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Sweet and sour tofu stir-fry

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  • white vinegar
  • oyster sauce
  • soy sauce
  • brown sugar
  • Sriracha or Thai hot sauce
  • sesame oil
Mix the sauce first: white vinegar, oyster sauce, soy sauce, brown sugar, Sriracha and a little sesame oil.
Mixing the sauce
  • medium firm tofu
Use at least medium-firm tofu and fry it first, for golden colour, a rough surface that holds sauce, and a chewier outside that stops it crumbling; otherwise use firm or extra-firm.
  • grape tomatoes
  • pineapple
  • onion
  • bell peppers
  • mini cucumber
Halve the grape tomatoes (or slit small ones), and prepare the pineapple, onion, bell peppers, cucumber and asparagus.
  • asparagus
  • oil
  • chopped garlic
Heat a little oil and cook the chopped garlic until starting to brown. (With meat, add it before the vegetables.)
Add all the vegetables at once, so the tomatoes have time to break down and sweeten the sauce, then the sauce; stir-fry until tender with a little crunch, tasting to check.
  • green onions
  • cashews
Add the fried tofu at the last second to coat with sauce; turn off the heat, add green onions and cashews and toss.
Tofu, green onions and cashews
  • jasmine rice
Plate, top with more cashews and serve with jasmine rice.