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Tofu Saltado
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Tofu Saltado

14 ingredients 10 steps wikibooks
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

709
Calories
22g
Protein
20g
Fat
109g
Carbs

Counts 13 of 15 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 13 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Rice 1 cup cooked (158g) white 206
Potato 1 medium (173g) baked 161
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Tofu 100g firm 76
Red Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Red Bell Pepper 1 medium (119g) 31
Wine 2 tbsp cooking wine (30ml) 25
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Soy Sauce 1 tbsp (15ml) 9
Cumin 1 tsp ground (2.1g) 8
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Vinegar 1 tbsp (15ml) distilled 3
Cilantro 1 tbsp chopped fresh (1g) 1
Coriander not in our table 0
Peppermint not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 400 g firm tofu
  • 3 tsp crispy chilli in oil
  • 6 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 6 tbsp soy sauce
  • 2 red onions
  • 2 red bell peppers
  • 4 garlic cloves, minced or crushed
  • 2 tsp ground coriander
  • 2 tsp ground cumin
  • 1 tbsp rice wine vinegar or white wine vinegar
  • 500 g tomatoes
  • 500 g potatoes
  • 30 g fresh mint
  • 30 g fresh coriander (cilantro)

Directions

1

In a storage container, mix together 2 tbsp soy sauce with 2 tsp crispy chilli. Cube the tofu and add to the mixture in the container, mixing thoroughly to marinate.

2

Cut the potatoes into small 1 cm cubes and heat the vegetable oil in a frying pan . Add the potatoes and fry for 15–20 minutes. Remove from heat and then let drain and cool on kitchen roll (paper towels) .

3

While the potatoes are cooking, slice the red onion and cut the red bell peppers into large chunks.

4

In the same pan, fry the tofu for 10 minutes then, remove and drain on kitchen roll.

5

While the potatoes are cooking, cut the tomatoes into eighths and remove the seeds.

6

In the same pan, fry the red onion for around 5 minutes. Then add the red bell pepper and fry them with the onion for about 3 minutes.

7

Add the tomatoes, garlic, spices, vinegar, remaining soy sauce and crispy chilli, and 5 tbsp of water, and cook for 5 minutes.

8

Chop the mint and fresh coriander (cilantro) together.

9

Add the tofu back to the pan along with about 40 grams of the fresh coriander (cilantro) and fresh mint mixture and toss .

10

Serve the tofu mixture over the fried potatoes along with a sprinkling of fresh herbs on top.

Recipe sourced from wikibooks

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