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Chili tofu — Cost per Serve & Where to Buy | CartSorted

@hettymckinnon/Chili tofu

Chili tofu

Recipe from Hetty Lui McKinnon · original post · full recipe on hettymckinnon.com

A vegan take on Indo-Chinese chili paneer: crispy cornstarch-coated tofu stir-fried with bell pepper, broccoli and onion in a sticky soy, ketchup and sriracha sauce.

Serves 4 35 min

VeganDairy freeLegumesStir frySpicyAsian

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Ingredients

extra firm tofu — drained and cut into 2.5 cm cubes450 g
cornstarch60 g
vegetable oil — divided75 ml
soy sauce — 4 tsp20 ml
dark soy sauce — 4 tsp20 ml
ketchup60 ml
rice vinegar — 4 tsp20 ml
sriracha15 ml
white sugar13 g
cornstarch — for the sauce8 g
ginger — peeled and finely chopped15 g

Cooking for a different diet?

Swaps that keep this dish what it is. The prices on this page are for the recipe as written.

Gluten-free
- 20 ml Tamari instead of soy sauce
- 20 ml Tamari instead of dark soy sauce
Use tamari for both the light and dark soy sauce; the sauce will be a little lighter in colour but cooking times are unchanged.

Swaps are suggestions — check labels if you are cooking for an allergy.

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What it costs, and where to buy it

Shops to compare

List price at each shop

Missing items
These totals leave part of the list out, so a lower one isn't a cheaper shop.
Woolworths
· $27.46 of food
$45.09
39% spare
No price at Woolworths for:
- extra firm tofu
- sriracha
ColesBest choice
· $23.80 of food
$44.68
47% spare
No price at Coles for:
- extra firm tofu
- ketchup
- large red bell pepper
Aldi
· $29.72 of food
$75.27
61% spare
No price at Aldi for:
- extra firm tofu
- dark soy sauce
- ketchup
- rice vinegar
- sriracha

$6.87a serve

from $6.87 a serve at Woolworths · 14 of 16 ingredients priced

About $27.46 of ingredients used for 4 serves.

$51.13 across 3 shops · 15 of 16 items priced · $1.49 more for bigger packs, 37% spare for later

Woolworths

$27.46

missing 2 items

you'll pay $45.09 · 39% of it spare

ColesBest choice

$23.80

missing 3 items

you'll pay $44.68 · 47% of it spare

Aldi

$29.72

missing 5 items

you'll pay $75.27 · 61% of it spare

Buy at Woolworths$18.40

ketchup

$3.33/100g

need 60 mlGood Sauce Tomato Ketchup 270g$9.00 1 pack assumed, quantity unknown (sold by weight)

Woolworths$3.33/100g$9.00·ColesN/A·AldiN/A

rice vinegar

$0.80/100ml

need 20 mlLantern Alley Rice Wine Vinegar 300 ml$2.40closest match

Woolworths$0.80/100ml$2.40·Coles$0.88/100ml$3.00·AldiN/A

white sugar

$0.18/100g

need 13 gEssentials Woolworths Essentials White Sugar 1 kg$1.80closest match

Woolworths$0.18/100g$1.80·Coles$0.18/100g$1.80·Aldi$0.13/100g$2.59

ginger

$33.00/kg

need 15 gGinger Fresh 80 g$2.64closest match

Woolworths$33.00/kg$2.64·Coles$33.00/kg$4.29·Aldi~$249.92/kg$29.99

large red bell pepper

$1.73/ea

need 1 itemWoolworths Red Capsicum each 1 item$1.73

Woolworths$1.73/ea$1.73·Aldi$6.99·ColesN/A

red onion

~$4.37/kg

need 150 gOnion Red each 189.93 g$0.83

Woolworths~$4.37/kg$0.83·Coles$5.50/kg$1.10·Aldi$4.49/kg$4.49

Buy at Aldi$17.74

cornstarch

$4.18/kg

need 68 gWhite Mill Cornflour 500 g$2.09

Aldi$4.18/kg$2.09·Woolworths$4.40/kg$2.20·Coles$4.40/kg$2.20

vegetable oil

$0.27/100ml

need 75 mlPure Vita Vegetable Oil 2 L$5.49closest match

Aldi$0.27/100ml$5.49·Woolworths$0.53/100ml$4.00·Coles$0.64/100ml$4.80

soy sauce

$0.36/100ml

need 20 mlAsia Green Garden Sauce Soy, Regular 500 ml$1.79

Aldi$0.36/100ml$1.79·Woolworths$0.38/100ml$1.90·Coles$1.00/100ml$2.50

garlic cloves

$1.00/ea

need 3 itemsAldi Garlic 3 Pack$2.99closest match

Aldi$1.00/ea$2.99·Coles$1.33/ea$4.00·Woolworths$1.40/ea$4.20

scallions

$2.69/ea

need 2 items2 × Spring Onion Bunch 1 each 1 item$2.69

Aldi$2.69/ea$2.69·Coles$3.00/ea$3.00·Woolworths$3.30/ea$3.30

Buy at Coles$14.99

dark soy sauce

$1.00/100ml

need 20 mlAmoy Dark Soy Sauce 250 ml$2.50real special

Coles$1.00/100ml$2.50·Woolworths$1.83/100ml$2.75·AldiN/A

sriracha

$20.00/kg

need 15 mlColes Sriracha Crunch 400g$8.00 1 pack assumed, quantity unknown (sold by weight)

Coles$20.00/kg$8.00·WoolworthsN/A·AldiN/A

jalapeno

$32.00/kg

need 1 itemColes Jalapeno Chillies approx. 34g 1 item$1.09

Coles$32.00/kg$1.09·Woolworths$1.14/ea$1.14·Aldi$44.00/kg$3.49

broccoli

$5.00/kg

need 400 g2 × Coles Broccoli Medium approx. 340 g$1.70

Coles$5.00/kg$1.70·Woolworths~$5.74/kg$1.95·Aldi~$14.68/kg$4.99

Not priced

extra firm tofu · 450 g

garlic cloves — finely chopped

3 ea

jalapeno — thinly sliced1 ea

large red bell pepper — cut into 2.5 cm pieces1 ea

broccoli — cut into small florets400 g

red onion — halved and sliced150 g

scallions — thinly sliced, to serve2 ea

Method

Scatter the cornstarch onto a large plate or tray, season with 1 teaspoon salt and a big pinch of black pepper and toss to combine. Add the tofu and toss until coated on all sides.
Line a tray or plate with paper towels.
Heat 2 to 3 tablespoons of oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat until hot, 1 to 2 minutes. Add the tofu and pan-fry until crispy and golden on all sides, 1 to 2 minutes per side. Transfer to the paper towels.
In a medium bowl, stir together the soy sauce, dark soy sauce, ketchup, rice vinegar, sriracha and sugar. Add 1 tablespoon cornstarch and 60 ml (1/4 cup) water and whisk until lump free.
Return the pan to medium-high heat with 1 to 2 tablespoons of oil. Add the ginger, garlic and jalapeno and stir until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add the bell pepper, broccoli and onion, season with 1 teaspoon salt and stir-fry until crisp-tender, 4 to 6 minutes. Add the sauce and toss for 20 to 30 seconds until thickened. Add the tofu and toss until coated, then remove from the heat.
Top with scallions and eat with rice.