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Tahu Tumis Kemangi - Tofu & Basil Stir Fry

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Last updated: Mar 20, 2018 — Published: Mar 20, 2018 — By: Anita — 10 comments

Whenever I buy tofu, I love turning a couple of blocks at once into fried tofu cubes. They are so handy to quickly whip up a batch of satisfying meal, such as this tahu tumis kemangi - tofu basil stir fry. I also like to add them to my salad :)

Tahu Tumis Kemangi - Tofu Basil Stir Fry

Tahu Tumis Kemangi - Tofu Basil Stir Fry

Thai basil

You can generally find Thai basil (Indonesian: daun kemangi) in most Asian groceries. You may think that Italian basil is a good substitute, but it actually is not. Asian dishes never use Italian basil. If you must substitute, it is preferable to use the same amount of cilantro. Yes, the dish will taste different, but I think cilantro matches better with the rest of the ingredients compared to Italian basil.

Tahu Tumis Kemangi - Tofu Basil Stir Fry

Tahu Tumis Kemangi - Tofu Basil Stir Fry

Tahu Tumis Kemangi - Tofu Basil Stir Fry

5.0 from 6 reviews

Author: Anita Jacobson

Categories: Side Dish

Cuisine: Indonesian

Ingredients: Tofu

Prep Time: 30 mins

Cook Time: 30 mins

Total Time: 1 hour

Serves: 4

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Ingredients

  • 1 block firm tofu (~ 400 gram / 14 oz.)
  • salt
  • pepper
  • corn starch / all-purpose flour
  • oil, for deep frying
  • 50 gram shallot, thinly sliced
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 bird eye chilies, seeded
  • 5 gram (1 teaspoon) shrimp paste (Indonesian: terasi, Malaysian: belacan), toasted (*)
  • 1 tomato, halved and thinly sliced
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 3/4 teaspoon sugar
  • 1 tablespoon sweet soy sauce (Indonesian: kecap manis)
  • 4-5 stalks (~ 1/4 cup packed) Thai basil leaves (Indonesian: daun kemangi)

Instructions

  1. Drain the tofu block really well, cut into 1" cubes, sprinkle with salt and pepper, lightly dusted with corn starch (or all-purpose flour), and deep fried until light golden brown. Set aside to drain.
  2. Heat 2 tablespoon oil in a frying pan over medium high heat. Sauté shallot, garlic, bird eye chilies, and toasted shrimp paste until fragrant. About 3 minutes.
  3. Add tomato slices, salt, and sugar. Stir until tomato looks wilted and slightly saucy.
  4. Return fried tofu cubes to frying pan, and stir in the sweet soy sauce. Gently toss until tofu cubes are coated in sauce.
  5. Finally, add Thai basil leaves, and stir until wilted. Turn off heat, and transfer to a serving plate. Serve with steamed white rice.

Notes

  • (*) Or 1 teaspoon of Thai shrimp paste, or 1 tablespoon of fish sauce.