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             Shira-Ae (Tofu & Sesame-Seed Dressing W/ Vege2

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Serving Size  : 6    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Japanese                         Vegetables

 Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
  2                    Pieces Canned Konnyaku
  1                    Sm Carrot, Scraped & Shred
  1       t            Vegetable Oil
  3       ts           Sugar
    1/4   ts           Soy Sauce
  1                    Loaf Tofu
  1       pn           Salt
  6       tb           Niban Dashi
  1       pn           MSG
  2 1/2   ts           White Sesame-Seeds

 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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