Tofu in Black Bean Sauce

Title:
Tofu in Black Bean Sauce

Yield:
4 Servings

Categories:
Main
Dishes,
Tofu,
Vegetarian




Ingredients:





     3 tb Peanut or light sesame oil


     5    Garlic cloves


          -- finely chopped


     1 tb Ginger, finely grated


     3 tb Chinese black beans


     3 tb Onions, coarsely chopped


     2 tb Soy sauce


     2 tb Barley or rice malt


     2 c  Water


     3 tb Kuzu, dissolved in...


   1/3 c  Water


     1 lb Firm tofu, sliced


     2 ts Dark sesame oil






 In a wok, heat oil until nearly smoking.


 


 Add garlic and ginger, and stir-fry rapidly over high heat for 1


 minute.


 


 Add black beans, and stir for 30 seconds.  Add onions, and stir for


 2-3 minutes.


 


 Add soy sauce, sweetener, and water.  Bring to a boil.


 


 Add kuzu.  Stir with a wooden spoon until it thickens and becomes


 clear and shiny.


 


 Stir in tofu and dark sesame oil, and simmer 2-3 minutes.  Serve on


 rice with blanched Chinese greens.


 


 John Paino & Lisa Messinger, "The Tofu Book"  Posted by Karen Mintzias


 


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