Plans Shop Price Alerts Account

Planner Recipes

Plans Shop Price Alerts Account

Plans Shop Price Alerts Account

Planner Recipes

Browser extension
iOS app
AI assistants & MCP
Price tracker
Store showdown
Guides
For creators
About
Contact
Privacy policy
Terms of service

Plans Shop Price Alerts Account

Chili tofu — Cost per Serve & Where to Buy | CartSorted

@hettymckinnon/Chili tofu

Chili tofu

Recipe from Hetty Lui McKinnon · original post · full recipe on hettymckinnon.com

A vegan take on Indo-Chinese chili paneer: crispy cornstarch-coated tofu stir-fried with bell pepper, broccoli and onion in a sticky soy, ketchup and sriracha sauce.

Serves 4 35 min

VeganDairy freeLegumesStir frySpicyAsian

More from @hettymckinnon

Ingredients

extra firm tofu — drained and cut into 2.5 cm cubes450 g
cornstarch60 g
vegetable oil — divided75 ml
soy sauce — 4 tsp20 ml
dark soy sauce — 4 tsp20 ml
ketchup60 ml
rice vinegar — 4 tsp20 ml
sriracha15 ml
white sugar13 g
cornstarch — for the sauce8 g
ginger — peeled and finely chopped15 g

Cooking for a different diet?

Swaps that keep this dish what it is. The prices on this page are for the recipe as written.

Gluten-free
- 20 ml Tamari instead of soy sauce
- 20 ml Tamari instead of dark soy sauce
Use tamari for both the light and dark soy sauce; the sauce will be a little lighter in colour but cooking times are unchanged.

Swaps are suggestions — check labels if you are cooking for an allergy.

Watch it on Instagram

What it costs, and where to buy it

Shops to compare

List price at each shop

Missing items
These totals leave part of the list out, so a lower one isn't a cheaper shop.
Sainsbury'sBest choice
· £7.63 of food
£18.85
60% spare
No price at Sainsbury's for:
- extra firm tofu
- sriracha
- jalapeno
Aldi UK
· £8.14 of food
£12.02
32% spare
No price at Aldi UK for:
- extra firm tofu
- rice vinegar
- garlic cloves
- jalapeno
Morrisons
· £4.41 of food
£13.14
66% spare
No price at Morrisons for:
- extra firm tofu
- vegetable oil
- sriracha
- jalapeno
- scallions
Asda
· £5.53 of food
£13.54
59% spare
No price at Asda for:
- extra firm tofu
- sriracha
- garlic cloves
- jalapeno
- large red bell pepper
Tesco
· £11.17 of food
£16.64
33% spare
No price at Tesco for:
- extra firm tofu
- cornstarch
- sriracha
- garlic cloves
- large red bell pepper

£1.91a serve

from £1.91 a serve at Sainsbury's · 13 of 16 ingredients priced

About £7.63 of ingredients used for 4 serves.

£14.45 across 5 shops · 15 of 16 items priced · £1.62 more for bigger packs, 52% spare for later

Sainsbury'sBest choice

£7.63

missing 3 items

you'll pay £18.85 · 60% of it spare

Aldi UK

£8.14

missing 4 items

you'll pay £12.02 · 32% of it spare

Morrisons

£4.41

missing 5 items

you'll pay £13.14 · 66% of it spare

Asda

£5.53

missing 5 items

you'll pay £13.54 · 59% of it spare

Tesco

£11.17

missing 5 items

you'll pay £16.64 · 33% of it spare

Buy at Sainsbury's£6.40

vegetable oil

£1.45/L

need 75 mlSainsbury's Vegetable Oil 1 L£1.45closest match

Sainsbury's£1.45/L£1.45·Aldi UK£1.45·Tesco£1.45/L£1.45·Asda£2.25/L£2.25·MorrisonsN/A·OcadoN/A

ketchup

£1.59/kg

need 60 mlStamford Street Co. Tomato Ketchup 460g£0.73closest match 1 pack assumed, quantity unknown (sold by weight)

Sainsbury's£1.59/kg£0.73·Aldi UK£1.62/kg£0.89·Morrisons£0.95·Asda£1.82/kg£1.00·Tesco£2.07/kg£1.15·OcadoN/A

rice vinegar

£10.00/L

need 20 mlBlue Dragon White Rice Vinegar 150 ml£1.50

Sainsbury's£10.00/L£1.50·Morrisons£1.55·Tesco£14.17/L£1.70·Asda£11.33/L£1.70·Aldi UKN/A·OcadoN/A

large red bell pepper

£0.70/ea

need 1 itemSainsbury's Standard 1 item£0.70

Sainsbury's£0.70/ea£0.70·Aldi UK£0.70·Morrisons£0.70·TescoN/A·AsdaN/A·OcadoN/A

broccoli

£1.07/kg

need 400 gSainsbury's Broccoli Florets 900 g£1.07closest match

Sainsbury's£1.07/kg£1.07·Aldi UK£0.86·Tesco£2.40/kg£1.20·Morrisons£0.69·Asda£4.60/kg£1.38·OcadoN/A

red onion

£0.95/kg

need 150 gSainsbury's Red Onions 1 kg£0.95

Sainsbury's£0.95/kg£0.95·Tesco£0.95/kg£0.20·Aldi UK£0.95/kg£0.95·Morrisons£0.95·Asda£2.62/kg£1.31·OcadoN/A

