Fried Tofu

1. Slice the tofu into squares or rectangles.  Ensure the pieces are thick so that it does not crumble easily.
2. Slice some garlic, shallots (if available).
3. In a wok, fry the tofu until golden with vegetable oil.  Add sliced garlic & shallots towards the end of the process.
4. In a bowl, mix two spoons of soy sauce, chilli powder or chilli sauce (as needed), salt and sugar (as needed), and two spoons of water.  Mix well.
5. In a pan, bring this mixture to a boil.
6. When the mixture starts turning into a paste, add the fried tofu into it and mix well.
7. Add some sesame seeds.
8. Mix well until the tofu is covered well with the paste.
9. Turn off the heat and garnish with cilantro.

Thai Green / Red Curry (my version)

1. Cube tofu
2. Cube 1 potato (optional)
3. Mince some ginger and garlic
4. In a wok, add some oil, heat it and fry the cubed tofu and potatoes along with the minced garlic and ginger
5. Keep the fried tofu and potatoes aside
6. Slice veggies of your choice (ideally colored peppers, mushrooms, sliced shallots, carrots, snow peas, sugar snap peas, etc)
7. Fry the veggies in the same oil.  Make sure to not fully cook the veggies.
8. Add red/green curry paste and fry it with coconut or vegetable oil
9. Add half of the coconut milk to the red/green curry paste
10. Add 2 spoons of powdered jaggery and 2 spoons of soy sauce.
11. Add the fried tofu and potatoes and bring to boil.
12. Add rest of the coconut milk and bring to boil
13. Add the veggies, and turn off the heat.
14. Adjust taste (salt, jaggery) if required
15. Finish off by adding basil