What is Tahu Isi?
Tahu goreng is the general name for any type of fried tofu dish in Indonesia which literally means ‘fried tofu’. For today’s recipe, I’m making Tahu Isi, which means filled tofu. You can make Tahu Isi with any filling you prefer, but the traditional Tahu Isi that you can find in the street market is filled with cabbage, carrots, bean sprouts and green onions. Sometimes you can also find vendors who add shrimp or vermicelli to their tofu.
Substitution
Rice flour: You can find rice flour in your local asian store but if you can’t find it, you can substitute with cornstarch.
Tips
- You can make your own tofu puff but it is much easier to buy it from the asian store!
Tahu Isi / Vegetables Stuffed Tofu
Course: AppetizersCuisine: IndonesianDifficulty: Easy6
servings15
minutes20
minutes530
kcalCrunchy and savory fried tofu balls with a delicious vegetable filling. You will end up with 24 tofu balls.
Ingredients
2 bag 5 oz tofu puff
- Tofu Filling
quarter of a head of cabbage, shredded
2 carrots, peel and shredded
2 tsp of chicken stock powder
1 tsp of ground white pepper
1/2 tsp salt
- Tofu Batter
3 cups of all purpose flour
1/4 cup of rice flour
1 tbsp of garlic powder
2 tsp of coriander powder
3 tsp of turmeric powder
5 – 6 stalks of green onion
3 cups of water
Directions
- Slice the tofu puffs diagonally or half. Set aside.
- Combine all the tofu filling in a bowl, set aside. If you’d like to add shrimp or any other type meat, it is best to stir fry the filling for 2-3 minutes.
- In a different bowl, combine all of the batter ingredients and stir until combined. (Note: If you’d like a crunchier texture for your tofu, you can make a thicker batter by adding less water)
- Heat the oil in the wok or deep fryer pot on medium – high heat.
- Stuffed the vegetables or the filling into the half cut tofu. Then, dip it into the batter.
- Fry the tofu for 8 – 10 minutes or until golden brown. The fried tofu is best served hot/warm.
