Dau Hu Kho Ot (Chilli Caramel-Braised Tofu)
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Ingredients
- 500 g firm tofu, cubed
- 2 fresh red chilli
- 40 g caster sugar
- 2 tbsp gluten-free soy sauce (tamari)
- 2 shallots
- 2 garlic cloves
- 2 spring onions
- 320 g jasmine rice
Nutrition (per serving)
- Calories
- 530 kcal
- Protein
- 26 g
- Carbohydrate
- 77 g
- of which sugars
- 12.6 g
- Fat
- 11.3 g
- of which saturates
- 1.9 g
- Fibre
- 3.2 g
- Salt
- 1.28 g
Estimated from typical values for each ingredient — a guide, not a substitute for the label on what you actually buy.
Method
- 1
Cook the jasmine rice according to the pack.
- 2
Pat the tofu dry and fry in a little oil until golden on all sides, then set aside.
- 3
Melt the caster sugar in the same pot until it turns a deep amber caramel, then carefully stir in the tamari and 100ml water.
- 4
Add the chopped shallots, garlic and sliced chilli and simmer for 2 minutes, then return the tofu to the pot and simmer for 8 minutes.
- 5
Scatter with spring onions and serve with the rice.
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