Vietnamese Braised Mixed Veggies & Tofu | Rau Củ Kho Đậu Hủ

Name: Vietnamese Braised Mixed Veggies & Tofu | Rau Củ Kho Đậu Hủ
Total time: 2400 s
Yield: 4 people
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 6 dried shiitake mushrooms (soaked in 3 cups hot water for 30 mins, halved); 1/2 daikon radish (peeled & chunked); 1 Bitter Melon (seeded & chunked); 1 carrot (peeled & chunked); 2 oyster king mushrooms (halved and chunked); 1 pkg fried tofu (halved chunked); 1 shallot (minced); 3 scallion heads (minced); 2 Tbs neutral oil; 2 Tbs sugar; 2 tsp mushroom granulate; 1.5 tsp sea salt; 2 tsp mushroom oyster sauce; 2 Tbs soy sauce; 1 tsp ground black pepper; 2 tsp caramelized coconut coloring OR dark soy sauce

Quoc Nguyen | Chef Q @chefqstr

Katy, Texas USA

This vegetarian dish is one that my mom always makes because she knows it’s our favorite even though we’re not vegetarian. This is a healthy and delicious braised dish that helps to balance your diet. A great way to cleanse your system from too much meat and seafood.

Quoc Nguyen | Chef Q @chefqstr

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Ingredients

35-40 minutes

4 people

6dried shiitake mushrooms (soaked in 3 cups hot water for 30 mins, halved)
1/2daikon radish (peeled & chunked)
1Bitter Melon (seeded & chunked)
1carrot (peeled & chunked)
2oyster king mushrooms (halved and chunked)
1 pkgfried tofu (halved chunked)
1shallot (minced)
3scallion heads (minced)
2 Tbsneutral oil
2 Tbssugar
2 tspmushroom granulate
1.5 tspsea salt
2 tspmushroom oyster sauce
2 Tbssoy sauce
1 tspground black pepper
2 tspcaramelized coconut coloring OR dark soy sauce

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Steps

35-40 minutes

1

Prep: rehydrate dried shiitake mushrooms in 3 cups boiling hot water for 15- 20 minutes. Cut half to speed up rehydration process. (Keep mushroom water). Prepare all veggies & tofu into chunks.
2

Sauté minced shallots and scallion heads in 2 Tbs neutral oil. Bring out aroma before adding in all veggies, tofu chunks, and hydrated shiitake mushrooms (keep water). Sauté evenly for 10 minutes.
3

Season with listed seasonings above. Stir-fry till seasonings evenly covers veggies. Add mushroom water and give quick stir. Cover and simmer on low for 15 minutes occasionally tossing to make sure all veggies are cooked evenly.
4

Uncover and simmer on low to reduce sauce. Taste and adjust. Enjoy 😊