Tahu Aci Garing (Crispy Tapioca Stuffed Tofu)

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

Bahan

• 3 Tahu (@ 400-420 gr), 3 st Ketumbar bubuk
• 25 gr Terigu+75 gr Tepung tapioka, ½ st Gula
• 2 Daun bawang-iris halus, ½ st Lada bubuk
• ½ st Kaldu bubuk, 3 Bawang putih-haluskan
• 1½ sm Bawang goreng-gerus kasar
• ½ st Bawang putih bubuk, 5 st Garam
• Minyak goreng & Air panas secukupnya

Sambal kecap: opsional

• 5 sm Kecap manis, 1 Bawang putih-cincang
• 2 Bawang merah & 4 Rawit-iris halus
• 1 Jeruk limau-peras airnya, ¼ st Garam

Cara membuat

• Potong 2 buah tahu, masing2 menjadi 16 potongan berbentuk segitiga, sisihkan. Potong & ambil 40 gram dari tahu ketiga lalu haluskan dng ulekan (utk dicampur menjadi isian), sisihkan. Sisa tahu ketiga, dipotong berbentuk segitiga menjadi 8 potong. Total potongan menjadi 40 potong.
• Campur air panas dengan bawang putih halus, ketumbar bubuk & 4 st garam. Rendam tahu di air selama ± 30 menit. Tiriskan, goreng hingga tahu mulai kering. Angkat, biarkan hingga dingin.
• Sambal kecap: Campur semua bahan, tekan2 rawit & bawang2 iris agar lebih rasa menyatu.
• Bahan aci: Campur rata tepung2, bawang putih bubuk, 1 st garam, kaldu bbk, lada, gula & tahu halus. Tuangi ± 75 ml air panas, aduk hingga menjadi adonan lembek tapi tak cair. Bila terlalu kering, tambahkan sedikit air panas. Masukkan daun bawang & bawang merah gerus, aduk rata.
• Iris/belah di salah satu sisi tahu tetapi jangan sampai terputus. Isi/oles aci di sisi belahan dalam tahu, mulai dari dasar belahan sampai ke permukaan atas. Katupkan & perlahan tekan tahu utk memadatkan. Oles juga aci tipis2 di bagian atas tahu. Goreng tahu di minyak panas yg banyak dengan api sedang hingga kecoklatan & aci matang. Angkat & tiriskan di kertas roti. Hidangkan panas dengan sambal kecap maupun rawit utuh saja.

Ingredients

• 3 firm Tofu (@ 400-420 gr), ½ tsp Sugar
• 25 gr Flour+75 gr Tapioca flour, 5 tsp Salt
• 2 Green onions-cut, 3 Garlic cloves-grind
• ½ tsp Broth pwd, 3 tsp ground Coriander
• 1½ tbsp Fried onion-coarsely ground
• ½ tsp Garlic powder, ½ tsp ground Pepper
• enough Frying oil & Hot water

Sweet soya sambal: optional

• 5 tbsp Sweet soy sauce, ¼ tsp Salt
• 2 Shallots & 4 Bird’s eye chilies-sliced
• 1 Kaffir lime-squeeze the juice out
• 1 Garlic clove-minced

Directions

• Slice 2 of the tofu into 16 pcs in triangle shape; set aside. Slice 40 gr from the 3^rd tofu. Using a pestle, crush it finely (will be use as filling later on); set aside. Slice the remaining of 3^rd tofu into 8 pcs in triangle shape. Total of tofu slices are 40 pcs.
• Combine the hot water with 4 tsp of salt, ground coriander & garlic. Soak tofu in the mixture for ~ 30 minutes. Drain & then fry tofu until it start to dries. Remove from the heat & let it cool down.
• Sweet soya sambal: Mix all ingredients; press down sliced chilies & shallots to combine the flavor.
• Tapioca filling: Mix all flours, garlic powder, 1 tsp of salt, broth powder, pepper, sugar & crushed tofu. Combine it well. Pour in ~ 75 ml of hot water; stir until the dough becomes soft but not too thin/watery. If the dough is too dry, add in a bit more hot water. Stir in green onion & fried onion.
• Slit/split tofu in one of it sides, but don’t cut it through. Spread tapioca filling into the slit in the tofu, from the slit base until the upper side. Gently pressing both sides of tofu to compact. Spread also the tapioca filling thinly over the top side. Deep fry tofu in hot oil over medium heat until the filling cooked & the tofu golden browned. Remove from the heat & drain on paper towels. Serve warm with the sweet soya sambal or just with whole bird’s eye chilies.

