Tofu balls

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  • Number of Servings: 4
Ingredients
396g of hard tofu (I use Cauldron) 1 small egg1 medium onion 1/4 tsp of Chinese 5 spice powder1/4 tsp ground ginger1/4 tsp garlic salt 1/4 tsp celery salt.1/4 tsp vegetable bullion (Knorr vegetable stock)1 1/2 tsp corn flour Salt and pepper to taste 1tbs fried shallots (ground)1tbsp fine breadcrumbs (optional) Oil to fry
Directions
Stand the hard tofu for 20 minutes draining on a clean tea towel.
Prepare ingredients grate onions. Mash the drained tofu like mashing potatoes.
In a large bowl mix all ingredients together to form a dough like consistency.
This mixture will be easy to handle so make little balls approximately 1 inch in diameter.
At this stage you can coat each mini ball in the bread crumbs to help the, hold shape.
Heat oil to fry or pop into a deep fat fryer for about 1-2 mins constantly moving them about to get a nice golden colour.
Drain well and serve as is or with a sauce of your preference. Can be eaten hot or cold.

Serving Size: 40-46 1in pieces

Number of Servings: 4

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user INSPIRINGMUM.

Servings Per Recipe: 4
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 145.6
  • Total Fat: 8.3 g
  • Cholesterol: 33.6 mg
  • Sodium: 971.9 mg
  • Total Carbs: 5.8 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 0.9 g
  • Protein: 13.2 g

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