TAHU PETIS - SEMARANG, CENTRAL JAVA

TAHU PETIS - SEMARANG, CENTRAL JAVA

Tahu petis is a traditional food that comes from Semarang, Central Java. Tahu petis is made from tofu that completed with sauce / paste made from shrimp. Shrimp taste tempting flavors made out petis be one of the foods that are very popular in indonesian’s family. The color of petis is black. The taste of petis is sweet and salty. Usually, when we eat out this petis, we can add some chili to make it more delicious. Here's how to make paste :

Ingredients :

10 pieces tofu

Seasoning :

• 3 tablespoons petis
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1 tsp tapioca flour
• 4 garlic
• 1 teaspoon pepper
• Galangal (according to our taste)
• Sugar to (according to our taste)
• Salt to (according to our taste)
• Water

How to make :

1. Rinse all materials to be used and then drain.
2. Heat the oil in a skillet and then fried tofu until mature and chrispy.
3. Thinly sliced ​​garlic and galangal then heat the cooking oil in a skillet. Saute garlic and galangal until fragrant smell. Add pepper, brown sugar, soy sauce, “petis”, sugar and salt.
   Stir all ingredients until blended. Add water slowly and then enter tapioca flour. Stir until well blended and thickened.
4. Put it out on a plate and then split the middle out.
5. Enter into the paste out. Add some chili to add to the enjoyment out petis. Additionally petis can also be served separately in accordance with our respective tastes.