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Discover this recipe for Gadon tahu, a traditional Javanese dish. It’s perfect for a family dinner or a get-together with friends.

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Gadon tahu is a Javanese specialty originating from Purwokerto. This dish is characterized by the use of tofu, combined with a filling made from ground meat and fragrant santal. Here’s how to prepare this delicious dish.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time30 min
  • Cook time20 min
  • Total50 min
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodfour
  • Estimated cost$2.24 $0.56 / serving Estimated price; varies by store.

Ingredients

4 people
  • $1.54
  • $0.70

Prices from US supermarkets.

Directions

  1. Crumble the tofu and finely chop the meat. ≈ 8 min
  2. Grate the coconut, then squeeze it to obtain coconut milk. Reserve 3/4 of a cup of coconut milk. ≈ 8 min
  3. Crush all the spices. ≈ 4 min
  4. Combine the tofu, ground meat, and crushed spices. ≈ 4 min
  5. Whisk the eggs, then add them to the chopped herbs and coconut milk. Mix well. ≈ 4 min
  6. Chop the salam leaves into small pieces. ≈ 8 min
  7. Take a banana leaf, spread a tablespoon of dough on it, add pieces of salam leaves, then roll and seal with wooden skewers. ≈ 10 min
  8. Bake in the oven until it is fully cooked.

The bill

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  • tofu, 150 g$1.54
  • 2 Chicken eggs$0.70

Total$2.24

that's $0.56 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • tofu, 150 g
  • Coconut, 1/4 of a fruit
  • Meat, 150g
  • 2 Chicken eggs

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