Tofu is one of the popular food items for vegetarian meals in many families. Today, TasteVN will help you learn how to make delicious, aromatic vegetarian tofu with tomato sauce that is extremely simple. Let’s get cooking with this stir-fry dish right now!
1. Vegetarian Tofu with Tomato Sauce
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Preparation
20 minutes
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Cooking
15 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Vegetarian Tofu with Tomato Sauce Serves 2 – 3 people
Fried tofu 3 pieces Tomatoes 2 fruits Cooking oil 2 tablespoons Vegetarian seasoning 2 teaspoons MSG 2 teaspoons Salt 1 teaspoon
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How to Choose Fresh Ingredients
How to choose fresh tomatoes
- Choose tomatoes that are bright red, round, juicy, with a firm skin that is not scratched.
- The stem of the tomato should still be fresh, not wilted, and tightly attached to the body, indicating freshly harvested fruit.
- Naturally ripened tomatoes will have a light fragrant smell, while artificially ripened tomatoes usually have no smell.
- Avoid buying tomatoes that are unevenly colored, soft, wrinkled, or have bruises.
How to choose good tofu without gypsum
- It is advisable to choose tofu that has an ivory white color, avoiding pieces that are too yellow as they contain gypsum.
- Good tofu will feel light in hand, have elasticity, smoothness, and will not be dry, hard, or crumbly.
- Good tofu will have the fragrant smell of pure soybeans. In contrast, tofu containing gypsum will have no smell or will smell like lime.
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How to prepare Vegetarian Tomato Sauce Tofu
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Prepare the ingredients
Buy pre-fried tofu and cut it into small square pieces for eating.
Wash the tomatoes, remove the stems, and cut them into wedges.
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Making tofu with tomato sauce
Put a pan on the stove with 2 tablespoons of cooking oil and heat on high. When the oil is hot, add the tomatoes and stir-fry for about 5 minutes until soft and turn into a thick mixture.
Then lower the heat to low and add the fried tofu, stirring evenly.
Add 1 teaspoon of salt, 1/2 teaspoon of monosodium glutamate, and 2 teaspoons of vegetarian seasoning, stir well for about 3 minutes for the seasoning to absorb into the tofu. Adjust the seasoning to taste and then turn off the heat. Transfer the tofu with tomato sauce to a plate and it’s ready.
Tip: To make the dish more appealing and fragrant, you can sprinkle a little ground pepper and chopped green onions on top when serving.
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Final Product
The vegetarian tofu dish with tomato sauce is incredibly eye-catching with the light yellow color of the tofu and the bright red allure of the tomatoes. The soft, creamy tofu combined with the mild sour taste of the tomatoes is sure to make you eat a lot of rice!
2. Vegetarian Tofu with Tomato Sauce (Recipe shared by Tiktok Vegetarian Kitchen XANH)
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Preparation
20 minutes
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Cooking
20 minutes
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Difficulty Level
Easy
Ingredients for Vegetarian Tofu with Tomato Sauce (Recipe shared by Tiktok Vegetarian Kitchen XANH) Serves 2
Tofu 120 grams Chicken leg mushrooms 200 grams Spring onion 1 tablespoon Cornstarch 15 grams Seasoning A little (vegetarian seasoning/ sugar/ vegetarian fish sauce/ vegetarian oyster sauce/ soy sauce) Tomatoes 2 fruits Chives 1/2 cup
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How to make Vegetarian Tofu in Tomato Sauce (Recipe shared by Tiktok Vegetarian Kitchen XANH)
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Prepare the ingredients
After buying the tofu, wash it thoroughly and then boil it until cooked. After that, take the tofu out and slice it into bite-sized pieces, then arrange it on a plate.
For the small chicken leg mushrooms, cut off the stems, soak them in diluted salt water for about 3 – 5 minutes, rinse with water and let them drain. Slice into bite-sized pieces.
Wash the tomatoes and dice them.
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Sauté the mushrooms
Place a pan on the stove, add 1 tablespoon of cooking oil to the pan, wait for the oil to heat up, then add 1 tablespoon of chopped green onion to sauté until fragrant, then add the chicken leg mushrooms to stir-fry.
Season with 1/2 teaspoon of vegetarian seasoning, 1 tablespoon of vegetarian oyster sauce, 2 tablespoons of water, 1 teaspoon of soy sauce, and 1/3 teaspoon of corn starch mixed with 1/3 cup of water.
Stir well until the mushrooms absorb the seasoning, then add a little sliced chili.
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Make the tomato sauce
You place another pan on the stove, sauté 1 tablespoon of cooking oil with 1/2 cup of chopped green onions and diced tomatoes.
Then, you add in order: 2/3 tablespoon of vegetarian seasoning, 2/3 tablespoon of sugar, 1 tablespoon of vegetarian fish sauce, 2 tablespoons of ketchup, and 1 tablespoon of cornstarch mixed with 50 ml of water into the pan.
You stir evenly and turn the heat to high to bring the mixture to a boil. When the mixture boils, reduce the heat and simmer until the sauce reaches the desired thickness.
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Completion
You place the boiled tofu on a plate, then add the stir-fried mushrooms on top and drizzle the tomato sauce over it, adding a bit of chopped green onion and cilantro for decoration to complete the dish.
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Final Product
Tomato sauce tofu has an eye-catching and appealing color. The tofu is smooth and creamy, combined with the chewy and tender texture of chicken thigh mushrooms, blended with the rich tomato sauce, making it incredibly delicious.
So you have two ways to make the delicious and flavorful tofu in tomato sauce with just a few simple steps. Let’s cook together with TasteVN right now!
*Image references and recipes are shared from Facebook: Hòa Oggy and Tiktok: Bếp chay XANH.
