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Mini Tofu Cireng
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Crispy outside, chewy inside Indonesian snack made with tofu and tapioca, served with a sweet soy sambal.
00:15:00 total
Serves 4
medium
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Ingredients
- white tofu - 200 grams (crumbled)
- tapioca flour - 100 grams (for dough)
- all-purpose flour - 2 tablespoons (medium protein)
- garlic - 3 cloves (grated or mashed)
- green onion - 1 stalk (thinly sliced)
- chicken powder seasoning - 1 teaspoon (can substitute with chicken bouillon powder)
- salt - 1/2 teaspoon (or MSG as alternative)
- black pepper - 1/4 teaspoon (ground)
- tapioca flour - watch the video to see (for coating)
- oil - watch the video to see (for frying)
Instructions
- Prepare ingredients: Thinly slice the green onions. Grate or mash the garlic.
- Make dough: In a large bowl, crumble the tofu. Add grated garlic, salt, pepper, chicken powder, all-purpose flour, and tapioca flour. Mix evenly.
- Add green onions: Add the sliced green onions to the dough and mix well. Check the consistency to ensure it is not too dry.
- Shape Cireng: Pinch off small pieces of dough and shape them flat and small. Irregular shapes are fine.
- Coat and fry: Optionally coat the shaped dough pieces with tapioca flour for extra crunch. Heat oil to medium heat and fry the Cireng until cooked and slightly yellowed, about 3-5 minutes per batch. Avoid high heat to prevent burning and popping.
- Alternative air fryer method: Place shaped dough pieces in an air fryer basket, spray or brush with oil, and bake at 180°C for 12-15 minutes without tapioca coating.
- Make Sweet Soy Sambal: Slice red Thai chilies. In a bowl, combine sliced chilies, sweet soy sauce (kecap manis), fried shallots, and kaffir lime juice. Adjust seasoning with salt or fish sauce if desired.
- Serve: Serve the crispy and chewy Mini Tofu Cireng with the Sweet Soy Sambal and optionally green Thai chilies.
