FRIED BEAN CURD SQUARES

Ingredients
3 green chilli                                                             1 red chilli
4 cloves brown sugar                                                1 tbsp. dark soy sauce
1 tbsp. white vinegar                                                 1 tsp. ground cummin
2/3 cup crushed roasted peanuts                               1/2 cup water
6 squares hard beancurd                                                salt to taste
Finely chop garlic, green and red chilli.
Mix with brown sugar, soy sauce, vinegar, cummin and cold water.
Stir in roasted peanuts and salt.
Cook over moderate heat oven 10 minutes striring frequently.
Mean while prepare beancurd.Make three horizontal on each beancurd square.
Do not cut through.
Heat oil (about half an inch in a pan) and carefully lower in beancurd squared, several at a time.
Fry 3 to 4 minutes.
Lift out and place on hot serving plate to keep curds warm.
Arrange a little of the cocomber and bean  spouts on top of each beancurd square.
Reheat sauce and spoon a little over each beancurd square. before serving.