Cantonese Sweet & Sour Tofu

Trying out dishes from different cuisines is always such a fun and for this month's cuisine for IFC is Cantonese cuisine. Was awed by the dishes given for trying, but due to time constraint I went for Cantonese Sweet & Sour Chicken but substituted the chicken for tofu. The end was result was mind blowing with sweetness, sourness and spiciness kicking your palate. Thank you Saras of saras yummy bites for choosing this wonderful recipe. lets move on to the recipe

You need:

Tofu                                 680gms
Sesame oil                       1 tbsp
Red onion (large)             1 nos
Cucumber                       1nos
Green Pepper( small)       1nos
Red Pepper                     1nos
Pineapple chunks             1/2cup (optional)
Oil   for deep frying

Sauce:

Tomato ketchup              4tbsp

Chilli sauce                      3tbsp

Plum sauce                      3tsp

Light Soy Sauce              1tsp

Water                             2tbsp

Sugar                              1tsp

(you can substitute plum sauce with 1tbsp ketchup + 1 or 2 tsp vinegar + 1 tsp brown sugar)

Marinate:

Corn flour                1tsp

Custard powder       1tsp

Egg                          1nos

Salt                          1/2 tsp

White pepper to taste

To Dredge:

All purpose flour            3tbsp

Corn flour                      3tbsp

Rice flour                       3tbsp

Preparation:

Dice the vegetables into 1" pieces.

Cut the tofu into 1" pieces.

Mix the ingredients under marinate. Toss the tofu in it and marinate for 10-15 minutes.

Prepare the sauce by mixing the ingredients under Sauce  in a small saucepan , cook them for about 5- 10 minutes.

Heat oil in a kadai

Mix the ingredients under Dredge, toss the tofu , remove excess flour and fry them in hot oil, Remove them with a slotted spoon, keep aside.

Now in a separate kadai heat the sesame oil, toss in the vegetables (except pineapple) for about 2-3 minutes, pour in the sauce and bring it to a boil, add the fried tofu and mix well, Stir in the pineapple chunks , mix well, remove from heat 

Serve hot

Note:
You can substitute  Chicken for tofu , Follow the steps but you have to fry the chicken twice