Monday, May 01, 2006

ganmodoki



ganmodoki are little fritters of mashed tofu mixed with bits of vegetables, formed into balls or patties and fried until golden. a japanese dish ganmodoki are traditionally used in oden and soups. on a non-traditional note, you could form them into largish patties and use as a burger substitute. or you could eat them as is with your grubby little fingers. on that note, they would serve very well in a lunchbox or as a picnic item since they don't really need to be served hot or refrigerated and are virtually mess-free to eat.

in this version of ganmodoki, the fritters are baked and not fried. while this certainly affects the texture (there is really no substitute for a roiling, boiling, angry, hellish vat of fat) in that the fritters are not quite as fluffy and less uniformly golden, i find the baked version to be just as tasty with a satisfyingly chewy texture. you may change or alter the amounts of the filling to suit your own taste.

ganmodoki
2 -3 cups crumbled firm tofu
1/4 cup grated carrot
1/4 cup minced green onion
1/4 cup baby peas
1/4 cup reconstituted minced shitake mushrooms
2 Tablespoons grated ginger
1 teaspoon salt
2 Tablespoons toasted sesame seeds (optional)
2 Tablespoons reconstituted hijiki seaweed or a pinch of kelp flakes (optional)

crumble the tofu, sqeezing each handful to remove a bit of water. place in bowl with all ingredients and combine. yes, you can mash the whole mess up with your little simian hands. just don't let the guests see.... taste for seasoning. place about a tablespoon into the palm of your hand and form into a ball, then flatten the ball into a thick disc shape (you may alter the size and shape of the ganmodoki depending on how you will use it). place on a lightly oiled DARK baking sheet (the color of the sheet will aid in getting a nice brown skin) and bake at 500 for about eight minutes each side. alternately you may fry the patties in a little bit of oil until golden and crisp on each side.

18 Comments:

Blogger Susan Voisin said...

They look wonderful! I can't wait to give them a try.

1:17 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Yeah...yum!

4:36 PM  
Blogger Catherine said...

Awesome! Thanks for sharing this.

5:13 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

those look DIVINE.

9:16 PM  
Blogger K said...

They look yummy! Will give them a try

3:58 AM  
Blogger cookiecrumb said...

Looks like cocktail party food. I'd be scared of them falling apart, but -- well, see, I'm a wuss.
Nice.

9:04 AM  
Blogger rae said...

susan: let me know how you like them!
megan: i ate them all in one day, such a hog...
catherine: hey, that's what blogging's about right?
juusan: they tasted better than they looked.
kristy: don't you just love tofu?
court: hmmm, if you were to substitute rice for the tofu you'd want to cut down on the veggies a bit and cook the short grain sushi rice up on the soft side. then form into little patties by squeezing the rice between the palms of your hands very tightly...like making onigiri. then you could lightly brush with oil and bake until golden on each side.
cookiecrumb: i had the same thought as i was forming them, "oh, they'll never stay together", but something wonderful happens to tofu as it bakes...it goes from crumbly fluffy to dense and chewy. as long as you give them a nice tight shape before baking they hold together very well.

9:47 AM  
Blogger kickpleat said...

oh those look great, similar to those japanese pancakes that i can't pronounce! i'm definitely trying this!

1:34 PM  
Blogger rae said...

kickpleat: are you talking about okonomiyaki? that's one of my favorite comfort foods...i've been thinking about making an egg free version using maybe baking soda to give it a bit of loft...we'll see.

8:17 AM  
Blogger cookiecrumb said...

Oh, yes, Rae, you must invent an alternative okonomiyaki. Tofu, I guess. Eh? Is there some sourdough starter you might use for loft? Not that I have any objection to baking soda.
(Do you put catchup on yours?)
:D

7:07 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

OOH Rae, those look fabulous. I'm going to make those and serve them to my husband, who says he hates tofu. I'll wait until he's done exclaiming how delicious they are, to tell him their real identity. :):)

8:13 AM  
Blogger rae said...

cookiecrumb: hmmm, yes i do have some starter in the fridge...despite my best efforts i haven't managed to kill him yet, however he has yet to produce a tangy loaf. as for the ketchup on the sorely mismonikered "japanese pizza", i use the brown okonomiyaki or "fruit and vegetable" sauce, which is very similar to ketchup, now that i think about it...
sher: oh they do taste good but i don't know if they'd fool a tofu hater...

8:24 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

I made these just now, and they were absolutely delicious! It's hard not to eat them all in one sitting. I'm gonna force one on my unsuspecting husband when he gets home.

4:30 PM  
Blogger rae said...

anonymous: i'm so glad you liked them! i have a feeling you could get really creative with these so if you invent something really wacky, please let me know.

5:40 PM  
Blogger Leilani said...

This recipe is definitely going on my "things to make" this week. I really love coming to your blog. Thanks!

10:23 PM  
Blogger Dori said...

Re: ganmodoki. I am planning on trying these, only one thing I can't figure out how they stay together as a ball. I usually use x-firm regular tofu ... maybe, it's just that the firm is more moldable.

3:21 PM  
Blogger rae said...

leilani: thanks for stopping by.
dori: you have to not way overload on the fillings, press the ball together VERY firmly, and the baking does the rest. it's a bit of a leap of faith, much like boiling dough for bagels...

8:52 AM  
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