Semur Tahu Telor: Dutch-Indonesian Braised Tofu & Egg Stew

Method11 steps · about 1 hr 30 min

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   Step 1: Cut each tofu block in half. Deep-fry the four halves until golden and firm on the outside, then set aside.

   Fry tofu halves until golden and firmUses 2 square blocks firm tofu · Cooking oil as needed for tofu deep frying

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   Step 2: Using a blender or food processor, blend into a smooth paste the shallots (6), garlic (2 cloves) and candlenut (2).

   Uses 6 small shallots · 2 cloves garlic · 2 candlenuts

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   Step 3: Heat the water (500 ml) in a medium-sized cooking pan.

   Uses 500 ml water

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   Step 4: Heat the oil (3 tbsp) in a small frying pan, and sauté the blended spices until fragrant, around 3 minutes.

   Sauté tofu-egg semur paste · 3 minUses 3 tbsp vegetable oil · tofu-egg semur spice paste

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   Step 5: Transfer the sautéed spices to the pan of water.

   Uses heated semur water · fried tofu-egg semur spices

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   Step 6: Add the lemongrass (1 stalk), ginger (3 cm) and bay leaf.

   Uses aromatic semur broth · 1 stalk lemongrass, bruised and knotted · 3 cm fresh ginger, peeled and sliced · 1 Indonesian bay leaf (daun salam)

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   Step 7: When the water boils, add the white pepper powder (0.5 tsp), cumin (¼ tsp), coriander, nutmeg (0.25), star anise (2), cinnamon, cloves (2) and salt (to taste).

   Uses semur broth with ginger lemongrass and salam · 0.5 tsp white pepper powder · ¼ tsp cumin · 0.5 tsp coriander powder · 0.25 whole nutmeg, grated · 2 star anise · 3 cm cinnamon stick · 2 whole cloves

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   Step 8: After cooking for 5 minutes, add the tofu and sweet soy sauce (5 tbsp).

   Simmer spices · 5 minUses fully spiced semur broth · deep-fried tofu halves · 5 tbsp sweet soy sauce

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   Step 9: Add the tomatoes.

   Uses fried tofu in sweet-soy semur broth · 1 big red tomato, cut into small pieces

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    Step 10: Add the boiled eggs.

    Uses tofu tomato and semur broth · 4 hard boiled eggs, peeled

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    Step 11: Cook for another 30 minutes, or until the sauce thickens, and serve the tofu and egg stew with ready steamed rice.

    Braise until thick · 30 minUses tofu egg and tomato semur · Ready steamed rice as needed to serve