This is why the best flavors to pair with a coconut milk marinade are common ingredients used in Chinese and Malaysian cookery, such as birds eye chili, galangal, fresh ginger, garlic, and kaffir ...
To make the marinade, place all the marinade ingredients in a large bowl and set aside. Place the remaining ingredients in a large saucepan and bring to the boil. Reduce and simmer for 15 minutes.
For the marinated tofu, combine all the marinade ingredients, except the vegetable oil, in a bowl and mix well. Add the tofu, coat in the mixture and allow to marinate for 5-10 minutes ...