foto: YouTube/Ghaziya Warita
Brilio.net - Stuffed tofu is one of the most popular types of fried food. The crunchy texture and savory vegetable filling make stuffed tofu always suitable to be eaten as a snack. Moreover, when dipped with chili paste or green cayenne pepper, it's guaranteed to make you addicted.
This type of fried food is often found at roadside vendors. But you can also make it easily at home, you know. If you make your own stuffed tofu , of course the taste can be adjusted to suit your individual tastes.
Apart from adjusting the taste, you can also make the tofu contents more practical, you know. Especially when you want to mix the filling to find out what's inside.
Usually the tofu filling is made from a mixture of vegetables which are then sauteed until cooked. So, this stir-frying process is considered to make the tofu filling last longer and not go stale quickly.
Unfortunately, for some people, this process tends to be complicated. As a result, a number of people are looking for ways to make tofu fillings more practical, but still long-lasting. Well, a YouTube user named Ghaziya Warita once explained this further through one of the uploaded videos.
As reported by BrilioFood on Thursday (21/3), there are a number of tricks that can be done so that the tofu filling lasts longer and doesn't go stale quickly. Even throughout the day, this stuffed tofu remains fresh, you know. Apart from that, the trick that is used is to ensure that the filling is not oily because the filling is not sauted first.
photo: YouTube/Ghaziya Warita
Furthermore, Ghaziya mixes this tofu filling raw. To do this, mix thinly sliced cabbage, carrots and spring onions in one container. After that, add the bean sprouts too. Well, these vegetables can be adjusted to your taste and the stock of vegetables you have at home, you know.
photo: YouTube/Ghaziya Warita
So, the trick to making it last longer , Ghaziya uses powdered spices to keep it dry and doesn't get stale easily throughout the day. To be more precise, he added stock powder, pepper powder, garlic powder and salt. Apart from making it last longer, using this powdered spice also tends to be more practical because you don't need to grind or grind other ingredients.
photo: YouTube/Ghaziya Warita
Next, stir using your hands (clean) while squeezing a bit until the vegetables wilt and release a little water. Now, once it is flat, this filling can be used straight away and put into the fried tofu. Don't forget, coat the tofu with flour mixture and fry until crispy.
"For your information, this doesn't spoil easily, you know. So I cook it in the morning around 8 o'clock until it's finished Isha, it's still delicious and the inside isn't stale," explained YouTube Ghaziya Warita.
photo: YouTube/Ghaziya Warita
Having been watched more than 196 thousand times, the video about tricks for making tofu filling immediately caught the attention of netizens. Many claim that this trick is very easy to imitate. Apart from that, there are also other YouTube users who claim to have successfully applied this trick.
" I once made stuffed tofu without stir-frying...it turned out really delicious ," said YouTube @sulistiyanasingapore5107.
" I've tried it...it's really good, it doesn't spoil easily and the process is quick, don't stir-fry it first...thanks a lot bro for sharing ," said YouTube @triatintriatin5215.
" Suitable for selling, sis, it lasts 1 day ," said YouTube @praptiprapti3027.
" Knowing the contents of vegetables without stir-frying, this is cool new knowledge ," said YouTube @SRCPRODUCTIONINDONESIA.
" When I've finished filling everything, I steam it and then when it's cold I put it in the refrigerator, so if I want to eat it, just relax, great ," explained YouTube @mariaayu1494.
Tips for frying stuffed tofu so it stays crispy and perfectly cooked.
Stuffed tofu is often chosen as a snack because of its delicious taste and crunchy texture. So, to fry stuffed tofu so that it remains crispy and perfectly cooked, here are some tips you can try:
Choose tofu that has a firm texture and is not too soft so that it is easier to fry without falling apart.
Cut the tofu into appropriate sizes and neatly to ensure it cooks evenly and is not too thick.
Try to dry the tofu with kitchen paper before frying to reduce the water content and make it crispier.
Heat the oil to a fairly high temperature before frying the tofu so that the results are crispier and not too oily.
Fry the stuffed tofu in small quantities so that the oil remains hot and the tofu cooks evenly.
Make sure to flip the tofu evenly during the frying process to ensure it is perfectly cooked on both sides.
Once the tofu is in the hot oil, lower the temperature slightly so that the tofu cooks evenly in it.
A good amount of oil will help the tofu cook evenly and more quickly.
Once the tofu is cooked, remove and drain the tofu on oil paper or kitchen tissue so that it is drier and not too oily.
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