Tofu - Tahu

Bakwan Tahu.

Bakwan Tahu is a fritter made out of tofu mix with mung bean sprouts, good cooking from Java.   Delicious vegetarian food can be served at any time, It is suitable for snacking.   Tofu is readily available here in Australia.   I got this fresh tofu from my daughter Melanie, I used some of it for cooking bakwan. 
It has been so many years that I have not done this dish, but it worked out beautifully, it's very tasty, almost the same taste with bakwan that I used to eat in Java.

I add extra vegetables in my recipe, to give more texture.  The two main vegetables in bakwan are the mung bean sprouts and spring onions nothing else.

Bakwan Tahu

In Java, a lot of vendors in the street sell this delicious bakwan tofu, freshly fried. You can get it in the morning, afternoon and night.  Bakwan Tahu are often served with chilli sauce or simply fresh hot chillies

Recipe for Bakwan Tofu.

The Ingredients

900 g fresh tofu, 1 cup bean sprouts,

1/3 cup mung bean sprouts,1/3 cup grated carrots

1/2 cup chopped spring onions, 1 clove garlic

salt to taste, 2 eggs and 1/3 cup plain flour

Oil for Deep Frying

The mixture:

Mix together the ingredients until all combined, salt to taste.

It makes about 18 large balls or 24 medium balls

Drop each ball in hot oil six shots each time, depend on the size of the deep fryer.

When the balls are looking golden brown and floating to the top, the bakwan is cooked

Fish them out, and rest them on an absorbent paper

Repeat the process until the mixture has finished

To serve:  Serve hot or room temperature.

Until next time

Susy