Bean Curd With Spicy Sauce

From the World Of The East cookbook. This dish is delicious and takes only about 10 minutes to make.

Sauce:

2 tsp cornstarch
½ cup Vegetable Stock
½ tsp salt (optional)
½ tsp sugar or honey
1 Tb sesame oil
1 tsp chilipaste or szechuan sauce
2 Tb soy sauce (or tamari)

Mix together the cornstarch and the vegetable stock until smooth (using a fork or small whisk works best). Mix in all the other ingredients.

Tofu:

2 Tb oil
3 scallions (green onions), sliced
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 tsp ginger, minced
1 lb tofu

1. Heat oil in wok or frying pan.
2. Stir fry garlic and ginger in the oil for 10 seconds.
3. Add scallions, stir fry 5 seconds.
4. Add tofu, stir fry 1 minute. Turn heat to low.
5. Stir the sauce and pour it over the tofu. Mix gently and bring to a simmer. Let the sauce thicken, stirring gently now and again.

Serve over rice or other whole grain.