Spicy Tofu Chana Chilli

Name: Spicy Tofu Chana Chilli
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 250 gm Firm Tofu cubed; 3 tbsp All Purpose Flour; 2 tbsp Corn starch; 1 tsp Ginger Garlic paste; 1 tbsp Red Chilli sauce; 1/2 tsp Crushed Pepper Corns; to taste Salt; 1 can Chickpeas drained and rinsed; 1/2 cup Onion cubed; 1 tbsp Extra virgin Olive oil; 1/2 cup Red bell Pepper cubed; 1/2 cup Yellow bell Pepper cubed; 1 tbsp Ginger finely chopped; 1 tbsp Garlic minced; 4 Green Chillies chopped; 2 tbsp Tomato ketchup; 2 tsp Soy sauce; 1 tsp Vinegar; 1 tbsp Chiili sauce; 1/4 tsp Ajinomoto (optional); to taste Salt; 1 tsp Sugar; 1/4 cup Water; 2 tsp Corn starch; 1/2 tsp Sesame Seeds

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Ingredients

250 gmFirm Tofu cubed
3 tbsp All Purpose Flour
2 tbspCorn starch
1 tspGinger Garlic paste
1 tbspRed Chilli sauce
1/2 tspCrushed Pepper Corns
to tasteSalt
1 can Chickpeas drained and rinsed
1/2 cupOnion cubed
1 tbspExtra virgin Olive oil
1/2 cupRed bell Pepper cubed
1/2 cupYellow bell Pepper cubed
1 tbspGinger finely chopped
1 tbsp Garlic minced
4 Green Chillies chopped
2 tbspTomato ketchup
2 tspSoy sauce
1 tspVinegar
1 tbspChiili sauce
1/4 tspAjinomoto (optional)
to tasteSalt
1 tspSugar
1/4 cup Water
2 tsp Corn starch
1/2 tsp Sesame Seeds

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Steps

1

To begin with, cube the tofu into bite sized pieces. Place them on a paper towel until needed.
2

To a small bowl add the all purpose flour, corn starch,ginger garlic paste, red chilli sauce and crushed pepper corns.
3

Adding water little at a time make them into smooth and runny batter.
Add the cubed tofu pieces and gently fold to coat the tofu with batter.
4

Start heating up oil in a pan for frying the battered tofu.
Once oil turns oil add the tofu pieces and fry until done on all sides.Drain them on a paper towel and set ready.
5

Heat a sauce pan with a tablespoon of olive oil.Add the minced ginger and garlic. Saute for a minute or two.
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Next add the chopped green chillies and cubed onion
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Sprinkle a pinch of salt and let them sweat a bit. Stir in the cubed peppers and cook for a minute or two until slightly done.
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Now add the chilli sauce, soy sauce, vinegar,ketchup and salt.Mix them well and add the water as well.
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Bring this to a gentle simmer.Prepare a slurry of corn starch and a couple of spoons of water.
Stir in the slurry and cook until slightly thick.Lastly add the sugar,ajinomoto(if using) and give it a good mix.
10

Now add the fried tofu and chick peas.Give them all a good mix until the tofu and chana are well coated with the prepared chilli.
11

Simmer for couple of minutes.Garnish with a sprinkle of sesame seeds,chopped cilantro, green chillies and Serve it hot with steamed couscous.
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Spicy,flavorful,protein rich tofu chilli looks appetizing. Doesn't it ? Make and gorge on the guilt free pleasures.