Gadon tahu, steamed tofu and meat bites
A specialty of Purwokerto: a dish made with mashed tofu, ground meat, egg, and coconut milk, seasoned with combava, wrapped in banana leaves, and steamed.
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
- Cooking methodSteam
Ingredients
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Directions
- Crumble the tofu and finely chop the meat. ≈ 8 min
- Grate the coconut and squeeze it to obtain 3/4 of a cup of coconut milk. ≈ 8 min
- Finely grind all the spices. ≈ 3 min
- Combine the tofu, meat, and spices. ≈ 4 min
- Whisk the eggs and then combine them with the combava and coconut milk. ≈ 4 min
- Cut the salam leaves into pieces about 1 cm in size. ≈ 8 min
- Place a spoonful of the mixture on a piece of banana leaf, add a piece of fish, wrap it up, and seal it with a toothpick. ≈ 3 min
- Steam until it is cooked through.
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