Tahu goreng (fried tofu with peanut dressing)

An Indonesian and Malay street food: fried tofu, crisp outside and soft inside, with fresh sprouts and cucumber, in a thick, sweet-spicy peanut dressing. A light vegetarian lunch.

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Method

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1. Pat the tofu dry with paper towel, cut into 4 cm cubes or triangles, and salt.
2. Fry in plenty of hot oil for 5-6 minutes until golden brown and crisp outside, soft inside. Drain on paper towels. ⏱ Timer: 5 min
3. For the dressing, pound the peanuts, garlic and chilli coarsely in a mortar or food processor, then stir in the soy sauce, sugar, lime juice and enough warm water to make a thick, pourable sauce.
4. Score or halve the tofu pieces and arrange on a platter with the bean sprouts and cucumber.
5. Pour over the dressing, sprinkle with fried shallots, and serve at once.

A Receptnaptár original recipe. Calories and protein are estimated.

Tips

• The drier the tofu before frying, the crispier it gets — press it for 10 minutes first.
• In an air fryer at 200 °C for 15 minutes with a little oil, it also gets crisp.

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