Mom's Tofu Pancakes

*** Tofu Pancakes ***
      ~ Korean Tofu Vegetables Pancakes ~




- Ingredients-

 A.

*  16 oz (1 lb) firm tofu (or extra firm tofu) : squeeze well with a cotton cloth
*  2 cloves of minced garlic (1 Tbsp)
*  3 oz onion, chopped
*  2 green onions, chopped (1/4 cup)
*  3 oz zucchini, chopped (lightly water squeezed)
* 1 oz carrot, chopped 
* 3 oz red or green bell pepper, chopped
* 1 oz jalapeno, chopped  (1 ~ 1 and 1/2 Tbsp)

* 2 egg whites
* 2 Tbsp Korean pancake powder (or flour, potato powder)

 

B. Seasonings

* 1/2 ~ 3/5 tsp salt
* 1/8 tsp black pepper
* 2 tsp garlic powder
* 2 Tbsp onion powder

 
C. For pan frying oil
* 2 ~ 3 Tbsp olive oil
* 2 ~ 3 Tbsp sesame oil 

D. Soy sauce (optional)


E. Directions 

  1. Crush the tofu with a knife and squeeze the water on the cotton cloth.

2. Chop all the vegetables.

3. Separate egg whites.

 

4. In a large bowl,  add A ingredients + B seasonings and mix well 1 minute.

(Put on disposable plastic gloves on your hands and mix well.)

 

5. Place 1 Tbsp olive oil and 1 Tbsp sesame oil on medium high heated pan, and scoop 2 ~ 3 Tbsp each of the mixture into a pan.

 

6. When the bottom is firmly cooked, turn it over. Press lightly on the pancakes with a spatula.

*** Wow! ^^