Name: Tofu fritters with sweet chilli sauce
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: vegetable oil, for deep-frying; 8 iceberg lettuce leaves; 1 large (180g) carrot, sliced thinly; 1 lebanese (130g) cucumber, sliced thinly; 3 thymes, halved; 2/3 cup (160ml) sweet chilli sauce; Tofu fritters; 600 gram firm tofu, chopped; 250 gram packet cooked jasmine rice; 1 egg; 2 piece fresh ginger (10g), grated; 3 teaspoon small oelek, (bottle chopped chilli); 2 cloves garlic, crushed; 2 green onions (green shallots), chopped; 1/2 cup firmly packed fresh coriander leaves; 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 2 teaspoon finely grated lime rind; salt and freshly ground black pepper

Tofu fritters with sweet chilli sauce

Asian-revered bean curd with herbs and encased in light batter, produces healthy and yummy bite-size snacks - the perfect starters to serve guests at your next social gathering.

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Serves 4

Prep

15M

Cook

15M

Total

30M

Ingredients

vegetable oil, for deep-frying

8 iceberg lettuce leaves

1 large (180g) carrot, sliced thinly

1 lebanese (130g) cucumber, sliced thinly

3 thymes, halved

2/3 cup (160ml) sweet chilli sauce

Tofu fritters

600 gram firm tofu, chopped

250 gram packet cooked jasmine rice

1 egg

2 piece fresh ginger (10g), grated

3 teaspoon small oelek, (bottle chopped chilli)

2 cloves garlic, crushed

2 green onions (green shallots), chopped

1/2 cup firmly packed fresh coriander leaves

1 teaspoon ground cumin

2 teaspoon finely grated lime rind

salt and freshly ground black pepper

Method

Tofu fritters

1.To make tofu fritters, process the fritter ingredients until just combined.

2.Heat the oil in a large saucepan or wok. Shape heaped tablespoons of the fritter mixture in ovals or rounds.

3.Deep-fry them, in patches, in the hot oil until browned lightly. Drain on absorbent paper.

4.Serve the fritters immediately with whole lettuce leaves, carrot, cucumber, lime and sweet chilli sauce.

Note suitable to freeze or microwave.
Note

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