Buy at Aldi UK£5.08

cornstarch

£3.38/kg

need 68 gThe Pantry Cornflour 400 g£1.35

Aldi UK£3.38/kg£1.35·Asda£4.12/kg£1.03·Morrisons£2.50·Sainsbury's£5.30/kg£2.65·TescoN/A·OcadoN/A

sriracha

£1.99

need 15 mlAsia Specialities Sriracha 0.46L 1 pack assumed, quantity unknown (size unknown)

Aldi UK£1.99·TescoN/A·Sainsbury'sN/A·AsdaN/A·MorrisonsN/A·OcadoN/A

white sugar

£1.09/kg

need 13 gThe Pantry Granulated Sugar 1 kg£1.09closest match

Aldi UK£1.09/kg£1.09·Sainsbury's£1.50/kg£0.75·Asda£1.78/kg£0.89·Morrisons£0.89·Tesco£2.00/kg£1.00·OcadoN/A

scallions

£0.65

need 2 itemsNature's Pick Spring Onions 0.1kg 1 pack assumed, quantity unknown (sold by weight)

Aldi UK£0.65·Sainsbury's£0.65/ea£0.65·Asda£0.68/ea£0.68·Tesco£3.69/ea£3.69·MorrisonsN/A·OcadoN/A

Buy at Tesco£2.00

soy sauce

£3.67/L

need 20 mlTesco Dark Soy Sauce 150 ml£0.55closest match

Tesco£3.67/L£0.55·Aldi UK£0.55·Asda£3.80/L£0.57·Morrisons£0.90·Sainsbury's£13.75/L£1.65·OcadoN/A

dark soy sauce

£3.67/L

need 20 mlTesco Dark Soy Sauce 150 ml£0.55closest match

Tesco£3.67/L£0.55·Aldi UK£0.55·Asda£3.80/L£0.57·Morrisons£0.90·Sainsbury's£13.33/L£2.00·OcadoN/A

jalapeno

£11.25/kg

need 1 itemTesco Standard£0.90closest match 1 pack assumed, quantity unknown (sold by weight)

Tesco£11.25/kg£0.90·Sainsbury's£10.00/kg£0.80·Aldi UKN/A·AsdaN/A·MorrisonsN/A·OcadoN/A

Buy at Asda£0.10

ginger

£5.00/kg

need 15 g2 × Asda Standard 10 g£0.05

Asda£5.00/kg£0.05·Tesco£5.60/kg£0.56·Aldi UK£7.92/kg£0.99·Sainsbury's£12.50/kg£1.25·Morrisons£1.55·OcadoN/A

Buy at Morrisons£0.87

garlic cloves

£0.87

need 3 itemsMorrisons Garlic Bulbs 4 Pack 4 per packclosest match

Morrisons£0.87·Sainsbury's£0.95/ea£0.95·Aldi UKN/A·TescoN/A·AsdaN/A·OcadoN/A

Not priced

extra firm tofu · 450 g

garlic cloves — finely chopped

3 ea

jalapeno — thinly sliced1 ea

large red bell pepper — cut into 2.5 cm pieces1 ea

broccoli — cut into small florets400 g

red onion — halved and sliced150 g

scallions — thinly sliced, to serve2 ea

Method

Scatter the cornstarch onto a large plate or tray, season with 1 teaspoon salt and a big pinch of black pepper and toss to combine. Add the tofu and toss until coated on all sides.
Line a tray or plate with paper towels.
Heat 2 to 3 tablespoons of oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat until hot, 1 to 2 minutes. Add the tofu and pan-fry until crispy and golden on all sides, 1 to 2 minutes per side. Transfer to the paper towels.
In a medium bowl, stir together the soy sauce, dark soy sauce, ketchup, rice vinegar, sriracha and sugar. Add 1 tablespoon cornstarch and 60 ml (1/4 cup) water and whisk until lump free.
Return the pan to medium-high heat with 1 to 2 tablespoons of oil. Add the ginger, garlic and jalapeno and stir until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add the bell pepper, broccoli and onion, season with 1 teaspoon salt and stir-fry until crisp-tender, 4 to 6 minutes. Add the sauce and toss for 20 to 30 seconds until thickened. Add the tofu and toss until coated, then remove from the heat.
Top with scallions and eat with rice.