Simon King and Dave Myers served up tasty spicy, sticky tofu with sweet and sour sauce on The Hairy Bikers Go Local.

The Ingredients are: 1 block (approximately 300g/10½oz) firm tofu, drained and pressed for 10 minutes, 6 tbsp cornflour, 2 tbsp soy sauce and 2 tbsp vegetable oil, plus extra for shallow frying.

For the sweet and sour sauce: 2 tsp cornflour, 2 tsp vegetable oil, 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped, 1 tsp grated fresh root ginger, or more, to taste, ½ tsp dried chilli flakes or 1 tsp sriracha chilli sauce, to taste, 2 tbsp tomato puree, 4 tbsp sugar, 1 tbsp soy sauce and 1 tbsp rice vinegar.

To serve: spring onions, chopped, sesame seeds, lime wedges and cooked rice.

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