Fried Tofu in Tomato Sauce

• 200 g tomatoes
• 1 teaspoon tapioca starch
• 4 blocks tofu
• 1 teaspoon chili sauce

1. Tofu, rinsed and drained off the liquid, fried in a wok with cooking oil until golden then remove from oil and transfer to a plate.
2. Tomatoes: de-stemmed and cut into wedges
3. Use the remaining cooking oil (about 2 teaspoons) in the wok to fry the shallots until fragrant then add tomatoes and toss evenly.
4. Season with 2 teaspoons of soup base, 1 teaspoon of MSG or chicken stock, 1 small teaspoon of fish sauce, 1 teaspoon of chili sauce, 1 cup of clean water (about 100 ml), let simmer in 2 minutes until tomatoes are tender.
5. Toss in fried tofu and stir well to coat the tofu with sauce (over low heat).
6. Mix 1 teaspoon of tapioca starch with some clean water in a cup and stir well until fully dissolved.
7. Pour this mixture into the wok and stir well to create sliminess, let simmer in 2 minutes, sprinkle some scallions and toss well.
8. Ready to serve immediately.
9. Transfer to a serving plate.
10. Bon appetit!

tomatoes, tapioca, tofu, chili sauce

Taken from cookpad.com/us/recipes/250949-fried-tofu-in-tomato-sauce (may not work)