Crispy Chilli Garlic Tofu Fries (Vegan Recipe)

Learn how to make crispy chilli garlic tofu fries in an air fryer at home. This Indian-Chinese-style tofu recipe is sweet, spicy, crunchy and so flavourful. It can be made quickly and is ideal for parties and get-togethers.

For this, you just need to cook the tofu in an air fryer until they are crisp. And then toss them with a spicy garlic sauce. Don’t forget to serve it immediately or else it will turn soggy.

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Prep Time: 10 min | Cook Time: 30 min | Total Time: 40 min

Serves: 2 people

Ingredients:

For the tofu fries:

250g tofu

1 tbsp oil

1.5 tbsp cornflour

Salt and pepper, as per your liking

For the chilli garlic sauce:

1.5 tbsp oil

1 tbsp chopped garlic

1 tsp chopped ginger

2 tbsp soy sauce

2 tsp green chilli sauce

2 tbsp tomato ketchup

1 tsp vinegar

2 tsp sugar

Salt to taste

1 tsp cornflour

¼ cup water

1 tbsp spring onion

½ tsp sesame seeds

Sesame seeds, for garnishing

Spring onion, for garnishing

Instructions:

Cut the tofu into thin and long slices.

Transfer them to a bowl.

Add oil. Give them a quick mix.

Add cornflour, salt and pepper. Toss gently.

Transfer to a preheated air fryer.

Cook at 200-degree Celsius for 15-20 minutes or until they are golden and crisp.

In a bowl, add cornflour and water. Mix well. Keep aside.

Heat a pan over medium flame.

Add oil. Allow it to heat up.

Add garlic and ginger. Cook until the garlic becomes golden.

Add soy sauce, chilli sauce, tomato ketchup, vinegar, sugar and salt. Mix well. Cook until sugar dissolves.

Pour the cornflour slurry. Mix well. Cook until the sauce thickens.

Add tofu, spring onion and sesame seeds. Toss well.

Transfer to a bowl.

Garnish with spring onion and sesame seeds.

Serve immediately.

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Crispy Chilli Garlic Tofu Fries

Sneha Paul

Learn how to make crispy chilli garlic tofu fries in an air fryer at home. This Indian-Chinese-style tofu recipe is sweet, spicy, crunchy and so flavourful. It can be made quickly and is ideal for parties and get-togethers.

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 30 minutes mins

Total Time 40 minutes mins

Course Appetizer, Snack

Cuisine Chinese, Indian

Servings 2 people

Ingredients

  

• For the tofu fries:
• 250 g tofu
• 1 tbsp oil
• 1.5 tbsp cornflour
• Salt and pepper as per your liking
• For the chilli garlic sauce:
• 1.5 tbsp oil
• 1 tbsp chopped garlic
• 1 tsp chopped ginger
• 2 tbsp soy sauce
• 2 tsp green chilli sauce
• 2 tbsp tomato ketchup
• 1 tsp vinegar
• 2 tsp sugar
• Salt to taste
• 1 tsp cornflour
• ¼ cup water
• 1 tbsp spring onion
• ½ tsp sesame seeds
• Sesame seeds for garnishing
• Spring onion for garnishing

Instructions

 

• Cut the tofu into thin and long slices.
• Transfer them to a bowl.
• Add oil. Give them a quick mix.
• Add cornflour, salt and pepper. Toss gently.
• Transfer to a preheated air fryer.
• Cook at 200-degree Celsius for 15-20 minutes or until they are golden and crisp.
• In a bowl, add cornflour and water. Mix well. Keep aside.
• Heat a pan over medium flame.
• Add oil. Allow it to heat up.
• Add garlic and ginger. Cook until the garlic becomes golden.
• Add soy sauce, chilli sauce, tomato ketchup, vinegar, sugar and salt. Mix well. Cook until sugar dissolves.
• Pour the cornflour slurry. Mix well. Cook until the sauce thickens.
• Add tofu, spring onion and sesame seeds. Toss well.
• Transfer to a bowl.
• Garnish with spring onion and sesame seeds.
• Serve immediately.

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