Preparation
40 minutes
Difficulty
Easy
Banana flower salad with tofu is a delicious, light vegetarian dish that is nutritious and particularly stimulates the taste buds. If you love this salad, TasteVN would like to share with you the recipe for making delicious banana flower salad with tofu that is extremely simple at home. Let’s get cooking!
Ingredients for Fried Banana Flower Salad with Tofu For 4 people
Shredded banana flower 200 gr Carrot 1 piece Onion 1 piece Fresh lime 1 piece Fresh chili 1 piece Herbs 10 gr Roasted peanuts 50 gr White tofu 1 piece
How to choose ingredients
How to choose good banana flowers:
- Good banana flowers will have a dark red color, fresh skin, and a layer of white powder on the outside.
- If you hold it and it feels firm and heavy, then it’s a good banana flower.
How to choose good tofu:
- Good tofu has a creamy white color; you should not choose pieces that are yellowish or yellow as they may contain gypsum.
- You should buy pieces of tofu that feel light and have a smooth texture when you hold them.
How to prepare Banana Flower Salad with Fried Tofu
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Prepare the ingredients
Carrots, onions, and herbs should be washed clean and drained.
Then, slice the carrots into thin strips, cut half the onion into thin slices, and chop the herbs finely.
Roast the peanuts, remove the skins, and crush them. Squeeze the lemon to extract the juice and discard the seeds.
Slice the tofu thinly and fry until crispy. Cut the banana flower into thin strips, wash, and drain.
Tip for preparing banana flower to avoid browning:
- Prepare a basin of clean water, adding a little salt and vinegar.
- Next, slice the banana flower very thinly and soak it in the prepared water. This step is necessary as it helps keep the banana flower white and crunchy. Skipping this step will cause the banana flower to turn dark and lose its crunch, making the dish less appealing.
- Remove the banana flower once it has released all its sap, rinse it with water, and drain well.
- You can taste the banana flower strips to check for bitterness and see if they have browned; if they have, it means you didn’t soak them long enough or didn’t add enough salt.
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Make the dressing
You add lemon juice, 2 tablespoons of sugar, 2 tablespoons of vinegar, 1 tablespoon of fish sauce, and 1/2 teaspoon of salt into a bowl and mix well until the dressing ingredients are fully combined. Finally, you add the finely chopped chili.
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Mix the salad
First, you add the banana flower, carrot, and onion into a bowl. Then pour the salad dressing over and toss the mixture well.
Next, you add the herbs to the salad and continue to mix well to absorb the seasoning.
You serve the salad on a plate, dip the tofu in the dressing, and arrange them around the salad plate. Finally, you sprinkle roasted peanuts on top.
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The final product
The final product is a plate of banana flower salad with tofu that looks attractive and eye-catching for the whole family, no less than a savory salad. With the white and crispy banana flower strands. It has a harmonious sweet-sour-salty taste.
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With the recipe for banana flower and tofu salad on TasteVN, we hope you will succeed with your salad!
*Refer to images and recipes from: YouTube channel BINGO FOOD CHANEL
