Tofu Omelette
(Tahu Telor)

Ingredients:
  • 8 cakes tofu, medium size
  • vegetable oil
  • 4 large eggs
  • ½ tsp. salt
  • 100 gram fried peanuts (peanut butter for substitute)
  • 3 cloves garlic, crushed
  • 5 bird's eye chilies
  • 2 red chilies
  • 2 Tbs. fermented shrimp paste (petis udang)
  • 2 Tbs. sweet soy sauce
  • 100 ml water
  • 2 stalks flat-leafed parsley, finely sliced
Instructions:
  • Slice the tofu into small cubes.
  • Deep fry tofu until half done; remove and set aside.
  • Beat the eggs with salt and add the tofu.  Divide the mixture in two.
  • With a 1 Tbs. of oil, fry the mixture to have a round omelette.  Make two omelettes and set aside. 
  • Make the sauce:  Stir fry the garlic, both types of chilies, remove and set aside.
  • Grind the peanuts (or use peanut butter) with garlic and chilies.  Add the shrimp paste, sweet soy sauce and water.   Blend until smooth.
  • To serve:  put the omelettes on a round platter and pour the peanuts sauce over.  Scatter the finely sliced parsley on top.

Makes 5 servings.

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