Another outstanding and adaptable recipe from Madhur Jaffrey’s book, Eastern Vegetarian Cooking. Tofu and any of the cabbage family is very good. A top tip from the recipe book, after chopping the broccoli, freshen it in cold water until you need it.
INGREDIENTS:
- 1 1/2 tsp cornflour
- 175ml stock
- 1 tbs shaohsing wine or dry sherry
- 2 tps soy sauce
- 1 tbs sesame oil
- 1 spring onion
- 4 tbsp vegetable oil
- 2 slices of fresh ginger, peeled and cut into strips
- 2 cloves of garlic, peeled and sliced into strips
- 225g broccoli florets and stems, all about 4cm long
- 1/2 tsp salt
- roughly 225g medium tofu, cut into 2cm cubes or thereabouts
METHOD:
- Put the cornflour in a cup or small jug, and add 50ml of the stock, and mix before adding the sherry, soy sauce, and sesame oil.
- Cut the spring onion into 4cm lengths and then shred lengthways into strips.
- Heat the vegetable oil in a wok over medium heat, and when it is hot, add the ginger and garlic. Stir and fry for 10 seconds, then add the broccoli and spring onion. Continue to fry for around a minute.
- Add the rest of the stock, cover and simmer on medium/low for a minute until the broccoli is hot but still crisp. Lift the broccoli out with a slotted spoon and set aside in a bowl.
- Turn the heat to low, and add the tofu, heating it through. Once it is hot, stir the cornflour mixture in the jug, to ensure it is well mixed, and then pour over the tofu. Mix very gently, and then return the broccoli to the pan. Continue to cook on low, stirring very gently, until the sauce is thick and everything is hot.