Warm Cabbage Salad with Crispy Tofu

Name: Warm Cabbage Salad with Crispy Tofu
Ingredients: 1 head medium Napa cabbage (about 1 pound), shredded (about 6 cups); 2 medium carrots , peeled and grated on the large holes of a box grater; 3/4 cup unsalted peanuts , toasted and crushed; 4 scallions , sliced thin; 1/2 cup fresh cilantro leaves , whole; 1/2 cup fresh mint leaves , chopped; 2 (14-ounce) blocks medium-firm or soft tofu , sliced crosswise into 1-inch-thick slabs, each slab sliced into two 1-inch-wide fingers; 1 cup cornstarch; 1/3 cup cornmeal; Salt and ground black pepper; 3/4 cup vegetable oil; 3 tablespoons vegetable oil; 2 medium garlic cloves , minced or pressed through a garlic press (about 2 teaspoons); 5 tablespoons rice vinegar; 2 tablespoons fish sauce; 2 tablespoons sugar; 1 - 2 teaspoons Asian chili sauce