Kue Semprit Coklat (Indonesian Chocolate Butter Cookies)

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

Bahan

• 175 gr Terigu serba-guna, 40 gr Maizena
• 25 gr Coklat masak yang dark/semi dark
• 15 gr Coklat bubuk tawar, ½ st Garam
• 120 gr Gula halus, 10 ml Kopi espresso
• 190 gr Mentega-suhu ruang, 1 Telur
• Chocolate chips/Kacang-hiasan (opsional)

Cara membuat

• Panaskan oven 150° C, nyalakan api atas & bawah. Letakkan rak di posisi tengah. Campur terigu, maizena, garam & cokelat bbk, sisihkan. Tim cokelat masak & kopi hingga leleh. Sisihkan & biarkan hingga mencapai suhu ruang.
• Kocok mentega & gula sampai naik & lembut dng kecepatan sedang. Beri telur, kocok sampai adonan ringan. Dengan spatula, sisir sisi tepi & dasar wadah agar adonan tercampur rata. Beri campuran tepung, kocok dng kecepatan rendah hingga tercampur rata saja (aduk dng spatula). Jangan kocok adonan terlalu lama. Tambahkan cokelat leleh, aduk melipat dng spatula.
• Masukkan adonan ke dalam plastik segitiga, gunakan spuit bintang di ujungnya. Semprotkan adonan ke loyang yang sudah diminyaki dengan bentuk lingkaran, bunga atau bintang (sesuai selera). Beri jarak 4-5 cm di ataranya. Hias dengan chocolate chips/kacang. Panggang ± 30 menit. Keluarkan dari oven, biarkan 1 menit di atas loyang. Hati2 letakkan kue di atas rak kawat hingga dingin sempurna.
• Simpan di dalam toples kue kedap udara. Di dalam wadah tertutup, pada suhu ruang, kue dapat disimpan selama 10 hari atau dapat juga disimpan tertutup di freezer untuk beberapa bulan. Akan dihasilkan kue seberat ± 540 gr.

Ingredients

• 175 gr all-purpose Flour, 40 gr Corn starch
• 15 gr unsweetened Cocoa powder, ½ tsp Salt
• 190 gr Butter-room temperature, 1 Egg
• 25 gr Dark/semi dark cooking chocolate
• 120 gr Sugar, 10 ml Espresso coffee
• Chocolate chips/Nuts-garnish (optional)

Directions

• Preheat oven to 150° C over bottom & upper heat. Place the oven rack in the middle position. Combine flour, starch, salt & cocoa powder; set it aside. Melt dark chocolate & coffee over a hot-water bath with medium heat. Set aside & let it cool to room temperature.
• Beat butter & sugar with medium speed until fluffy & creamy. Mix in the egg; beat it until the batter is light. Scrape down the sides of bowl as needed. Add in dry ingredients & mix with low speed (use a spatula) just until incorporated; don`t over mix the dough. Using a spatula, fold in melted chocolate.
• Put the dough into a piping bag fitted with a star tip. Pipe the dough onto a greased baking sheet, forming circles/rosettes/stars (desired shapes). Give 4-5 cm spacing apart. Decorate the cookies with chocolate chips/nuts. Bake for ~ 30 minutes. Remove from the oven & than cool it down on baking sheet for 1 minute. Transfer the cookies gently to a wire rack to cool down completely.
• Store in an air tight cookie jar. In a covered container, at room temperature, these cookies will keep for about 10 days or they can be frozen for several months. You will get ~ 540 gr of cookies.

Mapo Tahu Sichuan (Szechuan Mapo Tofu)

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

Bahan

• 150 gr Daging cincang, 2 st Bawang putih cincang
• 400 gr Tahu-potong dadu 2 cm, 2 st Cabai bubuk
• 350 ml Kaldu ayam+2 sm Saus soya-campur
• 5 st Doubanjiang*, 2 st Dou-chi**, 2 st Angciu***
• 1 st Andaliman sangrai-tumbuk, 2 st Jahe cincang
• 6 sm Minyak kacang/sayur/jagung, 2 st Minyak wijen
• 1½ st Maizena+6 st Air-campur, 3 Daun bawang-iris
• Air panas & Garam secukupnya

