This is a vividly flavoured, Indian-inspired dish that you can make as spicy or mild as you like ... Buy blocks of medium-firm bean curd and pan-fry the slices carefully, using a metal spatula ...

The tendon needs to be very tender, because it won’t get any softer in the brief time you cook it with the sauce and bean curd. I like this for the contrast in textures: the slippery ...