Indonesian•budget
Tahu Goreng: Simple Fried Firm Tofu (Vegan)
Tahu goreng, literally ‘fried tofu’, is a simple, common and delicious Indonesian dish of lightly-marinated or braised firm tofu that’s then deep fried.
- Prep time
- 10 min
- Cook time
- 10 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1 packet of firm tofu (around 250 gr)
- 4 cloves garlic
- 3 cm fresh turmeric or 1 tsp turmeric powder (optional)
- 0.5 tsp white pepper powder
- Salt to taste
- 1 tsp mushroom stock powder (optional)
- Water just enough to cover the tofu
- Cooking oil for deep frying
Instructions
- 1
Wash and cut the tofu according to your liking (I usually cut it in squares, around 3×3 cm)
- 2
Blend into a fine paste: garlic and turmeric.
- 3
In a small cooking pot, add the tofu, blended spices, white pepper powder, salt and mushroom stock.
- 4
Add some water until the tofu surface is all covered.
- 5
Boil the tofu over medium high heat for around 15 minutes.
- 6
Cool the boiled tofu.
- 7
Just before serving, deep fry the tofu until golden, around 4 minutes each side.
- 8
Serve immediately.