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 :)

Boil 500 gr of water.

Boil 500 gr of water.

Add in the finely chopped palm sugar.

Add in the finely chopped palm sugar.

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.

Finely diced your fried tofu OR ....

Finely diced your fried tofu OR ....

Roughly mashed your tofu using mortal

Roughly mashed your tofu using mortal

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 :)

Put the mashed chilis and shallots into your bowl

Put the mashed chilis and shallots into your bowl

Pour the cinnamon sugar sauce into the bowl

Pour the cinnamon sugar sauce into the bowl

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

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!

  • 200.0g palm sugar
  • 1.0 cinnamon stick. approx 2 in
  • green chilis
  • shallots
  • fried tofu