Japanese starter, tofu coated with sesame and cornflakes
Description
Japanese starter, tofu coated with sesame and cornflakes
Ingredients
Tofu (drained well - 12 pieces of 2”x 1”)
Oil to shallow fry
For the batter
Plain Flour/ Maida - ½ cup
Cornflour - 2 tbsp
Baking Powder - ¼ tsp
Black Pepper powder - to taste
Salt - to taste
For crispy coating
Crushed cornflakes (crush till almost fine - ½ cup or as needed to coat)
Black sesame seeds - 1 to 2 tbsp
For garnish (optional)
Spring onion greens
To serve
Sweet Chilli Sauce or
Sweet (Sour and Hot Sauce or)
Chilli jam
Instructions
1
Take tofu block and put it in a bowl of hot water for 3 to 4 mins (not more). Drain well. You can keep this tofu in a muslin cloth and put it between two wooden blocks for few minutes to drain well as tofu contains large quantities of water. Cut into cubes.
2
In a bowl combine all the ingredients for the batter. Add enough water to make a thick batter.
3
In another shallow bowl/plate combine the crushed cornflakes (crush with hands) and the sesame seeds. Mix lightly.
4
Dip the tofu cubes in the batter, roll in the cornflakes mixture and shallow fry in hot oil. Fry on all sides till they turn golden brown.
5
Garnish and serve hot.
6
Now wasn`t that easy??!
Note
You may use white sesame seeds instead of black.But if you do get hold of the black ones, do add it for an authentic Japanese flavor. Soaking tofu in hot water will help to remove impurities if any and soften them enough to absorb the flavors of the other ingredients well.
