Tofu Salad with Sweet Bean Dressing

Soft savory tofu plus crispy shrimp dumplings. This dish can be a tempting lunch. Served with a sweet bean dressing, spicy flavor of this delicious cuisine will make it more tasty.

Ingredients :
• 2 pieces of tofu
• Oil for frying

Shrimp dumpling :
• 100 gr small peeled shrimp
• 100 gr wheat flour
• 150 ml water
• 2 tablespoons finely sliced scallions
• 1 clove garlic, grated
• ½ teaspoon pepper powder
• 1 teaspoon salt

Dressing, mix well :
• 100 ml water
• 3 tablespoons soy sauce
Puree :
• 50 gr fried peanuts
• 1 clove garlic
• 4 pieces of red chili sauce
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt

Garnish :
• 150 gr cabbage leaves, thinly sliced
• 2 stalks celery, thinly sliced
• 2 tablespoons fried shallots

Directions :
1. Cut out tofu, fried half-dried, drain.
2. Sauce : Dissolve pureed with water and soy sauce until blended. Set aside.
3. Shrimp dumpling : Toss shrimp with other ingredients until blended.
4. Fried spoonful by spoonful until cooked and dried into two sides. Drain.
5. Arrange the fried tofu and shrimp dumplings on a serving plate.
6. Give garnishes.
7. Pour the sauce. Serve immediately.

To 6 servings

Sesame Tofu Dessert

Quick and Easy dessert! If you prefer a firmer texture, try extracting excess moisture of the tofu by wrapping with a clean tea towel and place a plate on top of the tofu. Leave for about 15 minutes. Sugar is omitted in this recipe as the sesame powder that I used contains sugar.

Preparation:     5 mins

           

Ingredients :

°         1 pack silken tofu (300g)

°         4-5 tablespoons sesame powder

°         mint leaves and sesame seeds (optional), for garnish

Directions :

1.      Combine the silken tofu and sesame powder in a blender and blend until smooth and creamy. 

2.      Garnish with mint leaves and sesame seeds. Serve chilled.

Makes 3 cup

Mock Zha Jiang

Simple mock Zha Jiang for noodle, congee or steamed rice! Tempeh and firm tofu is used to give the sauce a different texture as well as for its wonderful nutrients.

Preparation:    10 mins Cooking time:    8 mins

Ingredients :

°         1 can mock meat in mushroom sauce (brand: cixin vegetarian)

°         125g tempeh, cut into mini cubes

°         75g firm tofu, pat dry and scrambled

°         2½ olive oil

°         5-6 tablespoons water

°         some coriander leaves, sliced chilli and sesame seeds (optional), for garnish

Directions :

1.    Heat the oil in a wok. Throw in the tempeh and stir-fry for 2 minutes.

2.    Add in scrambled tofu and fry until rather dry.  Pour in mock meat in mushroom sauce and stir-fry for 1 minute.

3.    Garnish with coriander leaves, chilli, sesame seeds and serve.  

Serves 2