Ingredients

• 1 pack of firm tofu, cut into squares
• 2 large tomatoes (chopped)
• 2 large onions (sliced thinly)
• 1 clove of garlic (chopped)
• 1/2 inch piece of ginger (chopped)
• 1/2 cup of cilantro (chopped for garnish)
• 1/2 cup of light soya sauce (optional)
• 3 tsps of sambal oelek or soak 6 to 10 red chillies and grind them to a wet paste)
• 2 tsps tomato puree
• 2 tsps of sugar
• Salt to taste
• Oil for frying
• Water

How to Make Spicy Tofu Sambal

• Marinate the tofu pieces in the soy sauce for 30 minutes.
• Heat pan and add enough oil to cover the bottom.
• Fry the tofu on all sides until golden brown. Drain on a paper towel.
• Use the same oil to fry the garlic, ginger, onions, red chilli paste until the oil comes to the surface or until aroma spreads.
• Add tomato puree, tomatoes and salt to taste.
• Cook until it is a smooth gravy and add water, if it thickens or sticks to the pan.
• Add sugar which will caramelize and make the gravy dark red.
• Add tofu pieces to the gravy and stir well before you garnish with cilantro.
• Serve with steamed rice.