date: 2020-09-08T02:58:17.699Z image: https://img-global.cpcdn.com/recipes/4520902738837504/751x532cq70/smooth-konnyaku-shira-ae-with-silken-tofu-recipe-main-photo.jpg thumbnail: https://img-global.cpcdn.com/recipes/4520902738837504/751x532cq70/smooth-konnyaku-shira-ae-with-silken-tofu-recipe-main-photo.jpg cover: https://img-global.cpcdn.com/recipes/4520902738837504/751x532cq70/smooth-konnyaku-shira-ae-with-silken-tofu-recipe-main-photo.jpg author: Sally Brooks ratingvalue: 4.3 reviewcount: 45187 recipeingredient: - "1/2 Konnyaku cut into short strips" - "1/2 Carrot thickly julienned into matchsticks" - "1/2 bunch Spinach chopped to 3cm lengths" - "1 tbsp Mentsuyu 3x concentrate" - " To make the tofu dressing" - "1/2 block Tofu silken" - "1 tbsp Soft brown sugar" - "1 tbsp Miso" - "2 tbsp Ground sesame seeds white" recipeinstructions: - "Combine the water, konnyaku, and carrot in a pot. Boil until the carrot becomes tender. Drain in a strainer and cool." - "Bring some water to a boil in a pot, add a pinch of salt (not listed) and boil the spinach. Allow the water to cool, then drain." - "Combine the konnyaku, carrot, and spinach. Flavor with the mentsuyu. Wring out the excess moisture." - "Bring some water to a boil in a pot. Cut the tofu into fourths, add to the pot, and simmer over medium heat for 3 minutes. Place in a strainer and use paper towels to drain." - "Place the tofu dressing ingredients in a bowl and use a whisk to mix together. Add the tofu while warm and combine until even." - "Toss the ingredients from Step 3 with the tofu mixture. Enjoy it while it's still a little warm, or let it cool." categories: - Recipe tags: - smooth - konnyaku - shiraae katakunci: smooth konnyaku shiraae nutrition: 204 calories recipecuisine: American preptime: "PT25M" cooktime: "PT59M" recipeyield: "1" recipecategory: Dinner ---  Hello everybody, hope you're having an incredible day today. Today, we're going to prepare a distinctive dish, smooth konnyaku shira-ae with silken tofu. One of my favorites. This time, I am going to make it a bit unique. This will be really delicious. Shira-ae is served chilled, so in a sense it's like salad. Shira-ae is hard to get in ordinary Japanese Vegetable used in Shira-ae is usually sliced carrots, spinach, Konnyaku (a firm jelly-like food made Preparation for the Tofu dressing is to dehydrate Tofu. Note: Shira ae is a traditional Japanese dish that normally uses a mortar and pestle-type of bowl that has ridges to help in the mixing process. mushrooms, boiled, well drained and chopped. Aloha Tofu Konnyaku (Japanese jelly-like health food made from the konnyaku potatoes), thinly sliced. Smooth Konnyaku Shira-ae with Silken Tofu is one of the most popular of recent trending meals on earth. It is enjoyed by millions every day. It's easy, it is quick, it tastes yummy. Smooth Konnyaku Shira-ae with Silken Tofu is something which I've loved my whole life. They are fine and they look wonderful. To begin with this recipe, we have to first prepare a few ingredients. You can have smooth konnyaku shira-ae with silken tofu using 9 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you can achieve that. ##### The ingredients needed to make Smooth Konnyaku Shira-ae with Silken Tofu: 1. Get 1/2 Konnyaku (cut into short strips) 1. Prepare 1/2 Carrot (thickly julienned into matchsticks) 1. Take 1/2 bunch Spinach (chopped to 3cm lengths) 1. Get 1 tbsp Mentsuyu (3x concentrate) 1. Prepare To make the tofu dressing: 1. Get 1/2 block Tofu (silken) 1. Prepare 1 tbsp Soft brown sugar 1. Get 1 tbsp Miso 1. Take 2 tbsp Ground sesame seeds (white) Recipe: Konnyaku no Tosani (Konnyaku with bonito flakes). Refreshing silken tofu with vegetables, chilli and ginger. A wide variety of tofu silken options are available to you, such as key selling points, applicable industries, and after-sales service provided. Silken Tofu VS Regular Tofu For the sake of simplicity, I'll call the tofu commonly used in Western vegetarian and vegan cooking "regular tofu." Silken tofu made with gypsum has a smoother look and is set as one solid piece. ##### Steps to make Smooth Konnyaku Shira-ae with Silken Tofu: 1. Combine the water, konnyaku, and carrot in a pot. Boil until the carrot becomes tender. Drain in a strainer and cool. 1. Bring some water to a boil in a pot, add a pinch of salt (not listed) and boil the spinach. Allow the water to cool, then drain. 1. Combine the konnyaku, carrot, and spinach. Flavor with the mentsuyu. Wring out the excess moisture. 1. Bring some water to a boil in a pot. Cut the tofu into fourths, add to the pot, and simmer over medium heat for 3 minutes. Place in a strainer and use paper towels to drain. 1. Place the tofu dressing ingredients in a bowl and use a whisk to mix together. Add the tofu while warm and combine until even. 1. Toss the ingredients from Step 3 with the tofu mixture. Enjoy it while it's still a little warm, or let it cool. A wide variety of tofu silken options are available to you, such as key selling points, applicable industries, and after-sales service provided. Silken Tofu VS Regular Tofu For the sake of simplicity, I'll call the tofu commonly used in Western vegetarian and vegan cooking "regular tofu." Silken tofu made with gypsum has a smoother look and is set as one solid piece. My simple Soy Sauce Tofu Scramble is really good with silken tofu too. Silken tofu doesn't get much love. A lot of people overlook the smooth stuff, reaching for firm and extra firm instead. So that is going to wrap it up with this exceptional food smooth konnyaku shira-ae with silken tofu recipe. Thank you very much for reading. I am sure you can make this at home. 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