Monday, January 30, 2012

Stuffed Golden Purses,金钱袋 (Braised Stuffed Tofu)

Happy Dragon Year Everyone! Hope everyone had a wonderful break and ny celebration during the past week. \(^o^)/ Although this year was kind of rush due to the short "intermission" from Christmas, but I still manage to have a nice reunion with my love ones. Plus my long break from blogging too, about 2 weeks to be exact. I bet some of my readers might have already given up hope on me, lol! Apologies! However, truth be told, it will probably be lesser posts from me from now on as I feel the need to spend more time with my kiddos. But no worries, I will still be posting, just less. ;P

Before the Lunar New Year is over, I want to post up a savory dish that I made awhile back. And I believe this dish is a presentable one to serve during new year. Its actually Stuffed Braised Tofu but I changed its name to Stuffed Golden Purses (金钱袋), to make it sound more festive, lol!
I bet many of you out there know what Yong Dao Fu (酿豆腐 ) is. This stuffed tofu is pretty similar to that, just that instead of stuffing it with the usual fish paste, I used minced pork and loads of other ingredients. My family loves any kind of tofu dishes, so this was a good one to serve up to them. If you too love tofu dishes, read on!

Ingredients for Stuffed Golden Purses (Braised stuffed tofu, makes 6)
3 squares of Dao Gua (pressed tofu)
Filling:
250g fresh ground pork (can be replaced with any meat of your choice)
100g fresh prawns, peeled, devined and dice small
3 dried mushrooms, soaked till soft and diced small
1 tbsp minced ginger
2 tbsp diced green onion
Marinate:
salt & pepper
2 tsp light soy sauce
1/2 tsp caster sugar
1/2 tsp sesame oil
1 tsp cornflour
Seasoning:
2 tbsp oyster sauce
1 tbsp soy sauce
1 tsp sugar
1/2 cup of water with 1 tsp cornflour mixed in)

Method:
  • For the pressed tofu, take one and cut diagonally into 2 triangles, repeat for the other two tofu. The using a spoon, scoop out the a cavity in the cut surface, about 1 tbsp worth, see picture. (Those scooped out tofu can be added into the filling if desired.)
    • In a mixing bowl, add in all the ingredients for the filling and marinate. Mix well and let sit for at least an hour in the fridge before use.
    • After an hour, fill the tofu cavity with the filling and try to stuff it full so it will look nice and packed. (Just like what you wish your wallets to be, lol!) See Pic 1.
    • Pat the stuffed tofu some cornflour and heat up a frying pan with about 1 cup of cooking oil. See pic 2 and 3 above.
    • Pan fry the tofu till golden brown, dish up and drain on paper towels. See pic 4 above.
    • Pour away the oil the pan and lower the heat to small. In a small bowl, mix all the ingredients in seasoning and pour into the pan and let it simmer till it thickens a little. Add in the stuffed tofu and let it coat with the seasoning sauce. After 2 to 3 minutes, dish up and sprinkle some fresh chopped green onions over as garnish if desired.
    This is a nice homey dish that you can serve up any time. You can even add in some chopped water chestnut into the filling to enhance the texture too! Do try it when you get the chance. ;)

    I am happy to submit this Stuffed Golden Purses (Braised Stuffed Tofu) to Aspiring Bakers #15: Auspicious Dishes for CNY (January 2012) which is hosted by Wen's Delight.

    Okay folks, gonna end my post for now and be back REAL soon. Have a good evening!



    13 comments:

    ann low said...

    Hi Bee,

    恭喜发财,新年快乐!
    I like your stuffed tofu, look so delicious. Like you said, very suitable for CNY :)

    WendyinKK said...

    if only these are really purses filled with gold, hahaha!
    Wish you lots of wealth to be enjoyed with good health!
    Stuff full full ok!

    Yummy Bakes said...

    Happy New Year. This tofu dish looks very good.

    Passionate About Baking said...

    Wow! The stuffing and the golden brown frying looks so yummy! Wish you lots of golden purses!
    Happy new year!

    Edith said...

    This is my hubby's favourite!

    My Little Space said...

    'Gong Xi Fa Cai' to you & your family, Bee! Wishing all well & the best come to you in the year of dragon. Are you chasing for a dragon baby too???? hahaha..... Anyway, I think this stuffed tofu sounded simply irresistible. And love the name too. Just perfect for this special occasion.
    enjoy & have loads of fun, dear.
    Cheers
    Kristy

    Unknown said...

    I prefer stuffed tofu with pork/prawn than fish, I find it more tasty ^_^

    Unknown said...

    Your stuffed golden purses looks amazingly good! Happy Chinese New Year!

    Wen said...

    Happy CNY! This dish looks perfect! Thanks for sharing!

    鲸鱼蓝蓝蓝 said...

    太赞了
    我好喜欢吃酿豆腐的
    自己塞多多料
    想到都流口水:)

    Sonia ~ Nasi Lemak Lover said...

    Gong Xi Fa Cai Bee Bee! you remind me i have so long did not cook this dish, usually i serve it with Thai sweet and sour sauce and a lot of onions, YUM! Hope this purse fill up a lot of wealth for your family ^_^

    lena said...

    hi bee, i like the name you gave to this tofu dish..hope our purse will be fully stuffed with $$$ all year round! all the best for dragon year!

    Yummy Bakes said...

    Hi Bee, Just dropping you a note to say I tried this yesterday. Very good - thanks for sharing.