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Tahu gejrot is originated from Cirebon, a port city in northern coast of West Java bordering the province of Central Java.

Tahu Gejrot/ Fried Tofu in Chilli Soy Sauce

Tahu gejrot is a very simple dish to make, especially if you have access to freshly made deep fried tofu, which in Indonesia is not a problem at all. To this fried tofu, you make a simple sauce of garlic, shallot, Thai chilies, salt, palm sugar, water, and sweet soy sauce. Some people like to add vinegar to this, but I am in the camp who opt out from using vinegar. If you do want the vinegar version, just add 1 teaspoon of vinegar to the recipe when making the sauce.

Here below the ingredients and the instructions to make Tahu Gejrot

Ingredients

• 10 deep fried tofu (Indonesian: tahu goreng, pong atau sumedang)
• 200 ml water
• 50 ml sweet soy sauce (Indonesian: kecap manis)
• 25 gram palm sugar (Indonesian: gula Jawa)
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon vinegar (Indonesian: cuka putih) (*)

Grind the following into spice paste

• 2 green Thai chilies (Indonesian: cabe rawit hijau)
• 1 shallot (Indonesian: bawang merah)
• 1 clove garlic (Indonesian: bawang putih)

Instructions

1. Cut each tofu into four pieces. Place cut tofu in a shallow serving bowl and set aside.
2. In a small saucepan, boil together the spice paste, water, sweet soy sauce, palm sugar, salt, and vinegar (if using). Reduce heat and simmer for 2 minutes.
3. Pour the sauce on top of the tofu and serve immediately.Enjoy!