LATTARA'S HAKKA YONG TAUFU

Lattara's Hakka Yong Tau Fu 

Ingredients : - 

1 large mackerel fish - cut into half - scrape all the fish flesh & put into a large bowl 

Add the seasonings to the fish paste and set aside to marinade for 30 minutes :- 

{1/2 tsp salt + 1/2 tsp black pepper + 1 tsp soya sauce }

4 pieces white hard tofu - cut into two triangles each 

4 big red chillies - slit the centre & deseeded  

1  bitter gourd - cut into 1/2 inches 

4  medium sized dried Shitake mushrooms - soaked - cut the stems 

4 shallots - minced 

2 cloves of garlic -minced 

4 tbsps fermented soya bean 

1 tbsps sugar 

1 tsp black pepper 

1/2 cup water +  2 tsp corn flour 

4 sprigs spring onions - chopped 

Method : -

Use a butter knife to stuff  up all the vegetables  with the fish paste - including  the chillies , bittergourd , mushrooms & hard tofu as in the photos below .

Heat up the wok with some cooking oil and pan fry all the vegetables and tofu till light brown & fragrant. 

Heat the same wok with some cooking oil and fry the minced shallots & garlic  till light brown & add the fermented soya beans . Fry till fragrant and then add all the vegetables with tofu . Stir fry for a few minutes and then add the cornstarch slurry to the wok . Turn up the heat to medium and then stir fry for another 5 minutes till the sauce thickens. Add the chopped spring onions into the wok. 

Serve it immediately with some steamed rice. Enjoy !!! 

LATTARA'S  HAKKA YONG TAUFU 

LATTARA'S HAKKA YONG TAUFU - PAN FRY

LATTARA'S HAKKA YONG TAUFU