Black Pepper Tofu | Saveur

Name: Black Pepper Tofu | Saveur
Ingredients: 2 cups canola oil; 1 3 ⁄ 4 lb. firm tofu, cut into 1″ cubes; 1 ⁄ 2 cup cornstarch; 11 tbsp. unsalted butter; 3 tbsp. finely chopped ginger; 12 small shallots, thinly sliced; 12 cloves garlic, crushed; 8 red serrano chiles, stemmed and thinly sliced; 5 tbsp. coarsely ground black pepper; 3 tbsp. kecap manis (sweet soy sauce; available at onlinefoodgrocery.com ); 3 tbsp. light soy sauce; 4 tsp. dark soy sauce; 2 tbsp. sugar; 16 small scallions, cut into 1 1/4″ pieces; Cooked white rice, for serving

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The recipe for this spicy, fried bean curd comes from Plenty (Chronicle Books, 2011) by Yotam Ottolenghi.

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Ingredients

2 cups canola oil
1 3⁄4 lb. firm tofu, cut into 1″ cubes
1⁄2 cup cornstarch
11 tbsp. unsalted butter
3 tbsp. finely chopped ginger
12 small shallots, thinly sliced
12 cloves garlic, crushed
8 red serrano chiles, stemmed and thinly sliced
5 tbsp. coarsely ground black pepper
3 tbsp. kecap manis (sweet soy sauce; available at <a href="http://www.onlinefoodgrocery.com/search.asp?s=kecap+manis&x=0&y=0">onlinefoodgrocery.com</a>)
3 tbsp. light soy sauce
4 tsp. dark soy sauce
2 tbsp. sugar
16 small scallions, cut into 1 1/4″ pieces
Cooked white rice, for serving