Cara membuat

• Rendam potongan tahu di air panas yang sudah digarami selama 10-15 menit. Sementara itu, campur doubanjiang, dou chi, cabai bubuk, 1 st dari masing2 bawang putih & jahe kmd sisihkan. Campur daging dengan angciu lalu sisihkan.
• Panaskan wajan/pan tebal di api besar. Masukkan 1 sm minyak & ratakan. Panaskan hingga mulai berasap. Kecilkan api ke sedang, masukkan daging & aduk hingga tak bergumpal2. Beri 1 st dari masing2 bawang putih & jahe, masak hingga harum (± 2 menit). Aduk sampai daging matang & mulai kecoklatan. Angkat & sisihkan.
• Panaskan sisa minyak di wajan yang sudah dipanaskan. Masukkan campuran doubanjiang, aduk2 hingga harum. Tuangi campuran kaldu, masak hingga mendidih. Beri 1/2 bagian dari daun bawang & masukkan kembali daging. Masak hingga rasa menyatu.
• Tiriskan tahu lalu masukkan ke wajan. Masak beberapa menit sambil diaduk perlahan2. Tuangi larutan maizena, masak hingga cairannya mengental. Matikan api, aduk masuk minyak wijen.
• Pindahkan ke mangkuk saji, taburi dng andaliman tumbuk & sisa irisan daun bawang.
• *  Douban jiang: pasta kacang pedas-minyak merah.
• ** Dou-chi: fermentasi kedelai hitam asin; bila tak ada dapat diganti dng tauco asin, ambil kacangnya (rasa akan sedikit beda).
• *** Angciu dapat diganti dengan Brandy/Dry sherry/Mirin. Untuk yang tak mengkonsumsi alkohol, dapat diganti dengan non-alcohol Mirin atau anda dapat membuatnya sendiri. Caranya: Campur 1 st kecap asin, 1 st air nipis & 1 cm jahe-parut. Aduk sambil ditekan2 jahenya dng punggung sendok agar rasa menyatu lalu ambil sarinya saja.

Ingredients

• 150 gr ground Beef/Pork, 2 tsp minced Garlic
• 400 gr firm Tofu/Soft block tofu-2 cm diced
• 350 ml Chicken stock+2 tbsp Soy sauce-mixed
• 5 tsp Pixian Chili bean paste (Douban jiang)
• 2 tsp Fermented black soybeans (Dou-chi) *
• 2 tsp Shaoxing wine **, 2 tsp minced Ginger
• 2 tsp Chili flakes, enough hot Water & Salt
• 2 tsp Sesame oil, 3 Green onions-sliced
• 1½ tsp Cornstarch+6 tsp Water-mixed
• 1 tsp roasted Sichuan pepper-grind
• 6 tbsp Peanut/Vegetable/Corn oil

Directions

• Soak diced tofu in hot salted water for 10-15 minutes; set aside. Meanwhile, combine the chili bean paste, fermented black beans, chili flakes, 1 tsp of each garlic & ginger. Set aside. Mix the meat with Shaoxing wine; set aside.
• Heat a wok/heavy skillet over high heat. Add 1 tbsp of oil & swirling to coat. Heat until it just begins to smoke. Stir in the meat, breaking up lumps. Add 1 tsp of each garlic & ginger; stir-fry over moderate heat until fragrant (~ 2 minutes). Keep stirring until the meat is cooked through & starting to brown. Remove the beef and set aside.
• Heat the remaining oil in a preheated wok/skillet. Put in the chili bean paste mixture. Keep stirring until it fragrant. Pour in the chicken stock mixture; bring it to a boil. Put the meat & half portion of sliced green onions into the wok. Cook until the flavor blended.
• Drain tofu & then put it into the wok. Simmer for few minutes; stirring gently. Pour the cornstarch mixture, a little at a time, and cook until the liquid thickens. Turn off the heat; stir in sesame oil.
• Transfer to a big bowl. Sprinkle sichuan pepper & remaining sliced green onions on top.
• * Dou-chi substitute: Salty soy bean paste; use the beans only (the taste will be slightly different).
• ** Shaoxing wine substitute: Brandy/Dry sherry/Mirin. For those who don’t consume alcohol: try non-alcohol Mirin or make your own mixture. To make it yourself, combine 1 tsp of soy sauce, 1 tsp of lime/lemon juice & 1 cm ginger-grated. Stir & press the ginger with the back of your spoon while you mix it with other ingredients. Discard ginger & use the mixture.