Momotaro Foods - Tofu and vegetables ("Iri dofu")

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Vegetarian Recipe 3

Tofu and vegetables

(“Iri dofu”)

DESCRIPTION

This is basically scrambled tofu and vegetables. Although we have listed suitable vegetables, you can really use anything you like or have in the kitchen!

INGREDIENTS

For 4 people

400 gms tofu
200 ml (one cup) lukewarm water
Generous pinch of instant dashi powder
15 ml (1 tablespoon) cooking sake
15 ml (1 tablespoon) shoyu
15 ml (1 tablespoon) vegetable oil
4 shiitake mushrooms

Mixed vegetables, for example:

Carrot, French beans, baby leeks, cucumber, courgette

METHOD

Soak the shiitake mushrooms in 200 ml lukewarm water for an hour or until soft, then drain in a fine sieve, keeping aside the water and discarding any residue, rinse, drain, dry and cut into thin strips
Cut the tofu into 3 cm pieces
Wash vegetables, peel where necessary and cut into thin narrow strips
Add the pinch of dashi powder to the reserved liquid from the shiitake mushrooms, making sure that you have at least 100ml of liquid
Heat the oil in a saucepan or wok and carefully stir-fry the tofu, mushrooms and vegetables for 3 minutes
Add the dashi, shoyu and sake and continue stir-frying until nearly dry, then serve

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