Salt and pepper fried tofu – Albi

Ingredients

• 500g extra firm tofu
• Neutral oil such as avocado
• 1/2 tsp sea salt
• 1/4 tsp white pepper or finely ground black pepper
• 1/4 tsp Chinese five spice powder
• 1/2 cup cornstarch plus 1-2 tbsp more if needed
• 1/2 tsp ground white pepper
• 2 tbsp neutral oil
• 1 medium red or white onion diced
• 2 tbsp minced garlic from 1 head garlic
• 3 long green chiles I used siling haba
• 3 bird’s eye chilies or other red chiles optional for spice
• 1 small green or red bell pepper
• 3 scallions sliced
• Additional 1/4 tsp sea salt if needed