Pepes Tahu Jamur: Tofu & Mushroom Steamed in Banana Leaves
Pepes tahu jamur is a combination of tofu and mushrooms wrapped in a banana leaf, steamed, and then lightly grilled. A healthy, delectable dish that’s delicate in both taste and texture.
- Prep time
- 20 min
- Cook time
- 40 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- HARD
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 5 shallots, peeled, chopped.
- 2 cloves garlic, peeled, chopped.
- 3 candlenuts, chopped.
- 2 big red chillies, chopped.
- 1 lemongrass, use only the white part, slice diagonally (around 2 cm).
- 4 kaffir lime leaves, each torn in half.
- 1 red tomato, diced.
- 5 bird’s eye chillies, optional.
- 200 gr oyster mushroom, wash, squeeze the excess water, shred.
- A handful of kemangi (Indonesian basil), use only the leaves (optional)
- 1 spring onion, chopped.
- 300 gr firm tofu, mashed
- 2 small eggs.
- Salt to taste
- ¼ tsp white pepper powder.
- 0.5 tsp granulated mushroom stock (optional)
- 4 tbsp cooking oil.
- Banana leaves for wrapping.
- Toothpicks to secure the wrapping.
Instructions
- 1
Blend into a fine paste: shallots, garlic, candlenuts and big red chillies.
- 2
Heat the cooking oil in a wok over medium high heat, then fry the blended spices until fragrant.
- 3
Add lemongrass and kaffir lime leaves, and continue frying for about 2 minutes.
- 4
Add the diced tomatoes and bird’s eye chillies.
- 5
Add salt, pepper and mushroom stock.
- 6
Add the shredded mushrooms. Cook for another 1 minute.
- 7
Turn off the heat after mixing thoroughly.
- 8
Add kemangi leaves and spring onion.
- 9
Add mashed tofu, mix.
- 10
Add the eggs and mix all the ingredients thoroughly.
- 11
Prepare the banana leaves.
- 12
Scoop 2 or 3 tbsps of the mixed ingredients onto 1 piece of banana leaf.
- 13
Roll and secure both ends of the banana leaf using toothpicks.
- 14
Do the same thing for the rest of the mixture.
- 15
When all is done, steam the parcels for about 30 minutes.
- 16
Just before serving, grill the pepes over a non-stick grilling pan.
- 17
Pepes tahu jamur is now ready!