Grilled tofu with sambal matah
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Grilled tofu was on the menu tonight! I marinated the tofu with garlic paste, ground coriander and lime juice. I was inspired by Ross Dobson recipe from his cookbook Fired Up: Vegetarian. In his recipe, Ross Dobson uses the regular tofu and marinate the tofu with turmeric powder. In Indonesia, you can easily find yellow tofu and it already scented with turmeric. I made a couple of minor tweak in tofu marinate and sambal ingredients. The heat from grill added a nice caramelization touch and served this grilled tofu with raw Balinese sambal for a fresh and spicy taste. This sambal usually serves as a condiment for grilled fish or chicken, but for meatless Monday I made a grilled tofu and paired with this sambal. Traditionally we use roasted shrimp paste to make this sambal matah, the pungent smells of shrimp paste quite strong but once you combine it with chilli and lime juice it becomes milder. Grilled Tofu with Sambal Matah Ingredients 600g firm tofu 2 cloves garlic Juices of 1 limes 1 teaspoon toasted coriander seeds 1/4 cup vegetable oil Salt Sambal Matah 5 shallots 5 red birds eye chillies 2 stalks lemongrass, white part only 1/2 teaspoon …
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