Lemongrass Tofu In Coconut Curry Sauce

Ingredients

• 1 lb firm tofu (about 400 grams / 1 packet, cut into triangle pieces (can also be rectangles) about 0.5-1 cm thickness)
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• ½ teaspoon white pepper (black is also okay but white is best suited for an Asian flavour profile)
• 3 tablespoons soy sauce
• ¼-⅓ cup cornstarch (or tapioca starch for coating)
• 4 tablespoons olive oil, (avocado oil or coconut oil for frying)
• 1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil (or coconut oil)
• 2 green onions (with white parts finely chopped for the sauce, and the green parts diced and saved for garnish)
• 1 stalk lemongrass (finely chopped (don't use the hard ends of the lemongrass))
• 3 cloves garlic (finely chopped)
• 1 thumb-sized piece of ginger (grated or chopped)
• ½ teaspoon chili flakes (or powder)
• 2 teaspoons turmeric powder
• 2 teaspoons mild curry powder
• 1 can coconut milk
• 1 teaspoon sugar (or honey)
• 1 tablespoon fish sauce
• 1 tablespoon lime juice