Tahu Goreng Bumbu Bali - Balinese Sauce Fried Tofu

Method9 steps · about 1 hr 30 min

1. 1

   Step 1: Drain the 450 g tofu, wrap it in a kitchen towel and press between plates with a stable weight for 30 minutes.

   Press tofu to drain · 30 minUses 450 g firm OR extra-firm tofu

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   Step 2: Drain the expressed liquid, unwrap the pressed tofu and cut it into 12 pieces.

   Uses tofu after thirty-minute pressing

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   Step 3: Fry tofu: Heat a non-stick pan or a cast-iron skillet over medium heat. Add three tablespoons of oil and swirl to coat the pan/skillet.

   Uses 3 tablespoon oil

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   Step 4: Sprinkle tofu pieces with salt and pepper, coat with all-purpose flour, and fry in hot oil until golden brown.

   Uses twelve drained pressed tofu pieces · first 3 tbsp heated tofu-frying oil · salt · pepper · all-purpose flour

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   Step 5: Grind the shallots (100 gram), garlic (2 cloves), eight chillies, ginger (1-inch piece), galangal (1-inch piece), five candlenuts OR macadamias and toasted shrimp paste (1 teaspoon) into a smooth paste. Separately massage 1 tsp tamarind with 1 tbsp water and strain, reserving its extracted liquid.

   Uses 100 gram shallots (Indonesian: bawang merah) · 2 cloves garlic (Indonesian: bawang putih) · 8 red cayenne chili peppers (Indonesian: cabe merah keriting) · 1-inch piece ginger · 1-inch piece galangal · 5 candlenuts (Indonesian: kemiri), or macadamia · 1 teaspoon shrimp paste (Indonesian: terasi), toasted · 1 tsp tamarind for strained cooking liquid

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   Step 6: Cook the tofu dish: Heat oil (3 tablespoon) in a wok over medium-high heat and sauté spice paste until fragrant, about 4 minutes.

   Fry Balinese-sauce paste · 4 minUses ground aromatic-shrimp spice paste · 3 tablespoon oil

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   Step 7: Add tamarind liquid, lemongrass (1 stalk), Indonesian bay leaves (2), kaffir lime leaves (2), salt (½ teaspoon), and coconut palm sugar (1½ tsp). Mix well.

   Uses fragrant fried sauce spice paste · strained tamarind extraction · 1 stalk lemongrass, bruised and knotted · 2 Indonesian bay leaves (Indonesian: daun salam), optional · 2 kaffir lime leaves (Indonesian: daun jeruk) · ½ teaspoon salt · 1½ tsp coconut palm sugar

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   Step 8: Add fried tofu pieces. Stir and continue cooking until the sauce is thick. Stir in sweet soy sauce (2 tablespoon) and cook for another minute.

   Finish sweet-soy tofu after sauce thickens · 1 minUses tamarind-herb-seasoned sauce base · golden flour-coated fried tofu pieces · 2 tablespoon sweet soy sauce (Indonesian: kecap manis)

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   Step 9: Serve: Turn off the heat, discard lemongrass, daun salam, and kaffir lime leaves. Transfer to a serving plate and serve with steamed white rice.

   Uses cooked fried tofu in thick Balinese-style sauce · Steamed white rice for serving (quantity unspecified)