Tahu Bakso (Tofu and Meatballs)

Name: Tahu Bakso (Tofu and Meatballs)
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 8 tofu blocks, cut into triangles; 250 gr ground beef; 3-4 tbsp katakuriko (or cornflour); 1 tsp grated onion; 2 tsp grated garlic; 1 tsp salt; to taste Crushed black pepper; 1 egg; Oil for frying

Angela Mertoyono @tenshi

In my kitchen!

Basically you just combine those two and fry it (you can also steam it). I once had a delicious tahu bakso in another city and I wanted some, but couldn't find a similar one in my city. I use Indonesian tofu but you can use any firm tofu. Just adjust the size to your liking.

Angela Mertoyono @tenshi

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Ingredients

4 servings

8tofu blocks, cut into triangles
250 grground beef
3-4 tbspkatakuriko (or cornflour)
1 tspgrated onion
2 tspgrated garlic
1 tspsalt
to tasteCrushed black pepper
1egg
Oil for frying

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Steps

1

I use Indonesian tofu. It's sometimes soaked in turmeric so the color is yellow. I think this one is tastier, but you can use any kind of firm tofu. Pat dry the tofu with tissue paper or towel.
2

Slice the tofu into triangles. Adjust the size to your preference.
3

Carefully make a hole in the tofu.
4

In the mean time, mix ground beef and other ingredients (except oil) and knead it for a couple of minutes. Add the small part of tofu from step 3 into this and mix well.
5

Take some meat mixture and carefully insert some to the tofu, making sure the meat is firm enough.
6

Fry in hot oil and flip after the tofu has turned golden brown. Traditionally, we eat this with bird's eye chili but this time I used a mixture of mayo, hot sauce, a bit sugar, and lime.