Tofu Balls Recipe

 

Ingredients:

• Hard tofu (water should be pressed out beforehand): 250gm
• Shrimps (peeled and deveined): 150gm
• Finely chopped onions: 100gm 
• Shishito (sweet green peppers): 20gm
• Fresh Coriander (chopped): to taste
• Egg: 1 medium
• Breadcrumbs: 40gm or more depending upon the type of tofu
• Salt/Pepper: to taste
• Nutmeg: to taste
• Paprika Powder: to taste
• Cumin powder (optional): to taste

Directions:

• Place a heavy object on tofu to press water out of it.
• In a mixing bowl, crush hardened tofu into fine pieces.
• Chop shrimps, onions and coriander. Combine them with tofu.
• Add egg, breadcrumbs and spices. 
• Using your hand mix them swiftly until the mixture becomes smooth and a kind of sticky. Add more breadcrumbs if the mixture is still hard to shape.
• Shape the mixture into small balls.
• Heat oil in a pan at 170 degree centigrade.
• Fry the balls until they turn golden brown.