Coo Lao pure diet

Name: Coo Lao pure diet
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients: 200g firm tofu freeze overnight; 60g red bell pepper (Cut into cubes); 70g green bell pepper (Cut into cubes); 130g fresh pineapple (chunks); 1/2 tsp salt; 1/2 tsp black pepper; 2 tbsp cornstarch; 2 tbsp ketchup; 2 tbsp sugar (or agave syrup); 1 tbsp rice vinegar (or 1/2 tbsp less sour); 1 tsp salt; Juice of ½ lemon; 300g water + 1 ½ tsp corn starch

9 steps

Prep:15minCook:30min

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 11:25:38 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Moderate

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories219.4 kcal (11%)

Total Fat4.4 g (6%)

Carbs35 g (13%)

Sugars21.8 g (24%)

Protein11.9 g (24%)

Sodium1936.8 mg (97%)

Fiber2.7 g (10%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

2 servings

200gfirm tofu

freeze overnight

60gred bell pepper

Cut into cubes

70ggreen bell pepper

Cut into cubes

130gfresh pineapple

chunks

Tofu marinated

½ tspsalt

½ tspblack pepper

2 Tbspcornstarch

Sweet & Sour sauce

2 Tbspketchup

2 Tbspsugar

or agave syrup

1 Tbsprice vinegar

or 1/2 tbsp less sour

1 tspsalt

0.5juice of lemon

300gwater

1 ½ tspcorn starch

Instructions

Tofu marinated

Step 1

Remove firm tofu from its package, drain and pat dry with a paper towel then freeze them overnight.

firm tofu200g

Step 2

Thaw the tofu and squeeze the water. Be gentle with this step as the tofu 'sponge' can be quite delicate.

Step 3

Cut the tofu into pieces, then marinate tofu with salt, pepper and rub them with cornstarch.

salt½ tsp

black pepper½ tsp

cornstarch2 Tbsp

Step 4

Coat tofu with another layer of cornstarch and slowly place the tofu in the hot oil and stir fry until golden brown on all sides. Stirring from time to time. When it is cooked, take it out of the pan.

Mix together

Step 5

In a heated non-stick pan, add 2 tsps of oil and stir fry the bell pepper for about 1-2 minutes. Take them out and set aside.

red bell pepper60g

green bell pepper70g

Step 6

Using the same pan, add in the water with cornstarch, ketchup, rice vinegar, sugar, lemon juice, and salt. Bring the mixture to a rolling boil while stirring continuously. Then, lower to simmer and cook until the sauce is slightly thickened.