Ingredients:
-Hard tofu (Crumbled) 1 block ~ 500 g
-Mint (Chopped) 2 table spoons
-Vietnamese mint (Chopped) 2 table spoons
-Coriander (Chopped) 1 table spoon
-Spring onion/Shallot (Chopped) 2 table spoons
-Toasted rice powder 2 table spoons
-Lemon juice 1 table spoon
-Light soy sauce 2 table spoons
-Sugar 1 teaspoon
-Oil 2-3 table spoons
Chili Paste:
-Dried red chili 3-5
-Garlic 3 big cloves
-Lemongrass (Chopped) 3 table spoons
-Szechuan pepper corn 1/2 teaspoon
-Salt 1/2 teaspoon
Method:
1. Blanch the whole block of tofu in hot boiling water and take it out for crumbling.
2. Blend all the chili paste ingredients together until it all becomes fine.
3. Heat the pan, then add 2-3 table spoons of oil into it. Add the blended chili paste into the pan to fry until it becomes golden brown. Keep it aside to cool.
4. Pour all the main ingredients into a big bowl and then add fried chili paste. Mix all of them well and now the vegetarian laab tofu is ready.
