Claypot Tofu

Yesterday I bought a new gadget for the kitchen….guess what? Yup, a new claypot ! :)) I find the price a bit pricey and the boss doesn’t want to give me a discount, but since I wanted one so badly, I guess I have to pay like a Duchess !

And….I also can’t wait to use it ^ * . I cooked tofu with it…a dish which is a favourite of the family… tofu , tofu , tofu . I can eat tofu everyday :) Simple and easy to cook and simply delicious…yum yum yummy . Serve it hot with rice…especially when it is still bubbling. This claypot retains heat well and will keep the tofu warm thru out dinner. I love this claypot…big enough for a family of five or six. It can be used for cooking many other dishes besides tofu.

I heart this claypot....

:)) I heart the lid too !

this is truly yummy......

I can eat two bowls of rice with juz this dish....

I stole some before dinner :P

Clayot Tofu

Ingredients:

5 pieces of brown square tofu - cut into halves

1 tbsp of cornflour for coating the tofu

Oil for deep frying

8 shrimps

6 slices of lean meat
1 bundle of enoki mushrooms

8 pieces of button mushrooms- cut into thick slices

8 pieces of oyster mushrooms

1/2 a carrot - cut into slices

1/2 red capsicum - cut into strips

1/2 yellow capsicum - cut into strips

1/2 green capsicum - cut into strips

1/2 pkt of holland sweet peas
3 pips of garlic - chopped finely

1 shallots - slice thinly

1 slice of ginger

2 tbsp of olive oil

seasoning for the gravy:

1 tbsp oyster sauce

1 tsp thick soy sauce

1 tsp of chicken granules

1 cup of water

1 tsp of sesame oil
2 tbsp of cooking wine

thickening:

1 tsp of corn flour

3 tbsp of water

Method:

Cut brown tofu into halves and coat them with corn flour. Deep fried till golden brown. Drain off oil and leave aside.

Add into the claypot, 2 tbsp of olive oil, sesame oil and the chopped garlic, slice of ginger and shallots and saute over medium heat till fragrant. Add in the shrimps and lean meat, stir fry till the raw meat is cooked then add in all the mushrooms and the cut vegetables. Stir fry for another 3 minutes. Add in 1 cup of water and all the seasoning ingredients except the wine. Boil for 6 minutes, add in the fried tofu and add in the thickening and wine. Cover the claypot with lid and simmer for another 10 minutes. Off the fire and served it hot with rice.

* If you want more gravy add a bit more water.

Have a nice weekend.....

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