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                           SAUTEED FIRM TOFU

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Serving Size  : 4    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Vegetables

 Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
 24       oz           Firm tofu
  2       tb           Oil
    1/2   ts           Salt
  1       sm           Onions -- sliced thin
  6       md           Mushrooms -- sliced
  1       sm           Carrot -- cut into matchsticks
  2       md           Peppers, bell, green
                       -sliced thin
  1       tb           Sake
  1 1/2   tb           Soy sauce
  1       t            Ginger -- grated
  1       tb           Sugar, granulated
  1       tb            -- water
  1       t            Cornstarch -- dissolved in 3T
                       -water

  Cut tofu crosswise into pieces the shape of
 French-fried potatoes.  Heat a wok, coat with oil &
 sprinkle on the salt.  Add onion, then the mushrooms,
 stir frying each over high heat for about 30 seconds.
 Reduce heat to medium-low.  Add carrot, green pepper &
 tofu in that order, sauteeing each for about 1 minute.
 Reduce heat to low & add sake, soy sauce, ginger,
 sugar & water.  Simmer for 3 to 4 minutes.  Stir in
 dissolved cornstarch & simmer 30 seconds for another
 30 seconds. Shurtleff & Aoyagi, "The Book of Tofu"



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