native to East African and very yummy . Hope you enjoy this dish.

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Course: Side Dishes

Cuisine: African

Keyword: Congo Tofu, tofu

CookingStyle: Stir-frying

Prep Time: 15

Cook Time: 45

Total Time: 1

Servings: servings

Calories: 460.9kcal

Author: Food and Meal

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Equipment

Skillet

Frying Pan

Ingredients

1 block tofu
Oil
salt
Pepper to taste
3 tablespoons cornstarch

Stir fry

2 cups Broccoli florets
2 carrots
1 cup shredded cabbage
I red bell pepper
Oil
½ cup snow peas

Sauce

½ cup of soy sauce
Ginger and garlic paste
2 ½ brown sugar
2 medium green onions

Instructions

Mix the soy sauce, brown sugar, ginger and garlic paste, cornstarch, and green onions in a small bowl and whisk thoroughly.
Put the tofu on a cutting board or paper towel-lined plate to reduce the moisture. Then, press it down with a heavy skillet and leave for 15 minutes. Pat dry after 15 minutes.
Cut the tofu block into cube sizes, and top it with some corn starch, pepper, and salt to taste. This adds the much-needed crispness to the exterior of the tofu, and it's going to help it get nice and golden while you're serving it. You can also add nutritional yeasts and spices to it if you want.
Slice the carrots thinly, onions, and the green pepper
Heat a skillet up on medium heat and add 250ml cooking oil to it.
Once the oil is heated, add the tofu and cook for 3-4 minutes or until it becomes golden on all sides. You're going to want to keep tossing it regularly to make sure it cooks evenly.
Once the tofu has turned golden, remove it from the skillet and keep by the side.
Then, pour a little more cooking oil into the same skillet. Add the broccoli, carrots, and red pepper to it and cook for 4 minutes. Add the snow peas and cabbage and cook for more couple of minutes and stir in the sauce. Cook for further 2 minutes and add the tofu. Simmer on low heat for some minutes and serve.

Notes

The basic recipe for Congo Tofu is easy to make. Simply cook the tofu in oil and add chopped tomatoes, garlic, and tomato paste. You can also use peanut butter instead of tomato paste. If you don't have this ingredient, you can purchase it. You can serve the sauce with rice. If you like, you can use it in all dishes with peanut butter. It will have a great taste and is vegan.

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Nutrition

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