Shira ae Mashed Tofu Salad 白和え

Ingredients

• 150g/5oz Tofu (firm or silken)
• 2 tbsp roasted white sesame seeds
• 2 tbsp sugar
• 0.5 tsp salt
• 60g/2oz Konnyaku
• 30g/1oz carrot
• 1/2 cup edamame soybeans (frozen and without pods)
• 1 tbsp dry hijiki

Steps

1. 1

   Put paper towel around the tofu and put a weight (like a plate or bowl) on top of the tofu for 15 minutes to take out the excess water.

2. 2

   In a mortar and pestle, grind the sesame seeds.

3. 3

   Break the tofu into the mortar and add sugar and salt and mix/grind well.

4. 4

   Cut the konnyaku, carrot, into bite size pieces and cook them in boiling water for a few minutes.

5. 5

   Drain them and put aside.

6. 6

   reconstitute hijiki by leaving them in a bowl of water for about 20 minutes.

7. 7

   drain the water and squeeze out any excess water. Set it aside.

8. 8

   When everything is prepared to combine, place them all together in a large mixing bowl and combine them all together, just before serving.