Tofu Manchurian (1-pan, half-hour)

Sticky, crispy, ginger- and garlic-packed tofu Manchurian is a simple and scrumptious meal over rice, quinoa, noodles, or lettuce wraps. This well-liked Indo-chinese sauce has a candy warmth that’s completely addictive! (nut-free with gluten-free and soy-free choices)

Manchurian sauce is among the hottest Indo-Chinese language sauces, and it’s one among my favorites. You need to use it in many various methods to make quite a lot of dishes. You’ll find it on restaurant menus paired with crispy fried hen, crispy cauliflower, or fried veggie balls coated within the thick, sticky sauce. 

This sauce is totally scrumptious, and it has tons of ginger and garlic, so be prepared to cut up loads of each.

You can even make a thinner model of Manchurian sauce to pair with rice, very saucy veggie balls, crispy hen, or noodles. I’ve a few alternative ways to make use of Manchurian sauce on the weblog that use these variations.

Right this moment, let’s make tofu Manchurian. We toss tofu in rice flour and cornstarch to make a very crispy coating, then pan-fry it till it will get a tremendous crunch. We make the Manchurian sauce in the identical pan, then toss the crispy tofu in it proper earlier than serving, so it retains that satisfying crunch. 

High your tofu Manchurian it with inexperienced onions, and serve it with rice, quinoa, noodles, or lettuce wraps. Or get pleasure from it as a starter by itself!

Why You’ll Love Tofu Manchurian

• crispy tofu in sticky-sweet ginger-garlic Manchurian sauce
• 1-pan dish prepared in about half-hour
• versatile! Function a starter or over rice, grains, noodles, or in lettuce wraps.
• naturally nut-free with simple gluten-free and soy-free choices

Elements

• tofu – Use agency or additional agency tofu, and press it for a minimum of quarter-hour, then slice it up or tear into natural, bite-sized items. For soy-free, use chickpea flour tofu or a soy-free vegan hen substitute.
• rice flour and cornstarch – Offers the coating a tremendous crunch! There may be additionally cornstarch to thicken the sauce.
• salt and spices – For the coating, we’re utilizing garlic powder, black pepper, and Kashmiri chili powder. The sauce is seasoned with white pepper and Kashmiri chili powder.
• oil – To pan fry.
• aromatics – Garlic, ginger, inexperienced chili, inexperienced onion, and bell pepper add a lot addictive umami to tofu Manchurian!
• sauces – A mix of sambal oelek, ketchup, soy sauce, and vinegar add moisture, tang, extra umami, and a touch of candy warmth.
• garnishes – High your tofu Manchurian with the inexperienced elements of your inexperienced onions together with a sprinkle of sesame seeds and/or cilantro.

The way to Make Tofu Manchurian

Press the tofu, in case you haven’t already, then reduce it into cubes or strips or tear it into natural shapes. 

In a small ziplock bag or in a bowl, mix the rice flour, cornstarch, salt, garlic powder, black pepper, and Kashmiri chili powder. Add the tofu and gently toss or shake to coat all of the items evenly with out breaking them.

Warmth a skillet over medium-high warmth and add 2 teaspoons of oil. As soon as the oil is sizzling, mud off any extra flour combination from the tofu and place the items within the pan. Allow them to prepare dinner undisturbed for two to three minutes, then flip and proceed cooking, turning each minute or so till most edges are crisp and golden. Take away the tofu from the skillet and put aside.

In the identical skillet, add one other 2 teaspoons of oil, and scale back the warmth to medium. Add the garlic, ginger, and inexperienced chili. If the pan is simply too sizzling, scale back the warmth to low.

As soon as the garlic begins to show golden, enhance the warmth to medium, if it’s not already on medium, and add within the inexperienced onion (white elements), bell pepper, and salt, and blend properly. Prepare dinner for 1 to 2 minutes.

Add the sambal oelek, ketchup, soy sauce/tamari, vinegar, sugar, white pepper, Kashmiri chili powder, and ginger garlic paste, and blend properly. Carry the combination to a boil, which can take a couple of minute or so.

Combine the cornstarch and water and pour it into the sauce. Combine properly, and prepare dinner for an additional 2 minutes, till the sauce thickens barely.

If serving instantly, add the crispy tofu to the sauce, toss gently for a number of seconds, then flip off the warmth. Garnish with reserved inexperienced onion, sesame seeds, and/or cilantro. Serve immediately for the very best crisp texture. Even when it does soften a bit, if will nonetheless have a tremendous texture. 

What to Serve with Tofu Manchurian

Get pleasure from your tofu Manchurian with rice, quinoa, noodles, or lettuce wraps.