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Shira-Ae (tofu & Sesame-Seed Dressing W/ Vegetables) Recipe

Serves: 6
Keywords: Oriental, vegetarian, recipe, recipes, Shira-Ae (tofu & Sesame-Seed Dressing W/ Vegetables) Recipe

Ingredients

2
Pieces Canned Konnyaku
1
Sm Carrot, Scraped & Shred
1
ts
Vegetable Oil
3
ts
Sugar
¼
ts
Soy Sauce
1
Loaf Tofu
1
pn
Salt
6
tb
Niban Dashi
1
pn
MSG
2 ½
ts
White Sesame-Seeds

Directions

  1. PREPARE IN ADVANCE: Bring 3/8 pt water to boil and drop in Konnyaku.
  2. Return to boil and drain immediately.
  3. Bring another 3/8 pt water to boil and drop in the loaf of Tofu.
  4. Reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes, drain and cool to room temperature.
  5. Wrap Tofu in a towel and napkin and squeeze to remove moisture.
  6. Rub through a sieve over a bowl.
  7. Cook the Carrots for 30 minutes.
  8. Heat oil over high heat.
  9. Stir in the Dashi, 1/2 t sugar, salt, MSG, and 1/8 t Soy Sauce.
  10. Bring to boil.
  11. Continue to boil until liquid has reducet by half.
  12. Cool to room temp.
  13. Roast sesame seeds and grind into a paste and mix with Tofu.
  14. TO ASSEMBLE AND SERVE: Drain the Konnyaku and its sauce through a sieve set over a small bowl.
  15. Stir in 5 t of the sauce into the Sesame-seed/Tofu Paste.
  16. Stir in 2 1/2 t salt, MSG, the drained Konnyaku, and the grated Carrot.