Everyday meals

Ulun-tohu (fried cassava and tofu)

Cassava and tofu fried together with garlic and soy sauce, a filling and tasty vegetarian dish. The tofu gives a melting texture that contrasts with the golden edges of the cassava.

35 min
4 servings
Easy
Budget-friendly
🇹🇱 Timor-Leste

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Ingredients

Spices & seasoning

Black pepper
1 pinch Chilli powder

Optional extras

1 Fresh chilli, chopped

Nutrition facts

401 kcal per serving

Protein: 11.5 g
Carbohydrates: 50.1 g
of which sugars: 3.9 g
Fat: 16 g
of which saturated fat: 2.1 g

Ecomely’s estimate, calculated from the ingredients with the ANSES Ciqual food composition table, excluding sides and seasoning added to taste.

Instructions

Peel the cassava, cut it into sticks and cook them for 10 minutes in boiling salted water, then drain.
Cut the tofu into cubes of about 2 cm and pat them dry with kitchen paper.
Heat the oil in a large frying pan over medium-high heat and brown the tofu for 5 to 6 minutes, turning it, until well coloured. Set aside.
In the same pan, fry the onion and crushed garlic for 2 minutes, then add the cassava and brown it for 5 minutes.
Return the tofu, add the soy sauce, pepper and chilli, mix and stir-fry for another 2 minutes before serving.