Japanese Tofu Stirfry

A perennial Chinese favorite. Healthy and simply yummy.

Serving size: 2-4 portions served with rice

Ingredients:

• 2 Japanese egg tofu
• 200gm minced meat (chicken or pork works)
  
• 5 dried Shitake mushrooms
• Carrot
• Oyster sauce & soya sauce
• Corn flour
• Salt & pepper
• Bruised garlic
• Cooking oil (extra for shallow frying)
  

How to make?

Preparation:

1. Soak mushroom in water until soft. Cut into cubes. Retain water for use as gravy base.
2. Skin carrot and cut into cubes.
3. Add salt, pepper and corn flour to minced meat.
4. Cut tofu into bite size slices.
5. Add corn flour, salt, oyster sauce and soya sauce to earlier retained water.

Cooking the ingredients:

1. Shallow fry tofu slices until golden. Sieve dry excess oil and place on serving plate.
2. Fry bruised garlic until fragrant, add in minced meat, mushroom and carrot cubes.
3. Pour in the mixture of condiments and sauces to make a thick gravy.
   
4. When it is done, pour over tofu, then serve.

Bon Appetit