Mashed Tofu Salad (Shira-Ae)
Serves: 5
Santos Walker
1 January 1970
Based on User reviews:
45
Spice
46
Sweetness
54
Sourness
46
mins
Prep time (avg)
5.3
Difficulty
Ingredients:
Directions:
1
Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil
2
Fill a bowl with ice water
3
Drain the tofu and wrap in paper towels to absorb excess water
4
Puree in a food processor until smooth, then transfer to a bowl and set aside
5
Cook the spinach in the boiling water until wilted, about 2 minutes, then drain and plunge it into the ice water
6
Drain and squeeze out the excess water
7
Toast the sesame seeds in a skillet over medium-low heat, tossing, until golden, about 3 minutes
8
Cool, then grind in a spice grinder
9
Stir the ground seeds, sugar, mirin, soy sauce and spinach into the tofu
10
Season with salt
11
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