vegetarian dish

Shiraae (Vegetables aemono with tofu)

INGREDIENTS

材料
分量
*** Vegetables
Konjac
150g.
Carrot
½
Dried Shiitake mushroom (After using for Vegetable Soup Stock)
2 or 3 pce.
*** for Shiraae vegetable broth
Vegetable dashi
1 cup
Soy sauce
1 tbsp.
Mirin
1 tbsp.
*** for tofu mixture
Soft tofu
150g
Ground-up sesame seeds
1 tbsp.
White miso
20 g
Mirin
3 tsp.
Soy sauce
1½ tsp.
Salt
A pinch

*** METHOD ***

1

① Place the tofu on a plate lined with a paper towel, and put a flat utensil (ex.cutting board with a bottle of water)to drain excess water over night.

2

② Cut the Konjac into strips.

3

③ Cut the carrot into thin strips.

4

④ Remove the stems from the shiitake mushrooms, and cut the caps into slices 3 mm thick.

5

⑤ Combine the Shiraae vegetable broth and all the vegetables in a medium pan, and cook for 10 minutes, or until the carrot is tender over medium heat. Keep soaking the vegetables in the broth. It will absorb flavors while it is cooled.

6

⑥ Place the tofu in a mortar and grind. Season with the sugar, soy sauce and salt.

7

⑦ Add the ⑤ vegetables and toss to coat with the tofu mixture.