Dau sot ca chua
Dau sot ca chua, from above
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Dau sot ca chua

Golden tofu simmered in a quick tomato sauce. Vietnam's everyday rice meal, vegan by default.

25 minTime
23 gProtein each
mildSpice
Tofu and tomato1 chapter · 1 min read

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Grandma's wayFried tofu in tomato sauce.
The original
359kcalsame
23 gproteinsame
5 gfibresame
25minutessame

Dau sot ca chua.

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.

Ingredients

3 servings
Firm tofufirm tofu, in thick squares
Tomato4 ripe, chopped
Spring onion (green onion, scallion)3, whites and greens separate
Shallots2, minced
Garlic3 cloves
Soy sauce1½ tbsp
Sugar2 tsp
Cooking oil (vegetable oil)3 tbsp, for frying
Black peppera pinch
Water⅓ cup

Method

4 steps
  1. 1Pat tofu dry and pan fry in oil until golden on both sides.
  2. 2In 1 tbsp of the oil, fry shallots, garlic and spring onion whites, then add tomatoes.
  3. 3Add soy sauce, sugar and water and simmer, then add tofu and cook 5 minutes, spooning sauce over.
  4. 4Finish with spring onion greens and pepper.
Serve it like this

Serve in a shallow dish with tofu squares half submerged in sauce and spring onion on top, with plain rice and a green stir fry.

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What goes with Dau sot ca chua: a bread or rice, a side, something to drink and something sweet.

Bread or rice Cơm gà Hội An70 min
Bread or rice Methi thepla40 min
On the side Rau muong xao toi10 min
On the side Canh chua35 min
To drink Cà phê cốt dừa8 min
Something sweet Che chuoi30 min
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