Vietnamese Tofu with Tomato Sauce (Đậu Sốt Cà Chua)

Vietnamese Tofu with Tomato Sauce (Đậu Sốt Cà Chua)

from hungryhuy.com
30 min

Đậu sốt cà chua is an extremely simple dish to cook, with fried tofu and roma tomatoes, quickly simmered to soften and seasoned with fish sauce. Perfect for a quick family meal, and a recipe that always transports me back to my childhood.

Ingredients

  • 1 lb firm tofu (pre-fried tofu can be great if you live near a shop that fries these fresh daily)
  • oil for deep frying
  • 5 ripe Roma tomatoes (medium size, cut into 4ths or 6ths)
  • 1 tbsp tomato paste
  • 1/2 tsp fish sauce (optional, but..not really!)
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 2 tsp sugar
  • 1/2 c water
  • 1 stalk green onions (finely sliced)

Directions

  1. 1

    Cut the tofu blocks in half lengthwise (so they're thinner and remove more moisture), then again into smaller pieces to help remove more moisture.

  2. 2

    Slice the tomatoes into bite sized pieces, about 4-8 pieces per tomato. It will help them cook quicker too.