Bali Cooking Lesson 4: Tofu That’s Tolerable

Here is one of the many gems I collected during my kitchen time with Oka:

Tofu That’s Tolerable
in the style of Puri Duwur Abing
by Cok Oka

Ingredients:

1 block Tofu
¼ – ¾ c Soy sauce
1-3c. Water
Bullion cube (optional)
¼ — 2/3 c red onion or shallot
black pepper to taste
frying oil (choose an oil meant for high-heat, like peanut or coconut)

• Mix together soy sauce, water, onion, pepper and bullion (if you please).
• Cut tofu into slices 1/2” thick or slightly thinner.
• Soak in marinade 1 hr.
• Heat enough oil to float a piece of tofu in wok or pot
• When oil is hot, fry the tofu for two minutes.

• Serve with any dip you like

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