Vegetarian Balinese Recipe

Tofu Pepes Recipe

Name: Tofu Pepes (Steamed Tofu With Mushroom in Banana Leaf)
Cuisine: Balinese
Ingredients: 300g Firm Tofu; 100g Oyster mushrooms; 2 large Banana leaves; 1 pc Tomato; 1 handful Lemon basil (Kemangi); 2 tbsp Turmeric paste

Steamed Tofu With Mushroom in Banana Leaf

This authentic Tofu Pepes recipe comes straight from the kitchen of our Balinese cooking class in Ubud. We make it the traditional way our family has for generations — with fresh local ingredients and hand-ground spice paste. Follow along below, or join us in Bali to cook it hands-on with a local chef.

Ingredients

300g Firm Tofu
100g Oyster mushrooms
2 large Banana leaves
1 pc Tomato
1 handful Lemon basil (Kemangi)
2 tbsp Turmeric paste

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Join our small-group Balinese cooking class in Ubud — visit the local market, grind your own spice paste, and cook Tofu Pepes the authentic way.

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