Recipe - Japanese Steamed Tofu And Vegetables

One fourth cup Soy sauce
1 One half tablespoon Mirin or rice wine
1 teaspoon Rice wine vinegar
1 tablespoon Minced fresh gingerroot
1 tablespoon Minced garlic
32 ounce Firm tofu; drained and cut
into 1inch cubes
3 cup Broccoli florets; small
pieces
3 cup Cauliflower florets; small
pieces
2 cup Thinly cut or sliced up carrots
4 Scallions; thinly cut or sliced up

DIRECTIONS:

1. Bring an inch or so of water to boil in pot fitted with steamer basket
or insert. Cut four 12inch squares of aluminum foil and lay them flat on
work surface (or see Note below).

2. Combine soy sauce, mirin, vinegar, ginger, and garlic in large bowl. Add
tofu to marinade and toss gently. Place one quarter of tofu cubes and
marinade in center of each piece of foil. Crimp foil together to create
four sealed packets.

3. Place broccoli, cauliflower, and carrots in steamer basket or insert.
Place tofu packets over vegetables and steam over medium heat for 8 to 10
minutes, or until vegetables are tender.

4. Transfer each packet to shallow bowl. Carefully snip packet open with
clean kitchen shears (to avoid burning yourself) and slide tofu and juices
into bowl. Surround tofu with vegetables and garnish with scallions. Serve
immediately.

Note: if you don't wish to wrap food in aluminum foil, use four small
covered heatproof bowls that will fit on your steamer rack.

PER SERVING: 192 cals, 22 g protein, 3 g fat, 22 g carbs, 8 g fiber, 879 mg
sodium, 213% vitamin A, 177% vitamin C, 15% calcium. Estimated by publisher

*Recipe from "Eating for a Healthy Glow," By Victoria Abbott Riccardi in
Natural Health Magazine, March 1999. kitpath@earthlink.net 3/99

NOTES : This light yet flavorful Asian dish contains vitamin Arich
carrots, vitamin Crich cauliflower, and broccoli, which is a terrific
source of both vitamins. The tofu supplies lots of lowfat protein in
addition to iron and zinc. Garlic is a good source of selenium. 14% cff

Recipe by: Natural Health, March 1999*

Posted to EATLF Digest by PatHanneman kitpath@earthlink.net on Mar 15,
1999, converted by MM_Buster v2.0l.