Tahoe Boemboe Bali

Fried tofu simmered in a Balinese spice paste with coconut and sweet soy sauce

Contents

1. Ingredients
2. Instructions

Ingredients

Main ingredients

• 1 block tofu (tahoe)
• 4 tablespoons oil
• ⅙ block creamed coconut (santen)

For the spice paste (boemboe)

• 2 small white onions, chopped
• 2 cloves of garlic, chopped
• 2 teaspoons sambal oelek
• 5 candlenuts (kemiri), roasted
• 1 teaspoon ground turmeric (koenjit)
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 2 teaspoons palm sugar (gula djawa)
• Salt, to taste
• 1 tablespoon sweet soy sauce (ketjap manis)
• 200ml water

Instructions

Step 1: Prepare the tofu

Cut the tofu into small 2cm cubes and pat dry with paper towels to prevent splattering.

Step 2: Fry the tofu

Heat the oil in a pan and fry the tofu until golden. Drain on paper towels.

Step 3: Make the spice paste

Grind the onions, garlic, sambal, candlenuts, turmeric, ginger, and palm sugar with salt into a paste, using a food processor or mortar.

Step 4: Fry the paste

Fry the spice paste in the remaining oil.

Step 5: Make the sauce

Add the water, creamed coconut, and sweet soy sauce.

Step 6: Simmer

Add the drained tofu and simmer until the sauce thickens.

Tips

Serve with white rice or lontong (sticky rice). Selamat makan!