Ingredients
2 hot italian peppers
1/2 small sweet red bell pepper
1 tsp cornstarch
2 tbsp oil
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 lb medium bean curd, cubed
1 tbsp soy sauce
1/2 cup chopped chinese parsley
Directions
Slice hot peppers into long strips. Mix cornstarch with 1/4 cup
water. Heat oil in a wok. When hot, add hot pepper & fry for 30
seconds. Slice & fry sweet peppers in the same way.
Add cubes of tofu. Drizzle in soy sauce & add cornstarch mixture.
Scatter the parsley over the top. Turn the heat up slightly & cookk
till sauce thickens. Serve hot.
Madhur Jaffrey, "World of the East Vegetarian Cookbook"
Servings: 3 servings
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Categories: Asian; Bean; Chinese; Vegetable
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