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Monday, October 15, 2018

BRAISED SWEET SOUR TAU PAU WITH TOMATOES

A very simple dish with fresh beancurd sheets [tau pau], tomatoes and sweet sourish seasoning.
This dish is tasty and appetising with rice.  The basic bland taste tau pau pieces are full of flavours after absorbing the sauce through braising.   It is suitable for the young and old.
Simple and great dish to prepare for your family.  
Ingredients
5 pieces fresh beancurd sheet [tau pau] - fried and cut bite size pieces
2-3 tomatoes - cut wedges
some chopped ginger
enough water to cover ingredients
Seasoning [combined]
2-3 tbsp tomato sauce
1 tbsp sugar
1 tbsp vinegar
1 tbsp light soy sauce to taste
  1. Drizzle some sesame seed oil over tau pau pieces. Pan fry them in a non stick wok with oil over medium low heat until slightly brown.  Remove and cut.
  2. Using the same wok without oil, add in tomatoes and seasoning and water. Bring to boil, add in the fried tau pau.
  3. Braise until sauce is thick. Before dishing, add in chopped ginger.  Taste to adjust seasoning. 
  4. Mix well. Dish up to serve.

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