Clay Pot Tofu

Clay Pot Tofu

Cooking in clay pot makes the food tastier. Different types of food can be cooked in clay pot. You can add meat, chicken, vegetables, mushrooms and many more. Different types of sauce can be used too according to individual taste. Oyster sauce, dark sauce or light sauce can be used.
Cooking in clay pot can save you a lot of time. It is fast and easy to cook. It is suitable to cook during cold weather as it keeps you warm and cozy.

Ingredients:

2 pieces soft tofu

5 button mushrooms

2 pieces black fungus

a few slices of chicken meat

1 small piece ginger

2 cloves garlic

some spring onions

some shredded carrot

2 cups water

1 tsp corn starch with 2 tbsp water

oil for frying

Seasoning:

1 tbsp oyster sauce

1 tbsp light sauce

1 tbsp dark sauce.

Method:

1. Soak black fungus till soft. Cut into small pieces.

2. Cut tofu into squares and deep fry in a wok till golden brown in colour. Put aside in a bowl.

3. Cut button mushrooms into halves and spring onions into 3cm in length.

4. Heat up a clay pot with medium heat. Fry ginger and garlic till fragrant.

5. Add in chicken meat  spring onions, shredded carrot and fry for a few minutes.

6. Add 2 cups of water and all the seasoning. Let it simmer. Thicken the gravy with corn starch solution.

7. Serve the dish hot.