Tahu Goreng

Tahu Goreng is basically fried tofu … A yummy dish high in proteins and pretty low in carbs and vegan. Famous in Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore. 

Fried cubes of tofu drowned in a delicious peanut gravy and topped with juliennes of carrots, cucumber, blanched beans sprouts , fried onions and finally topped with homemade chili sambal. Such a yummy and comforting lunch 😋😋

For peanut sauce:

Ingredients : 

2 cups peanuts
2 onions
4 dried red chilli
1 inch ginger
1 tbsp jaggery
1 inch tamarind
2 tbsp dark soya sauce
2 tbsp tomato sauce
salt to taste

Method (peanut sauce) :
In a pan heat a tbsp of oil and fry the peanuts till aromatic. Take the peanuts out into a blender. Add the chopped onions , red chilies , ginger and saute them till soft . Add this to the blender along with the tamarind and peanuts. Grind it to a smooth paste by adding required amount of water. Add the gravy back to the pan. Add the soya sauce, tomato sauce , jaggery and salt. Boil till the gravy gets a bit thick . Check for salt and keep the gravy aside.

Remaining ingredients : (serves 4 ) 

Tofu / tahu - 3 slabs 

Carrot juliennes -1 cup 

Cucumber cubes -1 cup 

Bean sprouts blanched -1 cup 

Fried onions as required 

Spring onions chopped as required 

Chili sambal as required.

 
Chili Sambal:

Ingredients:

Dried red Chili - 15 to 20 

Onion - 1 big 

Garlic - 6 cloves 

Tamarind - 1 small piece 

Brown sugar -3 tablespoons 

Salt as required 

Method: Soak the red Chili in hot water for about 10 minutes. Grind the chopped onion, garlic, Chili and the tamarind with half a cup of water. Transfer the ground paste to a pan with 2 tbsp oil. Sauté till the oil separates and the raw smell goes. Add the brown sugar and salt and sauté for another 10 mins. Transfer into a clean bottle. This paste lasts for almost a month in the fridge. Add as per taste requirement. 



Final arrangement:Arrange the fried tofu cubes in a shallow dish. Pour the peanut sauce over it. Garnish with the julienned carrots, cucumber cubes, blanched bean sprouts, friend onions, spring onions and Chili sambal. I have also added sliced fresh  red chillies. This is one hearty salad !!!