# Tofu Manchurian

A crispy Indo-Chinese dish made with fried tofu tossed in a savory sauce.

- Cuisine: Indian
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 14 oz extra firm tofu, pressed and cubed
- 0.5 cup cornstarch
- 0.5 cup rice flour
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 0.5 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon red chili powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- Oil for frying
- 1 tablespoon cooking oil
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 teaspoons chopped green onion
- 1 teaspoon minced green chili
- 2 teaspoons finely grated ginger
- 2 tablespoons tomato ketchup
- 2 teaspoons red chili sauce
- 1 teaspoon soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon white vinegar
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- Salt to taste
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
- 0.5 cup water

## Instructions

1. Wrap the block of tofu in paper towels and place something heavy on top for about 10 minutes to press out excess water.
2. Cube the tofu into equal small pieces and set aside.
3. Mix together the cornstarch, rice flour, and spices (garlic powder, ground black pepper, red chili powder, salt).
4. Toss in the cubed tofu and mix until all pieces are completely and evenly coated with the flour/spice mixture.
5. Drop 7-8 tofu pieces into hot oil and fry until golden brown.
6. Take the fried tofu out of the oil and place on a paper towel-lined plate to drain excess oil.
7. In a large pan, heat up one tablespoon of oil.
8. Add in the minced garlic, chili, and grated ginger and sizzle for a minute.
9. Add in the rest of the ingredients for the sauce (tomato ketchup, red chili sauce, soy sauce, white vinegar, sugar, salt to taste, cornstarch slurry) and let the sauce simmer and slightly thicken.
10. Toss in the fried pieces of tofu and coat thoroughly.
11. Top with chopped green onions and/or cilantro and sesame seeds.

## Equipment

- large pan

## Tips

- Rice flour makes tofu crispy.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DSyKkMniaMO/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/38f608b3-ae67-4c1e-975d-407720b02f4d
- Extracted: 2025-12-31

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