My husband is a big fan of Sweet and Sour Vegetables. This is one thing he always orders when we do take-out from a Chinese restaurant. Many restaurants do not have the vegetarian version or the flavors are not up to what he likes in most places. The only way out of this is making the sweet and sour vegetable curry at home.
Why make this recipe
First and foremost, you won’t have to go in search of a take-out. It is so easy to make and literally takes less than 30 minutes. Add as many vegetables as you like and I see it as a great way to use up all the leftover bits and pieces of vegetables that are in the refrigerator. The sauce is so flavorful and can be easily modified to more sweeter or more spicier version. Last but not the least, it is healthy.
How to serve the sweet and sour vegetables?
I usually pair it with rice. My two favorite kinds are the brown rice and jasmine rice. If you want to take it up one level higher, try serving it with this delicious and easy garlic fried rice. We can also serve it over noodles. My pick would be this vegetable hakka noodles or Vegetable Lo mein.
Ingredients
To make the curry - Check the recipe card at the bottom of the page for exact measurements and printable detailed recipes.
Tofu - I use extra firm or firm tofu. Pineapples - fresh or canned Ginger Garlic Mixed vegetables - I used onion, cabbage, bell pepper, carrots and zucchini. Oil
To make the sauce -
Pineapple juice Rice vinegar Cornstarch Brown sugar Soy sauce Hot sauce
Step by step process
Make the sauce - Mix all the ingredients needed (1).
Process the tofu - Drain, dry, cube and shallow fry (2 & 3). We could also air fry the tofu. Lately I have been using my air fryer to fry the tofu.
Make the sweet and sour vegetable - Saute the vegetables (4 & 5), add the sauce (6) and add the pineapple and tofu (7).
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