Tahu tek (surabaya style tofu and bean sprout salad with dark peanut sauce) recipe

Ingredients

Tofu Omellet:

• 200 g mediun tofu, cubed
• 2 egg
• 1/4 teaspoon ground white pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon salt

Sauce:

• 2 tablespoons kecap manis
• water
• 2 tablespoons petis udang (dark shrimp paste)

Grind or pound into a paste:

• 4 tablespoons roasted/fried peanuts
• 2 cloves garlic
• 3 bird eye chilies (reduce or add the amount depend on your palate)
• salt as desired

Complement:

• lontong (rice cakes), cut into pieces
• boiled potatoes, cubed
• bean sprouts
• green onions, finely sliced
• Chinese celery leaves, finely sliced
• kerupuk bawang (garlic crackers)
• fried shallot flakes

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Preparation

• Tofu Omelet:
  Beat the egg with salt and ground white pepper until mix. Throw in the tofu cubes to the egg mixture. Divide mixture into two and make two omelets on a wok or pan. Set aside.
• Sauce:
  Grind garlics and chilies until mix. Add peanuts and grind until a bit smooth . Add other sauce ingredients. Combine until mix.
• Plating:
  On a plate, add lontong, potato and tofu omelet. Top with bean sprouts and ladle the sauce over. Sprinkle Chinese celery leaves, fried shallot flakes, green onions over. Add garlic crackers on the side.