Tahu Kriuk
Tahu Kriuk
Ingredients
- 300 g tofu
- 25 g corn starch
- 26 g all purpose flour
- 320 ml water
- 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon mushroom bouillon
- as needed cooking oil, for deep frying
- as needed chili sauce or sambal, optional, for serving
Instructions
- 1
Cut the 300g block of tofu into square pieces. For reference, the original video shows two blocks of tofu cut into a total of 8 square pieces.
⏱️ 5 min
- 2
In a large metal mixing bowl, combine the dry ingredients: 25g corn starch, 26g all purpose flour, 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander, 1/2 teaspoon baking powder, 3/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon mushroom bouillon.
⏱️ 2 min
- 3
Pour 320ml water into the bowl with the dry ingredients.
⏱️ 1 min
- 4
Whisk all the ingredients together thoroughly until a smooth batter is formed.
⏱️ 3 min
- 5
Add the cut tofu pieces to the batter, ensuring they are fully submerged and coated.
⏱️ 2 min
- 6
Pour cooking oil into a pan, ensuring there is enough oil for deep frying.
⏱️ 1 min
- 7
Place the pan on a stove and turn the heat to high. The key is frying it on high heat.
⏱️ 3 min
- 8
Once the oil is hot, carefully transfer the batter-coated tofu pieces into the hot oil using a spider strainer.
⏱️ 2 min
- 9
Fry the tofu pieces until they begin to turn golden brown. Gently move them around with a red spatula to ensure even cooking.
⏱️ 5 min
- 10
Measure out the remaining batter into a measuring cup.
⏱️ 1 min
- 11
Pour a portion of the liquid batter directly over the frying tofu in the hot oil. This technique helps create extra crispy bits on the tofu.
⏱️ 2 min
- 12
Continue to move the tofu and newly added batter around with the spatula.
⏱️ 3 min
- 13
Repeat the process of pouring additional portions of batter over the frying tofu, and stirring, until the tofu pieces are golden brown and very crispy.
⏱️ 5 min
- 14
Once the Tahu Kriuk pieces are golden and crispy, remove them from the oil using a spider strainer and place them on a wire rack to drain any excess oil.
⏱️ 2 min
- 15
Serve the Tahu Kriuk on a banana leaf in a woven basket. Enjoy them plain or with chili sauce/sambal.
⏱️ 1 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Tahu Kriuk
- 300 g tofu
- 25 g corn starch
- 26 g all purpose flour
- 320 ml water
- 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon mushroom bouillon
- as needed cooking oil, for deep frying
- as needed chili sauce or sambal, optional, for serving
Instructions
- 1
Cut the 300g block of tofu into square pieces. For reference, the original video shows two blocks of tofu cut into a total of 8 square pieces.
⏱️ 5 min - 2
In a large metal mixing bowl, combine the dry ingredients: 25g corn starch, 26g all purpose flour, 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander, 1/2 teaspoon baking powder, 3/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon mushroom bouillon.
⏱️ 2 min - 3
Pour 320ml water into the bowl with the dry ingredients.
⏱️ 1 min - 4
Whisk all the ingredients together thoroughly until a smooth batter is formed.
⏱️ 3 min - 5
Add the cut tofu pieces to the batter, ensuring they are fully submerged and coated.
⏱️ 2 min - 6
Pour cooking oil into a pan, ensuring there is enough oil for deep frying.
⏱️ 1 min - 7
Place the pan on a stove and turn the heat to high. The key is frying it on high heat.
⏱️ 3 min - 8
Once the oil is hot, carefully transfer the batter-coated tofu pieces into the hot oil using a spider strainer.
⏱️ 2 min - 9
Fry the tofu pieces until they begin to turn golden brown. Gently move them around with a red spatula to ensure even cooking.
⏱️ 5 min - 10
Measure out the remaining batter into a measuring cup.
⏱️ 1 min - 11
Pour a portion of the liquid batter directly over the frying tofu in the hot oil. This technique helps create extra crispy bits on the tofu.
⏱️ 2 min - 12
Continue to move the tofu and newly added batter around with the spatula.
⏱️ 3 min - 13
Repeat the process of pouring additional portions of batter over the frying tofu, and stirring, until the tofu pieces are golden brown and very crispy.
⏱️ 5 min - 14
Once the Tahu Kriuk pieces are golden and crispy, remove them from the oil using a spider strainer and place them on a wire rack to drain any excess oil.
⏱️ 2 min - 15
Serve the Tahu Kriuk on a banana leaf in a woven basket. Enjoy them plain or with chili sauce/sambal.
⏱️ 1 min