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Tahu Gejrot: Sweet & Spicy Tofu Puffs (Vegan)

A famous dish from West Java, consisting of fried tofu puffs (tahu pong or taupok) drenched in a gravy of soy sauce, tamarind, and chillies.

Tahu gejrot is a fun tofu dish from West Java! It consists of small cut-up pieces of tofu puffs dunked in sweet and spicy soy sauce. It’s more of a snack than a dish to be eaten with rice, or as a meal, and is often sold as street food in and around Jakarta.

For this recipe, the tofu used is hollow deep fried tofu. This is also known as tahu pong in Indonesian, tau pok in Singapore and Malaysia, tofu puffs in English. The tofu is deep-fried. Separately, a thick broth of soy sauce, tamarind and chillies is made, and subsequently poured over the fried tofu.

Tau pok can be bought frozen from the supermarkets in Singapore/Malaysia, and comes pre-fried. You can just take them out of the packet and refry them, but I’m a bit paranoid and so I soak them in hot water just to be on the safe side. Unfortunately, this results in a lot of water absorption, which will cause unholy splattering when deep-fried. Try to leave it to dry or use a paper towel to soak up as much moisture as possible. It’s safe to deep-fry after that.

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Tahu Gejrot: Tofu Puffs in Sweet and Spicy Soy Sauce (Vegan)

Tahu Gejrot: Sweet & Spicy Tofu Puffs (Vegan)

  • Author: Deyana Goh
  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Cook Time: 20 minutes
  • Total Time: 35 minutes
  • Yield: 2 1x
  • Category: Tofu & Tempe
  • Method: Boiling
  • Cuisine: Indonesian
  • Diet: Vegan

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Tahu gejrot is a popular dish from West Java, consisting of fried tofu puffs (tahu pong or taupok) drenched in a gravy of soy sauce, tamarind, and chillies.


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  • I’ve made a less spicy version of the dish. If you prefer more spice, add more bird’s eye chillies.

Keywords: Quick and Easy, Vegan, Taupok, Tamrind, Soy Sauce

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