Crisp Tofu Cooked In Tomato Pepper Sauce: Dau Hu Sot Ca

Name: Crisp Tofu Cooked In Tomato Pepper Sauce: Dau Hu Sot Ca
Ingredients: 7 fluid ounces/ 200 ml vegetable oil; 1 pound, 2 ounces/ 500 g silken tofu, drained and cut into 1 1/4-inch/3 cm cubes; 3 cloves garlic, minced (1 tablespoon); 1 tablespoon minced red Asian shallots; 1 bird's eye chile, finely sliced; 4 ripe tomatoes, roughly chopped; Sea salt; 2 teaspoons sugar; 2 tablespoons fish sauce; 3 spring onions (scallions), cut into 2-inch/ 5 cm lengths; 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; 2 fresh coriander (cilantro) sprigs, for serving