Shira Ae (tofu & Sesame Seed Dressing W/ Vegetables)
Serves:
Ingredients:
2
Pieces Canned Konnyaku
1
pn
MSG
6
tb
Niban Dashi
1
pn
Salt
1
Loaf Tofu
1/4
ts
Soy Sauce
3
ts
Sugar
1
ts
Vegetable Oil
1
Sm Carrot, Scraped & Shred
2 1/2
ts
White Sesame-Seeds
Method:
PREPARE IN ADVANCE: Bring 3/8 pt water to boil and drop in Konnyaku.
Return to boil and drain immediately.
Bring another 3/8 pt water to boil and drop in the loaf of Tofu.
Reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes, drain and cool to room temperature.
Wrap Tofu in a towel and napkin and squeeze to remove moisture.
Rub through a sieve over a bowl.
Cook the Carrots for 30 minutes.
Heat oil over high heat.
Stir in the Dashi, 1/2 t sugar, salt, MSG, and 1/8 t Soy Sauce.
Bring to boil.
Continue to boil until liquid has reducet by half.
Cool to room temp.
Roast sesame seeds and grind into a paste and mix with Tofu.
TO ASSEMBLE AND SERVE: Drain the Konnyaku and its sauce through a sieve set over a small bowl.
Stir in 5 t of the sauce into the Sesame-seed/Tofu Paste.
Stir in 2 1/2 t salt, MSG, the drained Konnyaku, and the grated Carrot.