Persimmon and Walnut Shira-ae Mashed Tofu
Persimmon and Walnut Shira-ae Mashed Tofu

Hey everyone, it is me, Dave, welcome to our recipe page. Today, we’re going to prepare a special dish, persimmon and walnut shira-ae mashed tofu. It is one of my favorites food recipes. For mine, I am going to make it a bit unique. This will be really delicious.

SHIRA-AE is one of the traditional Japanese side dishes. Shira-ae is a vegetable side dish mixed with mashed Tofu. It is a little different from regular salad since there is no dressing like oil and vinegar. People outside Japan might not have eaten Tofu in mashed form.

Persimmon and Walnut Shira-ae Mashed Tofu is one of the most popular of current trending meals in the world. It is simple, it’s fast, it tastes yummy. It is enjoyed by millions every day. Persimmon and Walnut Shira-ae Mashed Tofu is something which I have loved my whole life. They’re fine and they look wonderful.

To get started with this particular recipe, we have to prepare a few components. You can cook persimmon and walnut shira-ae mashed tofu using 6 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.

The ingredients needed to make Persimmon and Walnut Shira-ae Mashed Tofu:
  1. Take 1 Persimmon
  2. Get 5 or 6 Walnuts (or peanuts)
  3. Prepare 1/4 Firm tofu (75 grams)
  4. Get 2 tsp ☆White sesame paste
  5. Make ready 1 tsp each ☆Sugar, mirin, miso
  6. Make ready 1 dash ☆Salt

It's one of the Shojin Ryori of Buddhist temple. You can use other vegetables you have on your hand, like spinach, edamame or mushrooms. Give it a try and let me know how you like it! I introduce Shira-ae (salad with Tofu dressing) today, It's very healthy, but you can enjoy rick texture because of the Tofu for this salad.

Instructions to make Persimmon and Walnut Shira-ae Mashed Tofu:
  1. Wrap tofu in paper towels, microwave for 1-2 minutes (no need for plastic wrap, at 500 W) in a heatproof container, and drain. You could speed up the draining process by putting a weight (a small plate or the like) on top of the tofu.
  2. Lightly roast the walnuts in a frying pan and finely chop. Although it's not written on the ingredients list, you could use cashew nuts as well.
  3. Chill the tofu from Step 1 and combine with the ☆ ingredients to make the shira-ae sauce.
  4. If using a persimmon as a container, slice off the top, and hollow the inside with a teaspoon.
  5. Combine the persimmon and walnuts with the shira-ae sauce.
  6. Transfer to a plate and it's done. In the photo, I added leftover daikon sprouts.
  7. I used a hollowed persimmon on the profile photo, but with one persimmon, you can make about 3 servings in a small bowl (10 cm x 10 cm). This depends on how much you drain the tofu.

Give it a try and let me know how you like it! I introduce Shira-ae (salad with Tofu dressing) today, It's very healthy, but you can enjoy rick texture because of the Tofu for this salad. Appitizer Recipe : Tofu Kimchi Recipe : Tofu Recipe : Korean Food : Asian at Home. Yurika's "TOFU and KIMUCHI soup" 豆腐とキムチのスープの作り方. Japanese persimmon recipes to make today!

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