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Spicy Gehu (Hot Jeletot Gehu)
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Spicy Gehu is a savory Indonesian snack featuring hollow fried tofu filled with a spicy, savory stir-fried vegetable mixture. The tofu is coated in a thin, crunchy batter and fried until golden and crispy. It is mildly sweet, spicy, and fragrant, perfect for takjil or as a snack.
00:20:00 total
Serves 13
medium
Snack
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Ingredients
- tahu pong (hollow tofu) - 13 pcs (hollow inside tofu)
- garlic - 6 cloves (sliced)
- shallots - 6 pcs (sliced)
- boiled curly red chili - 4 pcs (boiled to reduce odor and soften)
- oil - 60 ml (for blending and sautéing)
- cabbage - 225 g (chopped into small pieces)
- carrot - 70 g (sliced or coarsely grated)
- bean sprouts - 100 g (optional, added last)
- red Thai chili - 50 g (roughly chopped)
- chicken powder - ½ tbsp (for seasoning)
- sugar - 1.5 tbsp (to balance flavors)
- salt - ½ tbsp (for seasoning)
- water - 2 tbsp (added to filling for moisture and color preservation)
- MSG (optional) - watch the video to see (optional seasoning)
- all-purpose flour - 75 g (for batter)
- rice flour - 25 g (for batter)
- cornstarch - 25 g (for batter)
- baking powder - ¼ tsp (to add crunch in batter)
- salt - ½ tsp (for batter seasoning)
- chicken powder - ½ tsp (for batter seasoning)
- black pepper - 1/8 tsp (for batter seasoning)
- water - 175 ml (for batter, added gradually)
Instructions
- Prepare Ingredients: Slice cabbage, carrot, shallots, and garlic into manageable pieces.
- Make Spice Paste: In a blender, combine shallots, garlic, boiled curly red chilies, and oil. Blend until smooth.
- Sauté Spice Paste: Heat a pan over medium heat and sauté the blended spice paste until fragrant, taking care not to burn it.
- Add Thai Chili and Vegetables: Roughly chop the red Thai chili and add to the pan. Sauté briefly, then add cabbage and carrot. Stir well.
- Season and Cook Filling: Add chicken powder, salt, sugar, and water. Cook briefly, then add bean sprouts and cook until wilted. Remove from heat and let cool.
- Prepare Batter: In a bowl, mix all-purpose flour, rice flour, cornstarch, baking powder, salt, chicken powder, and pepper. Gradually add water while stirring until smooth and thin in consistency.
- Stuff Tofu: Transfer the cooled filling into a piping bag. Make a slit in each tahu pong and pipe the filling inside until plump.
- Coat and Seal: Dip the stuffed tofu into the batter, making sure to fill the openings with batter to seal the filling inside.
- Fry Gehu: Heat oil over medium-high heat. Fry the coated tofu until golden brown and crispy. Optionally, pour extra batter on top during frying for added crunch. Remove and drain.
- Serve: Serve the Spicy Gehu hot as a snack or takjil.
