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Preparation
35 minutes
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Cooking
1 hour
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Difficulty
Easy
Frog meat is one of the food sources rich in nutrients used to create many delicious dishes. The fragrant banana and tofu frog stew will surely be a great suggestion for you to prepare and enjoy with your family on the weekend. Today, TasteVN will go into the kitchen to make this hot pot with you!
Ingredients for Frog Stew with Banana and Tofu For 5 people
Frog meat 500 gr Green bananas 500 gr (about 6 bananas) Tofu 5 pieces Red onion 3 bulbs Fresh turmeric 2 rhizomes Tomato 200 gr ( 1 large) Lemon 1 piece Perilla leaves a little Betel leaves a little Shredded water spinach 50 gr Fresh noodles 500 gr Fermented rice water 2 tablespoons Fish sauce 1.5 tablespoons Cooking oil 1.5 tablespoons Common spices a little (salt/ ground pepper) Filtered water 900 ml
How to choose fresh, firm frogs
- You should choose live frogs instead of frozen ones to keep the dish’s characteristic flavor and nutritional content in the frog meat
- Choose frogs with a slender head, bright eyes, large thighs, and brownish-yellow skin to ensure the freshness of the frog meat after cooking.
- Avoid buying frogs that move slowly or have a swollen belly as these are usually farmed frogs, which will not have firm and tasty meat when cooked.
How to choose good tofu
- You should choose tofu that is off-white and has a faint characteristic smell of soybeans.
- Choose pieces of tofu that feel light when held, have good elasticity, a smooth surface, are not easily crumbled, and are not coarse.
- Avoid choosing tofu that has turned yellow and has a lime smell as this may indicate that the tofu has been stored for a long time or contains gypsum, which is not good for health.
How to choose fresh green bananas
- You should choose green bananas that are dark, fresh, with a smooth, shiny, and evenly curved peel.
- Choose green bananas that have small black spots on the peel and are turning slightly yellow as these are ripe bananas and will taste better.
- Avoid buying bananas that are light green, bruised, or small in size, and feel hard when touched as these bananas will taste very astringent.
How to choose fresh and delicious tomatoes
- Based on color: You should choose tomatoes that are bright red, evenly ripe, with skin that is not scratched and looks plump and appealing.
- Based on fragrance: Choose tomatoes that have a mild, natural fragrance; avoid those that have no smell or have an unusual sour odor.
- Additionally, you should select tomatoes that have fresh stems tightly attached to the fruit; when cut open, they should be juicy with yellow seeds.
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How to prepare Frog Stewed with Banana and Tofu
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Prepare and fry the frog meat
The frogs you purchase should be pre-processed; you only need to rub the frog meat thoroughly with the juice of 1/2 lemon and 1 tablespoon of salt for about 10 – 15 minutes, then rinse well. After that, cut the frog into 4 pieces.
Next, arrange the frog meat on the air fryer tray and brush an additional layer of cooking oil on the surface so that the frog meat does not dry out too much and has a crispy golden color at a temperature of 200 degrees Celsius for 15 minutes.
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Prepare green bananas and tofu
Peel 6 green bananas and cut diagonally into thick slices about 1cm, then soak in a bowl of water mixed with 1 tablespoon of salt and the juice of 1/2 remaining lemon for about 10 – 15 minutes to prevent the bananas from browning.
Boil about 400ml of water on the stove, and when it boils, blanch the soaked green bananas for about 3 – 5 minutes, then remove the bananas and soak them in an ice water bowl to reduce the astringency when eaten.
Rinse 5 pieces of tofu briefly, then cut them into large cubes about the size of a finger joint. After that, fry the tofu using an air fryer at 200 degrees Celsius for about 10 minutes.
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Cook the broth
Wash 2 pieces of fresh turmeric, peel 3 shallots, then put the shallots and fresh turmeric into a mortar and pound them finely.
Put a pot on the stove, heat 1 tablespoon of cooking oil over medium heat, then add the pounded shallots and fresh turmeric and stir briefly for about 3 minutes until fragrant.
Next, add the green bananas and stir-fry for about 5 minutes, seasoning with 1 teaspoon of fish sauce. Then pour the stir-fried green bananas onto a plate to set aside.
Continue using the pot that stir-fried the bananas, add the washed tomatoes cut into wedges and stir-fry for about 3 minutes until the tomatoes are soft, then pour in about 500ml of filtered water or bone broth and bring back to a boil over high heat.
Finally, add 1 tablespoon of fish sauce, 1/2 teaspoon of salt, and 2 tablespoons of fermented rice water to the broth and stir well.
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Frog Stew with Banana and Tofu
Gradually add the stir-fried green bananas, fried tofu, and fried frog into the pot of broth, then boil the frog stew with banana and tofu for another 10 minutes and season to taste, sprinkle a bit of shredded perilla leaves and a little ground pepper on top, and it’s done.
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Final Product
The frog stew with banana and tofu exudes a fragrant aroma along with an eye-catching, appealing appearance. The fried frog meat is firm with a distinctive sweetness. The green bananas are not bitter, with a pleasantly unique flavor. The tofu is soft and sweet, absorbing the richly seasoned broth perfectly.
Enjoy this hot pot dish with fresh noodles, dipping it in shrimp paste, and adding shredded water spinach, perilla leaves, and sliced betel leaves for an unforgettable taste!
The dish of frog braised with banana and tofu, with its rich and delicious flavor, provides abundant nutritional content that will make your family remember it fondly. TasteVN wishes you success in making it and enjoying it to the fullest!
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