Help with Tofu, anyone?

[surfer]

Hi! Longtime lurker here. This is the best site for amazing recipes. My husband and girl friend were shocked when I made the recipe for brown stew chicken. It's so delicious, now I'm hooked!

My question is: Does anyone have tips for cooking West Indian foods with tofu instead of meat? I just want a change sometimes from chicken but I still need it to taste really good.

Hoping you can help. Thanks for all the great posts!

[Suesumba]

Re: Help with Tofu, anyone?

Sit tight, someone will be along to help you soon.

Me, I curry Tofu wid coconot milk and cho cho, chinese eggplant and lots of pepper. I buy the pre-fried tofu tho.

[surfer]

Re: Help with Tofu, anyone?

Ms.Piggy.Sweet.Milk -
Thanks for the quick response!

When you use the pre-fried one, do you just add it at the last few minutes to heat it through?

[Simmy]

Re: Help with Tofu, anyone?

Welcome to our kitchen, mixed, bout time yu stap lurk, LOL!! [img]/forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]
Here's a few recipes from my Caribbean Chinese cookbook for you.

Tofu with vegetables
Ingredients:
1 small carrot cut into strips
1 small sweet pepper cut into strips
1/2 cup cabbage, chopped
2 tbsp. oil
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 slices ginger, minced
2 tbsp. low sodium soy sauce
1 dash of pepper
8 oz. tofu, cut into half inch cubes
1 dash sesame oil
1 tbsp oyster sauce

Method:
Heat oil in wok or fry pan, add garlic and ginger. Stir fry, add carrots, sweet pepper and cabbage. Stir fry for 2 minutes. Add soy, pepper and tofu. Stir fry for another 2 minutes, add oyster sauce and sesame oil. Serves 4

Tofu with Fish
Ingredients:
8 oz. fish fillets
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 slices ginger, minced
1 tbsp. low sodium soy sauce
1 tbsp. oil
8 oz. tofu
1 tbsp. oyster sauce
2 scallion, chopped
dash of sesame oil
1/4 cup water

Method:
Season fish with garlic, ginger and soy. Heat oil in non stick fry pan. Fry fish, turning once. Cut tofu into half inch cubes, arrange around the fish, add oyster sauce, scallion, sesame oil and water. Cook for 5 minutes.
(Chicken breast, slices of other meats can be substituted for fish)
Serves 4

[Suesumba]

Re: Help with Tofu, anyone?

Originally posted by mixed:
[qb]Ms.Piggy.Sweet.Milk -
Thanks for the quick response!

When you use the pre-fried one, do you just add it at the last few minutes to heat it through?[/qb]

I let it soak in with the juices, because afterall tofu noh gat noh tase [img]/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

[Simmy]

Re: Help with Tofu, anyone?

Here's two more mi find inna di archives:

Topic: A vegetarian recipe to try
Member schweinishmaid
posted 10-11-2001 08:44 AM
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Ingredients:
1 box of jumbo pasta shells
1 cup of soft tofu
1 cup of ricotta
1/2 cup of grated Parmesan cheese
1 1/2 cups of mozzarella cheese, shredded and divided
3 Tbsp. onion, finely minced
1 egg
1/4 tsp. of oregano
1/4 tsp. of thyme
1/4 tsp. of basil
1/4 cup fresh mushrooms, finely minced (optional)
3 cups of your favorite tomato sauce

Directions:

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
Boil a pot of salted water. When it reaches a full boil,
add the pasta shells. Cook according to the time on the
package. Remove from the heat and drain.
While the pasta shells are cooling, mix together the tofu, ricotta, Parmesan cheese, 1/2 cup of the mozzarella, onion, egg and the herbs. Fold in the mushrooms.

Individually stuff each of the shells with the cheese mixture. I find that this is easiest (cleanest) to do with a pastry bag. If you do not have a pastry bag, a teaspoon will work almost as well. I like to fill my shells completely full. As you fill the shells, place them in a baking dish.

Once you have made as many shells as you would like,
pour the tomato sauce into the dish, covering the shells.
This may take a little less or a little more than 3 cups
of sauce, depending on how many shells you make and also
what size dish you use. Sprinkle the remaining mozzarella
on the shells and cover with aluminum foil.

Bake for 25-30 minutes.

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Llovelylocks
Visitor
Member # 6310
posted December 30, 2001 12:11 PM
Hope you enjoy

one onion sliced thin
one bellpepper sliced thin
one carrot grated large
two garlic cloves minced small
one bundle broccoli no stem
2tbs soy sauce
1tbs olive oil
1 cup of tofu

soak tofu over night in about 2 cups of water.
wash all veggies and dice before you start to cook. put oil in pan on med heat. sautee tofu for a min. add onion bellpepper and cook on med for 2 min then add carrot broccoli garlic and soy sauce. cook for about 5-8 min do not over cook. veggies should not get soggy. serve plain or with rice or pasta

[Suesumba]

Re: Help with Tofu, anyone?

Simmy could you please post more recipes - eg. with chicken - I use a lot of tofu but everything is the same old.... Many thanks.

[Simmy]

Re: Help with Tofu, anyone?

Arrite Ms. PSM, di Tofu with Fish recipe, can use chicken instead of fish, an see a nex one yah:

Tofu with meatballs

Ingredients
12 oz. chicken or beef, minced
1 scallion, chopped
1 tbsp. corn starch
1 tsp. soy sauce
salt and pepper to taste
1 tbsp. oil
8 oz. tofu
1 tbsp. oyster sauce
1 scallion again, chopped

Method;
Combine chicken or beef, scallion, corn starch and soy sauce. Make into balls. Heat oil in non-stick fry pan, fry balls until golden brown. Cut tofu into 1/2" cubes. Add tofu to pan, cook 1 minute, add oyster sauce, garnish with scallion.
Serves 4

[Suesumba]

Re: Help with Tofu, anyone?

Baxcova - mi nevva memba di vegetarian wan weh mi did put up deh!

Tonks Simmy - you're a doll.

[Simmy]

Re: Help with Tofu, anyone?

Well, mi did memba it, an yu knoh sey mi gi credit weh credit due. [img]/forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img] (((Ms. PMS))

[Suesumba]

Re: Help with Tofu, anyone?

Originally posted by Simmy:
[qb]Well, mi did memba it, an yu knoh sey mi gi credit weh credit due. [img]/forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img] (((Ms. PMS))[/qb]

Any tofu dessert recipes? I've had this chilled Chinese dessert that's smooth as silk, made with the soft tofu it has mild coconut flavour - simply devine. I don't know what it's called.

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[Caribbean Kitchen]

Re: Help with Tofu, anyone?

Try jerk tofu. Cube the tofu and marinate at least 2 hrs. Grill (i.e.,fast cook) over hot charcoal. Bout 10 minutes, stirring every 3-5 minutes.