Tofu satay with peanut sauce
Tofu satay with peanut sauce, from above
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Tofu satay with peanut sauce

Skewered, lemongrass marinated, charred and dunked. Street stall smoke from your kitchen.

50 minTime
21 gProtein each
mediumSpice
Smoke, skewers and peanuts2 chapters · 1 min read

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Grandma's wayLemongrass marinated tofu, charred, with peanut sauce.
The original
330kcalsame
21 gproteinsame
4 gfibresame
50minutessame

Tofu satay, street style.

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.

Ingredients

4 servings
Firm tofu1 large block firm tofu, pressed and cut into fingers
Soy sauce1½ tbsp
Turmeric (ground turmeric)¼ tsp
Coriander powder (ground coriander)1 tsp
Cumin powder (ground cumin)½ tsp
Lemongrass1 stalk, finely chopped
Garlic2 cloves
Brown sugar2 tsp
Cooking oil (vegetable oil)1½ tbsp
Peanut butter4 tbsp
Thin coconut milk⅓ cup plus 2 tbsp
Red chilli sauce2 tsp
Lemon juice2 tsp lime or lemon
Cucumber1, in chunks
Onion1 small, in chunks
Salta pinch

Method

4 steps
  1. 1Pound or blend the lemongrass, garlic, turmeric, coriander, cumin, half the sugar, soy sauce and a spoon of oil into a marinade. Coat the tofu and rest 30 minutes.
  2. 2Thread onto soaked skewers and grill, griddle or air fry, brushing with oil, until charred in spots.
  3. 3Simmer the peanut butter, coconut milk, chilli sauce, remaining sugar, lime and salt, stirring until thick.
  4. 4Serve the skewers with the peanut sauce, cucumber and raw onion.
Serve it like this

Lay skewers on a banana leaf or platter with a bowl of peanut sauce, cucumber chunks and onion wedges, and lime on the side.

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Bread or rice Nasi goreng20 min
With a main Gado gado50 min
On the side Smashed cucumber salad15 min
On the side Sayur asem40 min
To drink Thai iced tea15 min
To drink Sol kadhi40 min
Something sweet Kolak pisang30 min
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