Indonesian
Tahu Isi (Stuffed Tofu Fritters)
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Tahu Isi (Stuffed Tofu Fritters) is Indonesian home cooking, eaten at breakfast and lunch. On the plate it is the dish at the centre and the protein alongside. Below is what usually sits beside it, what it does and does not contain, and what else to cook once you have made it.
Ingredients
The quantities follow this count.
How to cook it
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Cut the tofu into triangles and carefully slice a pocket into each without cutting through.
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Toss the grated carrot, shredded cabbage, and bean sprouts with the minced garlic and a pinch of salt for the filling.
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Stuff each tofu pocket generously with the vegetable filling.
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Whisk the flour, remaining salt, and water into a smooth batter.
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Heat the oil in a wide skillet over medium-high heat until shimmering.
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Dip each stuffed tofu piece in the batter and fry until deep golden and crisp, about 3 minutes per side.
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Drain briefly and serve warm.
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Serve it with
A Indonesian lunch is a plate rather than a single dish. These are the courses that normally sit beside Tahu Isi (Stuffed Tofu Fritters), read from the same composition Dinejot builds a real meal from.
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What it is eaten with
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The sharp little thing
Safe at your table
Dinejot tracks ten allergens and tags every one of them by hand, so the absences below are as deliberate as the presences. Tahu Isi (Stuffed Tofu Fritters) carries gluten and soy. It is free of the remaining 8 allergens on that list.
| Allergen | In this dish | Cook this instead |
|---|---|---|
| Peanuts | No | |
| Tree nuts | No | |
| Dairy | No | |
| Gluten | Yes | Ayam Goreng (Indonesian Fried Chicken) |
| Shellfish | No | |
| Eggs | No | |
| Soy | Yes | Ayam Goreng (Indonesian Fried Chicken) |
| Fish | No | |
| Sesame | No | |
| Coconut | No |
These tags are set by a person rather than inferred from an ingredient list, and they describe the recipe as written here. Read the labels on whatever you actually buy.
What it brings to the plate
Estimated, per serving
- Calories
- 390 kcal
- Protein
- 15 g
- Carbs
- 21 g
- Fat
- 27 g
- Fiber
- 2 g
- Sugar
- 2 g
- Sodium
- 150 mg
- Saturated fat
- 5 g
Estimated values. Actual nutrition varies with ingredients, brands, and how you cook.
When to cook it
Tahu Isi (Stuffed Tofu Fritters) takes about 45 minutes from a cold stove to the table, and the cooking itself is a fair bit of work. It is eaten at breakfast and lunch. Nothing in the calendar rules it out, so it is a year round dish.
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