Preparation
40 minutes
Difficulty
Easy
Banana flower salad with tofu is a delicious, light vegetarian dish that is nutritious and especially 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 Serves 4
Shredded banana flower 200 gr Carrot 1 piece Onion 1 piece Fresh lemon 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 flower:
- 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 is a good banana flower.
How to choose good tofu:
- Good tofu will have an off-white color; you should not choose pieces of tofu that are yellowish or yellow, as they may contain gypsum.
- You should buy pieces of tofu that feel light when you hold them and are smooth and soft.
How to prepare Fried Tofu Banana Flower Salad
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Prepare the ingredients
Wash the carrots, onions, and herbs thoroughly and let them drain.
Then, julienne the carrots, slice half an onion thinly, and chop the herbs finely.
Roast the peanuts, remove the skins, and then 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 and wash thoroughly, then let it drain.
Tip for preparing banana flowers 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 essential as it helps keep the banana flowers white and crispy. Skipping this step will cause the banana flowers to turn dark and lose their crispness, making the dish less appealing.
- Remove the banana flowers once they have released their sap, then rinse with water and drain well.
- You can taste to check if the banana flowers are bitter or see if they have browned; if they have darkened, it means you did not soak them long enough or used too little salt.
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Mixing 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 completely dissolved. Finally, you add the chopped chili.
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Tossing the Salad
First, you add banana flower, carrot, and onion into a bowl. Then drizzle the salad dressing over and toss the mixture well.
Next, you add the herbs to the salad and continue to toss to let the flavors soak in.
You plate the salad, dip the tofu in the dressing, and arrange it around the salad plate. Finally, you sprinkle roasted peanuts on top.
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Final Product
The final product is a plate of banana flower salad with tofu that looks attractive and eye-catching for the whole family, comparable to savory salads. With crispy white banana flower strands, it has a harmonious taste of sour, sweet, and salty.
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With the recipe for banana flower and tofu salad on TasteVN, hope you will succeed with your salad!
*Refer to images and recipes from: YouTube channel BINGO FOOD CHANEL
