Steamed silken tofu with dried shrimps recipe

Tofu aka bean curd is a common ingredient in Asian cuisine. There are many types of tofu but I particularly like silken tofu mainly because of its texture which is soft and smooth. Besides that, it is light in flavour too if you're not into soy milk.

Tofu can easily be turned into a quick dish. It just needs to be steamed and topped with some meat and sauce. In this simple recipe, dried shrimps are used as the toppings.

Recipe:

1 block silken tofu

4 cloves garlic

2 shallots

A handful of dried shrimps - soak dried shrimps in water for 10 mins, rinse twice and finely chop.

A bunch of chopped spring onions and corianders

2 tablespoons oil

1/2 tablespoon light soya sauce*

1 tablespoon oyster sauce*

Drizzles of sesame oil

*adjust the soya sauce and oyster sauce accordingly as dried shrimps are naturally salty.

1. Steam silken tofu in a steamer until cooked.

2. Heat oil in a frying pan. Stir fry garlic and shallots, follow by dried shrimps until they are lightly brown.

3. Add in spring onions and corianders, light soya sauce, oyster sauce and sesame oil. Mix well.

4. Pour dried shrimps and sauce onto the steamed silken tofu and serve while it's hot.