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Chili tofu — Cost per Serve & Where to Buy | CartSorted

@hettymckinnon/Chili tofu

Chili tofu

Recipe from Hetty Lui McKinnon · original post · full recipe on hettymckinnon.com

A vegan take on Indo-Chinese chili paneer: crispy cornstarch-coated tofu stir-fried with bell pepper, broccoli and onion in a sticky soy, ketchup and sriracha sauce.

Serves 4 35 min

VeganDairy freeLegumesStir frySpicyAsian

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Ingredients

extra firm tofu — drained and cut into 2.5 cm cubes450 g
cornstarch60 g
vegetable oil — divided75 ml
soy sauce — 4 tsp20 ml
dark soy sauce — 4 tsp20 ml
ketchup60 ml
rice vinegar — 4 tsp20 ml
sriracha15 ml
white sugar13 g
cornstarch — for the sauce8 g
ginger — peeled and finely chopped15 g

Cooking for a different diet?

Swaps that keep this dish what it is. The prices on this page are for the recipe as written.

Gluten-free
- 20 ml Tamari instead of soy sauce
- 20 ml Tamari instead of dark soy sauce
Use tamari for both the light and dark soy sauce; the sauce will be a little lighter in colour but cooking times are unchanged.

Swaps are suggestions — check labels if you are cooking for an allergy.

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What it costs, and where to buy it

Shops to compare

List price at each shop

Missing items
These totals leave part of the list out, so a lower one isn't a cheaper shop.
Woolworths NZBest choice
· $14.97 of food
$47.80
69% spare
No price at Woolworths NZ for:
- extra firm tofu
- sriracha
- garlic cloves
Pak'nSave
· $22.41 of food · $7.44 more
$57.19
61% spare
No price at Pak'nSave for:
- sriracha
- garlic cloves
- jalapeno
New World
· $16.64 of food
$48.78
66% spare
No price at New World for:
- extra firm tofu
- vegetable oil
- sriracha
- garlic cloves
- jalapeno

$3.74a serve

from $3.74 a serve at Woolworths NZ · 13 of 16 ingredients priced

About $14.97 of ingredients used for 4 serves.

$59.06 across 3 shops · 14 of 16 items priced · $6.22 more for bigger packs, 63% spare for later

Woolworths NZBest choice

$14.97

missing 3 items

you'll pay $47.80 · 69% of it spare

Pak'nSave

$22.41

missing 3 items · $7.44 more

you'll pay $57.19 · 61% of it spare

New World

$16.64

missing 5 items

you'll pay $48.78 · 66% of it spare

Buy at Woolworths NZ$33.01

vegetable oil

$3.10

need 75 mlWoolworths vegetable oil 750 ml

Woolworths NZ$3.10·Pak'nSave$0.54/100ml$2.69·New WorldN/A

soy sauce

$3.49

need 20 mlWoolworths soy sauce 500 mlclosest match

Woolworths NZ$3.49·Pak'nSave$0.83/100ml$2.49·New World$0.93/100ml$2.79

dark soy sauce

$4.10

need 20 mlHigh Mark Premium Dark Soy Sauce 550 ml

Woolworths NZ$4.10·Pak'nSave$0.83/100ml$2.49·New World$0.93/100ml$2.79

ketchup

$3.89

need 60 mlHeinz tomato ketchup 500 ml

Woolworths NZ$3.89·Pak'nSave$0.84/100ml$4.19·New World$1.36/100ml$6.79

rice vinegar

$2.99

need 20 mlObento Rice Wine Vinegar 250 mlclosest match

Woolworths NZ$2.99·New World$1.28/100ml$3.19·Pak'nSave$1.30/100ml$6.49

jalapeno

$4.50

need 1 itemDelmaine green jalapenos sliced 340g 1 pack assumed, quantity unknown (sold by weight)

Woolworths NZ$4.50·New World$2.72/100g$5.99·Pak'nSaveN/A

large red bell pepper

$2.45

need 1 itemFresh Vegetable Standardreal special 1 pack assumed, quantity unknown (size unknown)

Woolworths NZ$2.45·Pak'nSave$5.00·New World$5.00

broccoli

$2.00

need 400 gFresh Vegetable Standard 1 pack assumed, quantity unknown (size unknown)

Woolworths NZ$2.00·Pak'nSave$4.00·New World$11.96/kg$2.99

red onion

$3.80

need 150 gWoolworths Fresh Vegetable onions red 1 kgclosest matchreal special

Woolworths NZ$3.80·Pak'nSave$3.99/kg$3.99·New World$4.99/kg$4.99

scallions

$2.69

need 2 itemsFresh Vegetable Standard 1 pack assumed, quantity unknown (size unknown)

Woolworths NZ$2.69·Pak'nSave$3.00·New World$1.99

Buy at Pak'nSave$17.06

extra firm tofu

$1.67/100g

need 450 g2 × Check Extra Firm Fresh Tofu 400 g$6.69

Pak'nSave$1.67/100g$6.69·Woolworths NZN/A·New WorldN/A

cornstarch

$0.66/100g

need 68 gEdmonds Fielder's Cornflour 100g 300 g$1.99

Pak'nSave$0.66/100g$1.99·Woolworths NZ$2.19·New World$0.73/100g$2.19

white sugar

$0.34/100g

need 13 gPams White Sugar 100g 500 g$1.69real special

Pak'nSave$0.34/100g$1.69·New World$0.50/100g$2.09·Woolworths NZ$2.10

Buy at New World$8.99

ginger

$8.99/kg

need 15 gGinger 1 kg$8.99

New World$8.99/kg$8.99·Pak'nSave$19.30/kg$5.79·Woolworths NZ$10.50

Not priced

sriracha · 15 ml
garlic cloves · 3 items

garlic cloves — finely chopped

3 ea

jalapeno — thinly sliced1 ea

large red bell pepper — cut into 2.5 cm pieces1 ea

broccoli — cut into small florets400 g

red onion — halved and sliced150 g

scallions — thinly sliced, to serve2 ea

Method

Scatter the cornstarch onto a large plate or tray, season with 1 teaspoon salt and a big pinch of black pepper and toss to combine. Add the tofu and toss until coated on all sides.
Line a tray or plate with paper towels.
Heat 2 to 3 tablespoons of oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat until hot, 1 to 2 minutes. Add the tofu and pan-fry until crispy and golden on all sides, 1 to 2 minutes per side. Transfer to the paper towels.
In a medium bowl, stir together the soy sauce, dark soy sauce, ketchup, rice vinegar, sriracha and sugar. Add 1 tablespoon cornstarch and 60 ml (1/4 cup) water and whisk until lump free.
Return the pan to medium-high heat with 1 to 2 tablespoons of oil. Add the ginger, garlic and jalapeno and stir until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add the bell pepper, broccoli and onion, season with 1 teaspoon salt and stir-fry until crisp-tender, 4 to 6 minutes. Add the sauce and toss for 20 to 30 seconds until thickened. Add the tofu and toss until coated, then remove from the heat.
Top with scallions and eat with rice.