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Shira-ae (tofu & sesame-seed dressing w/ vege

Yield: 6 Servings

Ingredients:

• 2 ea Pieces Canned Konnyaku
• 1 ea Sm Carrot Scraped & Shred
• 1 ts Vegetable Oil
• 3 ts Sugar
• 1/4 ts Soy Sauce
• 1 ea Loaf Tofu
• 1 pn Salt
• 6 tb Niban Dashi
• 1 pn MSG
• 2 1/2 ts White Sesame-Seeds

Instructions:

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.

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