Gadon Tahu Daging Jawa (Javanese Steamed Tofu & Meat Parcels)

In Indonesian & English (the English version is below the recipe written in Indonesian)

Bahan

• 150 gr Daging/Ayam cincang, 250 gr Tahu, 1 Daun pisang
• 75 ml Santan kental, 1 Cabai merah-iris, 2 Telur-kocok
• 2 Daun salam-potong2 ukuran 2-3 cm, 1 Sereh-geprek
• 3 Daun jeruk-iris halus, 1 sm Gula merah sisir

Haluskan:

• 4 Bawang merah, 2 Bawang putih, ½ st Lada bubuk
• 2 Kemiri, ½ st Jintan, 1 st Garam, 1 st Ketumbar

Cara membuat

• Tumis bumbu halus hingga harum, beri gula merah & sereh. Masak & aduk hingga rasa menyatu. Buang sereh & sisihkan.
• Haluskan tahu, kmd campur rata dng tumisan bumbu halus, daging, telur, santan & daun jeruk.
• Ptg daun pisang menjadi bbp lembaran kmd bentuk menjadi takir. Lkkan sepotong daun salam di dasar takir, mskkan adonan tahu ke dalam takir hingga ¾ penuh. Beri irisan cabai merah di atasnya. Kukus selama 20 menit.

Ingredients

• 150 gr ground Beef/Chicken, 250 gr Tofu, 2 Eggs-beaten
• 2 Bay leaves-sliced into 2-3 cm pieces, 1 Red chili-sliced
• 75 ml thick Coconut milk, 1 tbsp shaved Coconut/Palm sugar
• 3 Kaffir lime leaves-thinly sliced, 1 Lemongrass-bruised
• 1 Banana leaves

Grind into a paste:

• 4 Shallots, 2 Garlic cloves, 1 tsp Coriander, 1 tsp Salt
• ½ tsp Cumin, 2 Candlenuts, ½ tsp ground Pepper

Directions

• Sauté the ground spices until fragrant; add in palm sugar & lemongrass. Cook until the flavor blended. Discard lemongrass & then set it aside.
• Pound tofu until it is smooth. Combine tofu with sautéed ground spices, beef/chicken, eggs, coconut milk & thinly sliced kaffir lime leaves.
• Cut the banana leaves into several pieces & then shape it into small cups. Place 1 sliced bay leaf on the bottom of each cups. Put tofu mixture into the cup, until ¾ of the cup is full. Top with sliced chili & then steam tofu for 20 minutes.