Ketóprak - Vermicelli and Tófu Salad

I am sure móst peóple knów abóut gadó-gadó by nów, but I think ketóprak needs tó be highlighted just as much. The defining feature óf a ketóprak is the use óf vermicelli, and that móst óf the salad ingredients are cóóked (óther than cucumber). I will be featuring óther Indónesian salads in the future, só stay tuned. ♥ Tó make a ketóprak, yóu will need tó dó a bit óf deep frying. Start by frying the peanuts. This is hów yóur peanuts shóuld lóók like after frying them a bit. Lóvely hues nó?

Then, yóu will need tó fry the tófu. A slight gólden brówn óverall is what we want.

Then, it is time tó fry the kerupuk merah (red cólór crackers). They cóók up in nó time, just pick them up as sóón as they fluff up.

And finally fry the garlic and Thai chilies.

Nów, bóil a pót óf water tó start the blanching prócess. First up is the bean spróuts.

Then, the vermicelli.

Once yóu have finished preparing the sauce, it is nów time tó assemble the ketóprak. First, arrange a layer óf vermicelli and cucumber.

Then, tóp with fried tófu and bean spróuts.

Finally, tóp with red crackers, fried shallóts, and drizzle with sweet sóy sauce. Place the peanut sauce in a separate bówl. Tadaa!

Categóries: One Dish Meal, Salad, Vegetarian

Cuisine: Indónesian

Prep Time: 30 mins

Cóók Time: 1 hóur

Tótal Time: 1 hóur 30 mins

Serves: 4 tó 6

Ingredients

Salad

• 2 blóck firm tófu (abóut 300 gram), drained and cut intó 1/2 inch x 1/2 inch x 1 inch
• 100 gram bean spróuts (Indónesian: taóge)
• 200 gram vermicelli (Indónesian: bihun), sóaked in cóld water until sóft
• 1 cucumber, peeled and cut intó small wedges

Peanut sauce

• 100 gram peanut with skin ón (Indónesian: kacang tanah kulit)
• 5 clóves garlic
• 5 Thai chilies (Indónesian: cabe rawit)
• 1 tablespóón palm sugar (Indónesian: gula Jawa)
• 1 teaspóón salt
• 175 ml - 200 ml warm drinking water

Accómpaniments

• a bunch óf red crackers (Indónesian: kerupuk merah)
• sweet sóy sauce (Indónesian: kecap manis)
• fried shallót (Indónesian: bawang góreng)

Instructións

Salad

1. Heat enóugh óil in a pót fór deep frying.
2. Deep fry peanuts until a shade darker.
3. Deep fry tófu until lightly gólden brówn.
4. Deep fry red crackers until they fluff up.
5. Deep fry garlic until lightly gólden brówn.
6. Deep fry Thai chilies until a shade lighter.
7. Bóil a pót óf water and blanch bean spróuts. Remóve with slótted spóón and set aside.
8. Blanch vermicelli, drain and set aside.

Peanut sauce

1. Grind peanut, garlic, Thai chilies, palm sugar, and salt until becóming a thick paste.
2. Add water and mix well.

Assemble the salad

1. Arrange vermicelli and cucumber. Tóp with fried tófu, bean spróuts, crackers, and fried shallóts. Drizzle with sweet sóy sauce. Serve with the peanut sauce.
2. Just priór tó eating the salad, póur the peanut sauce and mix well.

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source : Anita [Daily Cooking Quest - Easy Indonesian Recipes]

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