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Tofu Skin Salad with Sambal Matah (Vegan)
This is an experimental dish combining the refreshing Balinese sambal matah, with a Chinese dish known as tofu skin salad. Here, sambal matah and Sichuan pepper oil are mixed with sliced tofu skin.
- Prep time
- 20 min
- Cook time
- 10 min
- Yield
- 2 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 200g tofu skin, thinly sliced
- 2 bird’s eye chillies, chopped
- 5 large shallots, finely chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 1 stalk lemongrass, use the tender white part, finely chopped
- 5 kaffir lime leaves, thinly sliced
- Salt to taste
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1 tbsp Sichuan pepper oil
Instructions
- 1
Boil the tofu skin for 3-5 min. Drain and set aside.
- 2
In a large bowl, mix all ingredients except the tofu skin, vegetable oil, and Sichuan pepper oil. Continue mixing until the shallots start to sweat and the ingredients are well-combined, about 5-10 min.
- 3
Heat the vegetable oil in a pan or a wok until it starts to smoke, then add the Sichuan pepper oil. Turn off the flame after a few seconds.
- 4
Pour the hot oil over the shallot mix, and mix well.
- 5
Add the tofu skin, and mix well. Serve.