I cooked this today (Fried Tofu with Spicy Onion Sauce)

Today for lunch, (which just happened, by the way) I decided I was going to cook up something that I have wanted to try after seeing it on the healthy living website. Tofu is my jam, it is versatile, easy to prepare and tastes however you want it to. I wanted a little spice, and a little sweet to go along with the heat.

Here is the recipe.
1 (14-ounce) package firm tofu, drained and cut into 6 (3/4-inch-thick) slices
1/4 cup chickpea flour or all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons canola oil
2 cups thinly sliced onion, separated into rings (about 1 onion)
1 teaspoon curry powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
1/4 teaspoon ground turmeric
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1 cup diced plum tomato (about 3)
2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
3 tablespoon brown sugar*
1/2 cup water

It calls to cut the tofu into triangles but I did not want to do that, I wanted more surface area for the sauce. I left them in 3/4 inch slices. I also used a plain old white onion for this, but I think a vidalia would have been perfect and allowed me to back off the brown sugar. (Recipe calls for 1 tablespoon, after mixing up the dry spices I knew I wanted it to be a bit more pronounced, and it worked out well.)

Very easy recipe, very easy preparation

Place the tofu slices on several layers of paper towels, and cover with additional paper towels. Let stand for 5 minutes, pressing down occasionally. Cut each tofu slice diagonally into 2 triangles. Lightly spoon flour into a dry measuring cup, and level with a knife. Place flour in a shallow dish, and dredge tofu triangles in flour. Heat the oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add tofu; sauté 3 minutes on each side. Set aside; keep warm. Add onion to pan, and stir-fry 4 minutes. Add the curry, salt, cumin, turmeric, and pepper, and stir-fry for 1 minute. Add tomato, cilantro, and sugar, and stir-fry 2 minutes. Add water and vinegar; bring to a boil, scraping pan to loosen browned bits. Cook 2 minutes. Spoon onion sauce over tofu. Serve with rice. I did not have rice, because I just wanted something light to tide me over until my nephew gets here for burrito night!