Vegetarian

Sweet and sour tofu takes several minutes to prepare.

Sweet and sour tofu takes several minutes to cook.

Sweet and sour tofu makes 4 servings.

The ingredients for Sweet and sour tofu are:

Ingredients:

? of 14 oz package of firm tofu
1 large red bell pepper
Approx. 3 cups sliced cabbage (? of medium cabbage)
3 tablespoons oil
Sauce

Approx. 1-1/2 oz of seedless tamarind, available in Indian and Asian grocery stores
1 teaspoon roasted cumin seeds powder (jeera)
1 teaspoon salt
? teaspoon turmeric (haldi)
? teaspoon black pepper
? teaspoon red chili powder
1 tablespoon finely shredded ginger
? cup brown sugar
Method

Here is how you make Sweet and sour tofu:

MethodSoak tamarind in 1/4 cup of warm water for 15 minutes. Squeeze the tamarind mixture well, then discard tamarind pieces leaving a nice thick pulp. Add the remaining sauce ingredients to the tamarind pulp mix well and set aside. Squeeze the Tofu gently keeping between your both palm. Cut tofu into ? inch thick slices then and pat dry between paper towels. Then cut slices into ? inch cubes. Remove seeds from bell pepper and slice 1/4 inch thick lengthwise. Heat oil in a wide pan over medium heat. Stir fry tofu pieces until golden brown in color, approximately 2-3 minutes. Remove from pan and place on a paper towel. In the remaining oil, first stir-fry bell pepper for a minute and add cabbage continue to stir fry for approx. 2 more minutes over medium heat. Vegetables should still be crunchy. Add tofu and tamarind sauce to the vegetables in the pan, stir well and let simmer over low heat for 4-5 minutes. Sweet and Sour Tofu tastes great served over plain rice. Serving Size: 4Number of Servings: 4Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user GINNY102.

The nutritional information for Sweet and sour tofu is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 4
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 273.8

• Total Fat: 15.4 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 616.8 mg
• Total Carbs: 38.0 g
• Dietary Fiber: 6.2 g
• Protein: 10.9 g