Step-by-Step Guide to Make Homemade Tofu Balls

Tofu Balls.

Hello everybody, I hope you are having an incredible day today. Today, we're going to make a distinctive dish, tofu balls. One of my favorites. For mine, I'm gonna make it a bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

Tofu Balls is one of the most well liked of current trending meals on earth. It is enjoyed by millions every day. It is simple, it is quick, it tastes delicious. They're fine and they look fantastic. Tofu Balls is something which I have loved my entire life.

To get started with this particular recipe, we have to prepare a few components. You can cook tofu balls using 14 ingredients and 10 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.

The ingredients needed to make Tofu Balls:

1. {Prepare 7 of firm tofu.
2. {Take 113 g of shrimps.
3. {Take 1/4 of carrot (shredded).
4. {Get 2 stalks of scallions (thinly sliced).
5. {Make ready 1 of red chili (sliced).
6. {Get 2 cloves of garlic (minced).
7. {Make ready 1 tsp of ground coriander.
8. {Prepare 2 tbs of cornstarch.
9. {Take 1 tsp of salt.
10. {Get 1/2 tsp of pepper.
11. {Prepare 1 of whole egg.
12. {Take 1 of lemon/lime.
13. {Take 30-50 ml of water.
14. {Get of Birds eye chilies (optional).

Steps to make Tofu Balls:

1. Peel and devein the shrimps. Chopped them into small size. Squeeze lemon/lime juice over the shrimps to remove the smell. Set aside..
2. Mash the tofu in a big bowl into small chunks..
3. Prepare the herbs. Mince the garlic, slice the chilies and scallions, plus cut and shred the carrot. Add them into the tofu bowl..
4. Add the shrimps and all seasonings. Mix them well..
5. Make a hole in the middle of the mixture. Add the egg in the hole. Mix them well while adding water little by little into a nice consistency. Be careful not to put too many water or else the tofu balls will fall apart when cooking..
6. Finally shape the mixture into balls. Depends on their size, we can make around 17-20 balls..
7. At this point you have 2 option for cooking them, steam or deep fry..
8. Steam: use cooking paper at the base of steamer for easier cleaning. Place the tofu balls and steam them for about 7-10 minutes..
9. Deep-fry: beat an egg in a bowl. Add 2 tbs of water and mix them well. Dip the tofu balls in the egg mixture then deep fry them in hot oil over medium low heat until golden brown..
10. Serve while it's hot. You can eat them with chili sauce or fresh birds eye chilies..

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