My Escape...

Description:
For 40 days Alex gave up meat for Lent, so I had to think of ways to cook vegetarian. This recipe is a combination of different things I already knew and things taught by friends.
A long time ago my friend taught me how to make Agedashi Tofu - a favorite of mine whenever we go to Japanese restaurants, I use the technique of the Tofu frying and combine it with my regular stir fry and voila...it's almost like "sapo tahu" as usually served in Chinese restaurants in Jakarta

For non-vegetarian alternative you can add seafood or chicken.

Ingredients:
* Tofu - I use either the Blue Dragon Firm or any Firm Tofu, although I've also tried using the Japanese tofu but it is sometimes too soft and it breaks into little pieces - Cut into medium size cubes
* Cornflour - for dusting the tofu and to thicken the stir fry
* Vegetables of choice - I usually use Broccoli, mushrooms, carrots
* For non-vegetarian alternative use: prawns, or seafood or choice, or chicken
* Oyster sauce
* soy sauce
* salt and pepper
* garlic - 2 tbsp minced garlic
* cooking/vegetable oil

Directions:
1. Heat oil in shallow frying pan
2. Dust each tofu piece with cornflour that has been seasoned with a bit of salt and white pepper
3. Fry Tofu until cooked on both sides. - set aside
4. Remove oil and reserve about 1-2 tbsp to stir fry garlic
5. Stir Fry garlic till fragrant
6. Add prawns and stir fry till cooked
7. Add soy sauce and oyster sauce and mix
8. Add broccoli and other veggies and a bit of water and cook
9. mix 1-2 tbsp or cornflour with water and add a bit of oyster sauce - add to cooking.
10. Mix till the sauce thickens.
11. Add the fried tofu pieces and stir LIGHTLY and just give a once mix - be careful not to break the tofu pieces
12. Serve with rice