Sweet and sour tofu with green beans

accompanied by creamy mashed sweet potatoes with lemon

This irresistible and simple dish with tofu as the star ingredient, has an Asian touch thanks to the homemade sweet and sour sauce that's combined with scallions.

Nice and quick!
Vegan
Gluten-free

Preparation time:

35 min.

Difficulty level:

Easy

Allergens:

soya, sesame

Utensils:

(Hand) blender

Sifter

Ingredients

Tofu

Fine corn flour

Green beans

Red onion

Garlic

Ginger

White sugar

Apple cider vinegar

Fried tomato sauce

Scallion

Sweet potato

Lemon

Plant-based margarine

Toasted sesame seeds

Not included: olive oil, salt, pepper

* More information about the ingredients are available upon request.

Nutrition values

Per portion

Energy:
Calories:
Fat:
Saturated Fat:
Carbohydrate:
Sugar:
Dietary Fibre:
Protein:
Cholesterol:
Sodium:

3251
777
33
7
114
56
10
14
0
163

kJ
kcal
g
g
g
g
g
g
mg
mg

Instructions

For the sweet potato purée: peel the sweet potato and cut it into small cubes. Place them in a pot and cover them with water. Add salt to taste and cook until tender. Drain the water. Add the juice of 1/2 lemon and the margarine. Blend it with a hand blender to a smooth puree and set aside.

For the sweet and sour sauce: cut the ginger into thin slices. Chop the garlic. Place the sugar, vinegar, ginger, garlic and fried tomato sauce in a small sauce pan. Bring everything to a boil and let it cook for 7 minutes. Dilute 2 teaspoons of the fine corn flour (reserve the rest to coat the tofu later) in 150ml of water. Add this mixture to the sauce while stirring constantly. Once it starts to boil, the sauce will be ready. Run it through a sieve or colander, to remove any pieces. Set aside.

Drain the water from the tofu. Press the tofu with a clean cloth or kitchen paper to absorb any excess water. Cut the tofu into cubes of approx. 2cm. Wash the beans, remove the ends and cut them into 3 pieces. Peel and chop the onion. Chop the scallion. Place the remaining corn flour in a bowl and coat the tofu with it. Place the tofu in a sieve or colander to remove any excess flour. Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a frying pan and sauté the tofu until it turns brown. Remove from the pan, reduce the heat and add the beans and onion. Sauté for 3 minutes until cooked. Add the tofu, sweet and sour sauce and the scallions. Mix it well. Cook everything for 1 more minute, but be careful not to dissolve the sauce.