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Tahu Gejrot
Photo: Mike Kenneally

Tahu Gejrot

9 ingredients 5 steps 5 wikibooks
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

173
Calories
9g
Protein
5g
Fat
26g
Carbs

Counts 5 of 7 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 5 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Tofu 100g firm 76
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Tamarind not in our table 0
Water not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 12 red or green bird's eye chiles
  • 3 cloves garlic
  • 4 shallots
  • 100 g palm sugar , thinly sliced
  • 3 ea. tamarind pods
  • 300 ml water
  • 15 pieces of Sumedang tofu or tofu pong
  • 4 tbsp kecap manis
  • Salt to taste

Directions

1

Grind the chiles, garlic, and shallots together, then set aside.

2

Combine the palm sugar, tamarind, and water in a saucepan. Boil the mixture until all the ingredients dissolve and form a syrup.

3

Pour the syrup over the ground chile mixture. Mix well until evenly combined.

4

Cut the tofu diagonally, then press lightly until the center of the tofu is slightly crushed.

5

Arrange the tofu on a plate, then drizzle with the spicy and sweet sauce.

Recipe sourced from wikibooks

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