Mostly sold by street vendors, this treat has gained popularity so now you can get your portion in some food courts and traditional restaurants. Ketoprak gives delicious taste and it is quite filling, too. Usually it is eaten with steamed rice or lontong. Now let's read how to make ketoprak.
First,put 1 tablespoon oil into skillet and heat on medium-high fire. Pour in beaten egg, reduce heat to medium. Cook without disturbing a few minutes until well set. Turn and cook other side briefly and slide out onto a plate to cool. When cool, roll into tube and cut into long thin strips. Heat 2 cups vegetable oil until very hot. Deep fry thinly sliced onion until brown and crispy. Save oil. Drain onions well on paper towels.
Second,remove onion particles from frying oil, then heat oil again. Deep fry tofu for 5 minutes, until brown. Drain on paper towels separate from onions and boil rice vermicelli in hot water for 10 minutes, drain, steam for 2 minutes.
third,place a heat proof colander in sink and put bean sprouts. Blanch sprouts by placing pouring plain boiling water over them. Allow to drain.To make sauce, in a bowl, mix together lemon juice and sweet soy sauce. When well blended and add salt.
last,to serve, toss tofu, rice noodles, and bean sprouts with peanut sauce. Garnish the slivered omelet, fried onion, and celery leaves. The your own ketoprak is ready to eat.
