Chinese Tofu

From the Kitchen of the spectacular Chef Adele in Saint Malo France.

 

Ingredients

 

1/2 Cup            Broccoli Stems, Cut small

1                      Onion

1                      Head of Garlic, Crushed and dehearted

                        Oil

2                      Carrots, Cut in this strips

1                      Tofu, Firm

½                     Lemon juice

2 Cups             of Cooked Rice

2 Tbs               of Sherry                                             

2 Tsp               Curriander

1 Tsp               Ginger

1 Tsp               Galangal

1 ½ Tsp           Fine Spice Chinese Spice

1 Tsp               Lemon Grass

1 Tsp               Ijam Pedis Mix (Optional, you can buy this only in Indonesian specialty stores)

                        Soy sauce, To taste

¼ Cup              Water

1 Tbs               Butter

Optional

3                      Eggs

 

Directions

 

1-Before you begin to cook anything else, place the rice to cook.

 

2-Slice Onions thin, and length wise. Crush garlic and slice the carrots thin with a potato peeler.

 

3-In a big pot pour oil (amount of oil depends on the size of your pot, make sure the entire bottom is covered in oil but that it does not exceed 1/2 an inch of depth or the rice will come out very oily and not very appealing), on high heat, once it is very hot fry the onions and garlic mixing frequently until the onions are transparent. Lower the heat to minimal temperature.

4-Place the carrots and Broccoli stems and some water in a microwavable bowl and cook in the microwave on high, from 3 to 4 min or until soften. Strain Carrots, and Broccoli.

 

5-To the pot add the Tofu, cooked carrots and broccoli. Let simmer in Min Heat.

 

6-In a separate mixing bowl, mix all of the spices, including the soy sauce and some oil, both to taste, until it becomes a paste and mix this into the pot. Turn off heat.

 

7-Once the rice is cooked add it to the pot and mix constantly until all of the rice has turned brown from the spice sauce.

 

Optional:

In a bowl mix the 3 eggs and ¼ cup of water, as well as pepper to taste, do not add salt since it will dry up the egg. Cook in a frying pan with butter until the eggs are fluffy, and slowly mix into the pot.

 

Notes:

*Serve while Hot.

*You can also add soybeans, and/or Cashews, and/or Buckchoy

*For dessert make sure to have something light and fresh like a Lemon sorbet or Fruits.  

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