How to Make Spicy Crushed Fried Tofu

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How to Make Spicy Crushed Fried Tofu

a twist of Indonesian street-food of 'tahu gejrot'

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Some notes. If u cant find block palm sugar, brown sugar will do ok. Use only green chilis coz they bring different scent to your dish. If you cannot find fried tofu, just buy usual one and fry it :)

Some notes. If u cant find block palm sugar, brown sugar will do ok. Use only green chilis coz they bring different scent to your dish. If you cannot find fried tofu, just buy usual one and fry it :)

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Boil 500 gr of water.

Boil 500 gr of water.

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Add in the finely chopped palm sugar.

Add in the finely chopped palm sugar.

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Add in the cinnamon stick. Bring to boil, turn off the heat and set aside.

Add in the cinnamon stick. Bring to boil, turn off the heat and set aside.

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Finely diced your fried tofu OR ....

Finely diced your fried tofu OR ....

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Roughly mashed your tofu using mortal

Roughly mashed your tofu using mortal

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Mashed your green chilis and shallots. Believe me 4 green chilis and 3 small shallots is good enough :)

Mashed your green chilis and shallots. Believe me 4 green chilis and 3 small shallots is good enough :)

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Put the mashed chilis and shallots into your bowl

Put the mashed chilis and shallots into your bowl

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Pour the cinnamon sugar sauce into the bowl

Pour the cinnamon sugar sauce into the bowl

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Add in the diced tofu, or mashed tofu :) well the reason I choose diced tofu since it is better for presentation :p

Add in the diced tofu, or mashed tofu :) well the reason I choose diced tofu since it is better for presentation :p

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Let the tofu stays in a bowl for about 3 mnts so it can absorbs the flavour and aroma from chilis, shallots, palm sugar and cinnamon. Enjoy!

Let the tofu stays in a bowl for about 3 mnts so it can absorbs the flavour and aroma from chilis, shallots, palm sugar and cinnamon. Enjoy!

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Supplies

200 Grams palm sugar

1 cinnamon stick. approx 2 in

green chilis

shallots

fried tofu

Putri Chaerul

hi cathy ☺ ur welome. ru from cirebon-indonesia? so happy to hear that my guide is so useful 😊 but if u can find 'tahu pong', it gives u better taste coz when u let it sit for 3 mnts, the 'tahu' will absorb more sauce and surely give ur toungue more kicks 😄

(author) 10 months ago

Cathy Huang

Hello Putri, thanks for sharing this lovely recipe. I am home sick already and Tahu Gejrot is the one that's always in my mind! But I can make this now anytime anywhere! Thanks!

Cathy Huang 10 months ago

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